To focus on the structure of (a) and (c) type questions and to use peer marking to improve your exam technique.

Grades D Will be able to give ONE DEVELOPED or TWO SIMPLE explanations in a (c) type question. Grade C Will be able to give TWO DEVELOPED or FOUR SIMPLE explanations in a (c) type question. Grade B You will be able to give THREE DEVELOPED well written explanations in a (c) type question including key words. Grade A-A* You will be able to give FOUR DEVELOPED well written explanations in a (c) type question including key words. Grades D Will be able to give ONE DEVELOPED or TWO SIMPLE explanations in a (c) type question. Grade C Will be able to give TWO DEVELOPED or FOUR SIMPLE explanations in a (c) type question. Grade B You will be able to give THREE DEVELOPED well written explanations in a (c) type question including key words. Grade A-A* You will be able to give FOUR DEVELOPED well written explanations in a (c) type question including key words.

A sample question (A) What is promiscuity? (2 marks) (B) Do you think sex outside marriage is wrong? Give TWO reasons for your point of view. (4 Marks) (C) Choose one other religion apart from Christianity and say why some of its believers agree with divorce and some do not. (8 Marks) (D) ‘ Civil partnerships are a good idea’ (i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion (3 Marks) (ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. (3 Marks) TOTAL 20 Marks You will notice that each question is divided into four parts – a, b, c and d. When we do exam practice we will concentrate on one or two parts of a question, not the whole question. So today we are looking at parts a and c.

Using the mini whiteboards define the meaning of the following KEY WORDS...

A - A sexual act between a married person and someone other than their married partner B – A religious term for when a child becomes and adult C – Having sex before you are married The correct answer is..... A

A – Having sex with a number of partners without commitment B – Promising to have sex with someone of the opposite sex C – Having sex with a partner before marriage The answer is.... A

A - When the sperm meets the egg during fertillisation B – A type of eye surgery C – Intentionally preventing pregnancy from occuring The answer is.... C

A – Having sex with a number of partners without commitment B – Sex before marriage C – Not having sex until you are married The correct answer is.... B

These questions give you 2 marks just for knowing the key words and their meanings – EASY This means you MUST learn ALL the key words for every unit as the (a) questions make up 10% of your exam.

Its SIMPLES... These questions are for 2 marks – you get FULL marks for a correct definition. If you give a definition that is PARTLY right you will get ONE mark. How are they marked?

What is adultery? (2 marks) A sexual act between a married person and someone other than their married partner Sex when you are not married 2 marks given for a correct definition 1 mark given for a partly correct definition

You now have 4 minutes to answer the following... Please write out the questions and leave space to answer before the timer starts. Complete PAGE 25 Q 1 and 2 NO CHEATING You now have 4 minutes to answer the following... Please write out the questions and leave space to answer before the timer starts. Complete PAGE 25 Q 1 and 2 NO CHEATING Now its YOUR turn...

Have a go at marking... SWAP BOOKS. Look at the following answers and mark your partners TWO (a) answers. Remember they are both out of 2 marks.

What is PROCREATION? (2 marks) Answer: Making a new life. What is SEX OUTSIDE MARRIAGE? (2 marks) Answer: Having sex when you are not married.

With these questions you can earn up to 8 marks by giving 4 developed explanations. The examiner is also looking at your style of English so your answer must read well and include KEY WORDS! These are worth 40% of your total mark so you need to get them spot on!

Its SIMPLES... 1 mark for a simple explanation. 2 marks for a developed explanation. The more explanations you give the more marks you get How are they marked?

t Explain how a religious upbringing can lead to, or support, a belief in God. (8 marks) Christians usually teach their children to pray to God. This will make the children believe that God exists because otherwise their parent would not want them to pray to him. If God did not exist they and their parents would not waste their time praying to nothing. Also they may feel God presence (numinous) when they pray. They have been brought up to pray so they believe God exists. Another feature of a Christian upbringing is going to church. When children go to church they see lot of people praying to God and worshipping his so they are bound to believe he exists.. Many Christian parents also send their children to a church school. Here they will have RE lessons teaching them that Go exists and the children are likely to believe what the teachers tell them are true. 2 marks given for a developed reason. 4 marks given for further developing their first point and writing in clear English. 4 marks would also have been given for a second developed point. 6 marks given for a further developed reason. 8 marks given for a further developed reason. Answer written in clear in English and includes key words (Church school, numinous)

Have a go at marking... Look at the following answers and give them a mark out of 8. Remember what makes a good answer!

Christians believe that sex before marriage is wrong because a child should be brought up in a secure environment with a mum and a dad. If the parents aren’t married then they might not stay together. Christians believe that sex is a good thing and a gift from God but it shouldn’t be misused. This is because the Bible says not to have sex before you are married and Christians follow this teaching. Explain what Christians believe about sex before marriage. (8 marks)

Some Christians think that having sex before marriage is OK but only if you are in a long term loving relationship and you want to get married one day (you aren’t going to split up). The Church of England believes this.

Explain what Christians believe about sex before marriage. (8 marks) Christians believe that promiscuity (sleeping around) is wrong because sex should be with someone you love and trust. You wouldn’t want to have a baby with someone who you didn’t trust. Christians also believe that children should be brought up in a secure environment – this means with a mum and a dad who are married. This is because they are less likely to split up if they are married. Christians believe that sex is a gift from God but the Bible has some rules about when it should be done. The Bible says sex before marriage is like adultery and the Ten Commandments forbid adultery. Some Christians do allow sex before marriage if the couple are in a long term relationship. This is because they are intending to get married in the future. Protestant Christians believe this.

Explain what Christians believe about sex before marriage. (8 marks) I think sex before marriage is fine because you need to see if you and your partner are compatible. This gets you NOTHING !

You now have 10 minutes to answer the following... Please write out the questions and leave space to answer before the timer starts. Complete Q1 on p27 of the Revision Workbook (8 marks) You now have 10 minutes to answer the following... Please write out the questions and leave space to answer before the timer starts. Complete Q1 on p27 of the Revision Workbook (8 marks) Now its YOUR turn...

PEER MARKING Swap books with the person next to you. 1.Mark their (c) answer giving them a mark out of 8 2.Using the mark scheme at the front of your books give your partner a number and a letter. PLEASE DO NOT MARK IN RED!

Grades D Will be able to give ONE DEVELOPED or TWO SIMPLE explanations in a (c) type question. Grade C Will be able to give TWO DEVELOPED or FOUR SIMPLE explanations in a (c) type question. Grade B You will be able to give THREE DEVELOPED well written explanations in a (c) type question including key words. Grade A-A* You will be able to give FOUR DEVELOPED well written explanations in a (c) type question including key words. Grades D Will be able to give ONE DEVELOPED or TWO SIMPLE explanations in a (c) type question. Grade C Will be able to give TWO DEVELOPED or FOUR SIMPLE explanations in a (c) type question. Grade B You will be able to give THREE DEVELOPED well written explanations in a (c) type question including key words. Grade A-A* You will be able to give FOUR DEVELOPED well written explanations in a (c) type question including key words.

On your post-it write down ONE TOP TIP for answering (b) type questions. Now place the post-it on the progression TREE. RED (bottom of tree) I am not feeling confident with (b) type questions YELLOW (middle of tree) I am feeling OK with (b) type questions GREEN (top of tree) I am feeling confident with the (b) type questions