8.1.1World Religions SL7 flashcards

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How is paper 1 structured?

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How is paper 1 structured?

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Nine questions, one per introductory tradition, in three sections matching the guide's three columns. Answer five, at least one from each section. 1 h 15 min, 45 marks, 30%.

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Which tradition is each paper 1 question?

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1 Hinduism, 2 Buddhism, 3 Sikhism, 4 Judaism, 5 Christianity, 6 Islam, 7 Taoism, 8 Jainism, 9 Bahá'í Faith. The order never changes.

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What is paper 1 part (a) worth, and what does it ask?

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3 marks, AO1: knowledge and understanding of a key idea or concept associated with the passage. Bullet points are allowed.

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What is paper 1 part (b) worth, and what does it ask?

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6 marks from May 2017 (7 before), AO2: understanding and application of that idea in relation to the passage and the religion.

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How is each part of paper 1 marked?

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Part (a) against a question-specific markscheme. Part (b) against a question-specific markscheme plus the part (b) markbands, using a best-fit approach.

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How should the fifteen minutes for one question be split?

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Roughly one minute reading the passage, four on part (a) and ten on part (b) — the marks are 3 and 6, so the time should follow.

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What happens if you answer five questions from only two sections?

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The at-least-one-per-section rule is broken, and the extra question does not count. Section C cannot be avoided.

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