Mark Scheme (Provisional) Summer 2021 Pearson Edexcel International GCSE In Religious Studies (4RS1) Paper 02: The Religious Community. Latest 2022 predictor paper.

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Question number Answer Reject Mark 1(a) Award one mark for providing a teaching. Award a second mark for development of the teaching. Up to a maximum of four marks. • The Buddha taught that su... ffering exists (1) and that it is caused by craving (1) • He taught the law of kamma (1) and that the consequences of actions can be pleasant or unpleasant (1) • He taught the value of Right Speech (1) and that lies and gossip lead to suffering (1). Accept any other valid response. • Repeated teaching/ development. • Development that does not relate to both the teaching given and the question. (4) Question number Answer Mark 1(b) Students will develop responses using ideas/reasoning/arguments such as: • The 14th Dalai Lama has become a global figure, who is a worldwide advocate for Buddhism and the rights of the people of Tibet • Bhimrao Raamji Ambedkar, an Indian academic and politician, was one of the founders of Dalit Buddhism, which encouraged Buddhists to be politically engaged and to work for political and social reform • Sheng Yen was a Chinese Buddhist monk, who was one of the foremost teachers of Zen Buddhism and was dedicated to working alongside other religious leaders to promote a peaceful world. Accept any other valid response. (6) http://britishstudentroom.wordpress.com/Mark Descriptor 0 • No rewardable material. 1-3 • Limited use of religious terms. • Description of relevant religion, beliefs and values is mostly satisfactory. • Gives a partial explanation of the significance and influence of beliefs and values. 4-6 • Use of religious terms is appropriate and shows understanding. • Explanation of relevant religion, beliefs and values is comprehensive. • Explanation of significance and influence of beliefs and values is assured and comprehensive. Question number Indicative content 1(c) The student must underpin their analysis and evaluation with knowledge and understanding. The student will be required to demonstrate thorough knowledge and understanding as well as accuracy of religion and its beliefs when responding to the question and in meeting AO2 descriptors described below. The student will develop responses using ideas/reasoning/arguments such as: • There are a number of important religious texts in Buddhism which help in the correct understanding of Buddhist belief, as they have been passed down orally from the foundations of the religion, and later written down • The Suttas help Buddhists to understand both the teaching and life of the Buddha because they are discourses attributed to the Buddha himself • The Dhammapada has made the teachings of the Buddha more widely available to those who seek to follow the Noble Eightfold Path; as a collection of the Buddha’s sayings, it is one of the most widely read of Buddhist scriptures • There is some disagreement between Buddhists of different traditions about what can be considered as canonical, so not all Buddhists accept and follow the same texts • There is an important oral tradition in Buddhism, and many Buddhists seek wisdom by listening to the teaching of Buddhist monks and nuns and other sages • Every person is responsible for how they live their lives and, though they seek guidance from religious texts, they live a life based on their own understanding and awareness. Accept any other valid response. (10 marks) http://britishstudentroom.wordpress.com/Mark Descriptor 0 No rewardable material. 1–3 • Demonstrates isolated elements of understanding of religion and belief. • Identifies information/issues and makes superficial connections between a limited range of elements within the question. • Judgements are supported by generic arguments to produce a conclusion that is not fully justified. 4–6 • Demonstrates limited understanding of religion and belief. • Deconstructs religious information/issues, and makes superficial connections between many but not all of the elements in the question. • Judgements of a limited range of elements in the question are made. Judgements are supported by an attempt to appraise evidence, much of which may be superficial leading to a conclusion that is not fully justified. 7–8 • Demonstrates accurate understanding of religion and belief. • Deconstructs religious information/issues, leading to coherent and logical chains of reasoning that consider different viewpoints and that make connections between many but not all of the elements in the question. • Constructs coherent and reasoned judgements of many but not all of elements in the question. Judgements are supported by the appraisal of evidence, some of which may be superficial leading to a partially justified conclusion. 9-10 • Demonstrates sustained accurate and thorough understanding of religion and belief. • Critically deconstructs religious information/issues, leading to coherent and logical chains of reasoning that consider different viewpoints and that make connections between the full range of elements in the question. • Constructs coherent and reasoned judge [Show More]

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