AQA GCSE Religious Studies 2026 Predicted Practice Paper — Christianity

Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided. You must write down all the stages in your working.

Section A

Christianity: beliefs and teachings - one compulsory five-part question. Answer all questions in this Christianity question paper.

• 1

  Question SECTION-A1 (1 mark)

  GCSE Religious Studies Christian beliefs and teachings question. Answer using accurate beliefs, teachings, practices or philosophical/ethical arguments. Include relevant religious, scholarly or scriptural evidence where useful, then evaluate the issue where the command word asks for judgement.

  (Total for Question SECTION-A1 is 1 mark)
• 2

  Question SECTION-A2 (1 mark)

  GCSE Religious Studies Christian practices question. Answer using accurate beliefs, teachings, practices or philosophical/ethical arguments. Include relevant religious, scholarly or scriptural evidence where useful, then evaluate the issue where the command word asks for judgement.

  (Total for Question SECTION-A2 is 1 mark)
• 3

  Question SECTION-A3 (4 marks)

  GCSE Religious Studies SPaG and specialist terminology question. Answer using accurate beliefs, teachings, practices or philosophical/ethical arguments. Include relevant religious, scholarly or scriptural evidence where useful, then evaluate the issue where the command word asks for judgement.

  (Total for Question SECTION-A3 is 4 marks)
• 4

  Question SECTION-A4 (6 marks)

  GCSE Religious Studies Christian beliefs and teachings question. Answer using accurate beliefs, teachings, practices or philosophical/ethical arguments. Include relevant religious, scholarly or scriptural evidence where useful, then evaluate the issue where the command word asks for judgement.

  (Total for Question SECTION-A4 is 6 marks)
• 5

  Question SECTION-A5 (12 marks)

  GCSE Religious Studies Christian practices question. Answer using accurate beliefs, teachings, practices or philosophical/ethical arguments. Include relevant religious, scholarly or scriptural evidence where useful, then evaluate the issue where the command word asks for judgement.

  (Total for Question SECTION-A5 is 12 marks)

Section B

Christianity: practices - one compulsory five-part question. Answer all questions in this Christianity question paper.

• 1

  Question SECTION-B1 (1 mark)

  GCSE Religious Studies SPaG and specialist terminology question. Answer using accurate beliefs, teachings, practices or philosophical/ethical arguments. Include relevant religious, scholarly or scriptural evidence where useful, then evaluate the issue where the command word asks for judgement.

  (Total for Question SECTION-B1 is 1 mark)
• 2

  Question SECTION-B2 (1 mark)

  GCSE Religious Studies Christian beliefs and teachings question. Answer using accurate beliefs, teachings, practices or philosophical/ethical arguments. Include relevant religious, scholarly or scriptural evidence where useful, then evaluate the issue where the command word asks for judgement.

  (Total for Question SECTION-B2 is 1 mark)
• 3

  Question SECTION-B3 (4 marks)

  GCSE Religious Studies Christian practices question. Answer using accurate beliefs, teachings, practices or philosophical/ethical arguments. Include relevant religious, scholarly or scriptural evidence where useful, then evaluate the issue where the command word asks for judgement.

  (Total for Question SECTION-B3 is 4 marks)
• 4

  Question SECTION-B4 (6 marks)

  GCSE Religious Studies SPaG and specialist terminology question. Answer using accurate beliefs, teachings, practices or philosophical/ethical arguments. Include relevant religious, scholarly or scriptural evidence where useful, then evaluate the issue where the command word asks for judgement.

  (Total for Question SECTION-B4 is 6 marks)
• 5

  Question SECTION-B5 (12 marks)

  GCSE Religious Studies Christian beliefs and teachings question. Answer using accurate beliefs, teachings, practices or philosophical/ethical arguments. Include relevant religious, scholarly or scriptural evidence where useful, then evaluate the issue where the command word asks for judgement.

  (Total for Question SECTION-B5 is 12 marks)

SPaG

Spelling, punctuation, grammar and specialist terminology. Answer all questions in this Christianity question paper.

• 1

  Question SPAG1 (3 marks)

  GCSE Religious Studies Christian practices question. Answer using accurate beliefs, teachings, practices or philosophical/ethical arguments. Include relevant religious, scholarly or scriptural evidence where useful, then evaluate the issue where the command word asks for judgement.

  (Total for Question SPAG1 is 3 marks)