GCSE Religious Studies (Eduqas / WJEC)

53 free revision lessons in 15 units. Open the course or go straight to a lesson.

Christianity: Beliefs and Practices

Core Christian beliefs about God, Jesus and the Bible, alongside the practices that shape Christian life.

1. The Nature of God and the Trinity
2. Jesus as God Incarnate, Salvation and the Resurrection
3. Christian Morality, the Church and Worship
4. The Bible, Sacraments and Pilgrimage

Catholic Christianity

Catholic beliefs and practices: Magisterium, the Mass, Mary, the liturgical year and religious life.

1. Catholic Beliefs about God, Creation and Jesus
2. Catholic Morality and the Mass
3. The Liturgical Year and Catholic Sacraments
4. The Catholic Church, the Pope and Veneration of Mary
5. Religious Life and Catholic Forms of Expression

Foundational Catholic Theology: Origins and Meaning

Catholic beliefs about creation, scripture, sacred art and Catholic charities — the meaning of human life and the world.

1. Creation, Evolution and the Sanctity of Human Life
2. Scripture, Sacred Art and Catholic Symbolism
3. Loving and Serving: Catholic Social Teaching in Britain

Foundational Catholic Theology: Good and Evil

Catholic perspectives on the origin of evil, the Trinity, the Incarnation and Catholic responses to suffering.

1. The Origin of Evil and the Problem of Suffering
2. The Trinity, the Incarnation and Jesus as Moral Authority
3. Sculpture, Statuary and Popular Catholic Devotion

Applied Catholic Theology: Life and Death

Catholic teaching on death, the afterlife, the Magisterium, sacred art, music and prayer for the dead.

1. Catholic Teaching on Death, the Afterlife and Eschatology
2. The Magisterium, Sacred Art and Catholic Funeral Rites
3. Prayer and Masses for the Dead

Applied Catholic Theology: Sin and Forgiveness

Catholic teaching on crime, punishment, redemption, the sacraments, evangelisation and the Church.

1. Crime, Punishment and Capital Punishment
2. Redemption, the Church and the Mystery of Salvation
3. Sacraments, Mission and Evangelisation in Britain

Judaism

Jewish beliefs about God, Torah and Covenant, alongside the practices of Shabbat, kashrut and life-cycle.

1. Jewish Beliefs about God and Sacred Place
2. Jewish Practices: Worship, Shabbat and Kashrut
3. Sacred Texts, the Covenant and Jewish Identity
4. Jewish Festivals: Pesach, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Islam

Islamic beliefs about Tawhid and the Qur'an, the Five Pillars and the Muslim community.

1. The Nature of Allah, Tawhid and the Qur'an
2. The Five Pillars of Sunni Islam
3. Prophethood, Akhirah and Muslim Identity

Hinduism

Hindu beliefs about Brahman, atman and the Trimurti, plus puja, varnashramadharma and festivals.

1. Brahman, Atman and the Hindu Gods
2. Puja, Pilgrimage and Hindu Rites of Passage
3. Karma, Reincarnation, Varna and Hindu Festivals

Sikhism

Sikh beliefs about one God, the Gurus and the Khalsa, plus gurdwara worship, langar and equality.

1. One God, the Gurus and Sikh Beliefs about Humanity
2. Worship in the Gurdwara, Langar and Sikh Initiation
3. Authority, Equality and Sikh Festivals

Buddhism

The Buddha's life, the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, plus meditation, the Three Jewels and ethical practice.

1. The Buddha and the Four Noble Truths
2. Meditation, the Three Marks and the Three Jewels
3. Ethical Behaviour, Festivals and Sangha Practice

Theme: Life and Death

The origin of the universe, the sanctity of life, abortion, euthanasia and beliefs about the afterlife.

1. The Origin of the Universe and Stewardship
2. The Sanctity of Life, Abortion and Euthanasia
3. Beliefs about Death and the Afterlife
4. Funeral Rites and Evaluating Life and Death

Theme: Good and Evil

Crime, punishment, forgiveness and the philosophical problem of evil and suffering.

1. Crime, Punishment and the Aims of Justice
2. Forgiveness, Pacifism and Conscientious Objection
3. The Origin of Evil and Suffering
4. Evaluating Good and Evil and Exam Skills

Theme: Relationships

Marriage, sexual ethics, contraception, same-sex relationships and gender equality across faiths.

1. The Nature and Purpose of Marriage
2. Sexual Ethics and Contraception
3. Same-Sex Relationships
4. Gender Equality and the Roles of Women and Men

Theme: Human Rights

Dignity of human life, prejudice and discrimination, wealth and poverty, and religious freedom.

1. The Dignity of Human Life and Religious Freedom
2. Prejudice, Discrimination and Racial Equality
3. Wealth, Poverty and the Work of Faith Charities
4. Evaluating Human Rights and Final Exam Skills

How to revise Religious Studies

• Retrieval Practice
• Spaced Repetition
• Interleaving
• Dual Coding
• Elaborative Interrogation
• Knowledge Organisers
• Timed Practice

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