GCSE Religious Studies (OCR)

47 free revision lessons in 14 units. Open the course or go straight to a lesson.

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings

The nature of God, the Trinity, creation, evil, Jesus, salvation and the last things

1. The Nature of God and the Trinity
2. Creation and the Problem of Evil
3. Jesus Christ: Incarnation, the Cross and Salvation
4. Eschatological Beliefs: Death, Judgement and the Afterlife

Christianity: Practices

Worship, sacraments, prayer, pilgrimage, festivals, mission and the worldwide Church

1. Worship, Sacraments and Prayer
2. Pilgrimage, Festivals and the Local Church Community
3. Mission, Evangelism, Ecumenism and the Persecuted Church

Islam: Beliefs and Teachings

Core beliefs, the nature of Allah, prophethood, holy books, angels and life after death

1. Core Beliefs: Six Articles and the Five Roots
2. The Nature of Allah
3. Prophethood, Holy Books and Angels
4. Predestination and Life After Death (Akhirah)

Islam: Practices

The Five Pillars, the Ten Obligatory Acts, worship, Hajj, festivals and Jihad

1. The Five Pillars, the Ten Obligatory Acts and Worship
2. Hajj, Zakah, Khums and Sawm
3. Festivals and Jihad

Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings

The nature of G-d, the Shekinah, the Covenants, the Mitzvot, sanctity of life and the afterlife

1. The Nature of G-d and the Divine Presence
2. The Covenants and the Messiah
3. The Mitzvot and Key Moral Principles
4. Sanctity of Life and the Afterlife

Judaism: Practices

The synagogue, prayer, the Tenakh and Talmud, Shabbat, festivals, dietary laws and rituals

1. Worship, Prayer and the Law
2. Shabbat and Festivals
3. Dietary Laws and Rites of Passage

Buddhism: Beliefs and Teachings

The Buddha, the Dhamma, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, human personality and ethics

1. The Buddha and the Dhamma
2. The First and Second Noble Truths
3. The Third and Fourth Noble Truths
4. Human Personality, Destiny and Ethics

Buddhism: Practices

Worship and meditation, sacred places, the Sangha, festivals and attitudes to death

1. Worship, Meditation and Sacred Places
2. The Sangha and Festivals
3. Attitudes to Death and Mourning

Hinduism: Beliefs and Teachings

Atman and Brahman, samsara and karma, the nature of reality, the deities, dharma and human concerns

1. The Eternal Self, Samsara and Karma
2. The Nature of Reality and Cosmology
3. The Divine: Brahman, the Deities and the Avatars
4. The Four Aims of Life, Dharma and Human Concerns

Hinduism: Practices

The four margas, forms of worship, sacred places and pilgrimage, festivals and ethical concerns

1. Ways of Living: The Four Margas
2. Worship, Sacred Places and Pilgrimage
3. Festivals and Ethical Concerns

Relationships and Families

Marriage, family, sexuality, divorce and the equality of men and women across religious traditions

1. Marriage, the Family and Sexuality
2. Divorce and the Roles of Men and Women
3. Equality and Gender in Society

The Existence of God and Ultimate Reality

Arguments for God, the problem of evil, the nature of reality and religious experience

1. The Question of God and the Problem of Evil
2. Arguments for the Existence of God
3. Experiencing God: Revelation and Miracles

Religion, Peace and Conflict

Violence, war and Just War, pacifism and peacemaking, forgiveness, reconciliation and justice

1. Violence, War and Just War Theory
2. Peace and Peacemaking
3. Forgiveness, Reconciliation and Justice

Dialogue Between Religious and Non-Religious Beliefs

Secularism, religion in public life, inter-faith dialogue and engagement with humanism and atheism

1. Challenges for Religion in a Secular Society
2. Dialogue Within and Between Religious Groups
3. Dialogue with Non-Religious Worldviews

How to revise Religious Studies

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

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