RELIGIOUS STUDIES

EDEXCEL A specification:

https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Religious%20Studies/2016/Specification%20and%20sample%20assessments/specification-gcse-l1-l2-religious-studies-a-june-2016-draft-4.pdf

My Handwritten Notes & Online PDFs:

This link opens a Google Drive folder which contains all my handwritten notes and online documents for each subject. This link specifically opens the Religious Studies section.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WPOIzlCTVv9zdjDgqb2zFJY2_WYcnYH2?usp=share_link

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Recommendations:

Here are my main recommendations of websites, YouTube channels & textbooks for you to use while you complete your Religious Studies GCSE.

TEXTBOOKS:

Here are the books that I personally bought:

My Revision Notes Edexcel GCSE Catholic Christianity (Specification A): Faith and Practice in the 21st century*

YT CHANNELS:

These are the best YouTube Channels for Religious Studies:

WEBSITES:

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*These are Amazon Affiliate Links. This means I may earn small commission if you click through and make a purchase. :)

Top tips from a Grade 9 student:

Learn all the content: there's plenty of information that you need to learn. Use the methods in the how to study section.
Do past papers: this way you get used to the format of the paper and can notice that some questions/topics repeat. You can also predict what would be on the exam by checking what topic hasn't been asked before, or as much. Be sure to revise everything though.
Write the answers the way the examiners want to get the marks: for example, for 3 markers, we weren't allowed to bullet point our answers, and even if they were correct, we wouldn't get the marks because it needed to be in full sentences. I personally didn't like that aspect of RS but adaptation is an ability that we all have.
Practice under timed conditions: you have to think fast & write even faster. Practicing for the exam prepares you for the real thing.