Specification points
Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies (Modular) 4XRS1
110 points in 2 topics, with Edexcel's codes and titles.
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U1 Beliefs and values
- 1 The universe, creation and the place of human beings
- 1.1 The universe and the place of human beings
- 1.2 Human nature and the human condition
- 1.3 Selfishness, greed, ignorance and sin
- 1.4 Free will, determinism and predestination
- 1.5 Ultimate reality
- 1.6 Belief, uncertainty and unbelief
- 1.7 The problem of evil and suffering
- 2 Life and death
- 2.1 Death and life after death
- 2.2 The meaning and purpose of life
- 2.3 Sanctity of life, abortion and euthanasia
- 2.4 Human relationships
- 2.5 Marriage and partnership
- 2.6 Divorce and remarriage
- 2.7 Family structures and responsibilities
- 2.8 Childlessness and celibacy
- 3 Peace and conflict
- 3.1 Conflict and war
- 3.2 Peace, reconciliation and forgiveness
- 3.3 Bullying
- 3.4 Sin and crime
- 3.5 Punishment
- 3.6 Capital punishment
- 4 Rights, equality and social justice
- 4.1 Human rights
- 4.2 Equal rights and equal opportunities
- 4.3 The multi-ethnic society and racial harmony
- 4.4 The multi-faith society and interfaith relationships
- 4.5 Relationships between rich and poor
U2 The religious community
- BU Buddhism
- BU-1 Origins: founders, texts and sources of authority
- BU-1.1 The Buddha and the life of Siddhartha Gautama
- BU-1.2 The Tripitaka
- BU-1.3 Leaders and leadership in the Sangha
- BU-1.4 An important Buddhist other than the Buddha
- BU-2 Celebration and pilgrimage
- BU-2.1 Wesak
- BU-2.2 Pilgrimage in Buddhism
- BU-3 Worship and practice
- BU-3.1 Buddhist places of worship
- BU-3.2 Buddhist worship and meditation
- BU-3.3 Buddhist rites of passage
- CH Christianity
- CH-1 Origins: founders, texts and sources of authority
- CH-1.1 Jesus as the incarnate Son of God
- CH-1.2 The Bible as the word of God
- CH-1.3 Leaders and leadership in the Church
- CH-1.4 An important Christian other than Jesus
- CH-2 Celebration and pilgrimage
- CH-2.1 Christmas
- CH-2.2 Pilgrimage in Christianity
- CH-3 Worship and practice
- CH-3.1 Architecture, design and decoration of churches
- CH-3.2 Liturgical and non-liturgical worship
- CH-3.3 Christian rites of passage
- HI Hinduism
- HI-1 Origins: founders, texts and sources of authority
- HI-1.1 Rama and Krishna
- HI-1.2 Shruti and smriti texts
- HI-1.3 Brahmins and other forms of Hindu leadership
- HI-1.4 An important Hindu figure
- HI-2 Celebration and pilgrimage
- HI-2.1 Navaratri
- HI-2.2 Pilgrimage in Hinduism
- HI-3 Worship and practice
- HI-3.1 Hindu places of worship
- HI-3.2 Hindu worship
- HI-3.3 Hindu rites of passage (samskaras)
- IS Islam
- IS-1 Origins: founders, texts and sources of authority
- IS-1.1 Prophets in Islam and Prophet Muhammad
- IS-1.2 The Qur'an as the revealed word of Allah
- IS-1.3 The Ulema and Shi'a Imams
- IS-1.4 An important Muslim other than the Prophet
- IS-2 Celebration and pilgrimage
- IS-2.1 Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr
- IS-2.2 Pilgrimage in Islam: the Hajj
- IS-3 Worship and practice
- IS-3.1 Architecture, design and decoration of mosques
- IS-3.2 Forms of Muslim worship
- IS-3.3 Muslim rites of passage
- JU Judaism
- JU-1 Origins: founders, texts and sources of authority
- JU-1.1 The Torah, Abraham and Moses
- JU-1.2 The Tanakh
- JU-1.3 The rabbi and Jewish leadership
- JU-1.4 An important Jewish figure
- JU-2 Celebration and pilgrimage
- JU-2.1 Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
- JU-2.2 Pilgrimage in Judaism
- JU-3 Worship and practice
- JU-3.1 Architecture, design and decoration of synagogues
- JU-3.2 Forms of Jewish worship
- JU-3.3 Jewish rites of passage
- SI Sikhism
- SI-1 Origins: founders, texts and sources of authority
- SI-1.1 Guru Nanak and the origins of Sikhism
- SI-1.2 The Guru Granth Sahib
- SI-1.3 The sangat, the granthi and Gurdwara leadership
- SI-1.4 An important Sikh other than the Gurus
- SI-2 Celebration and pilgrimage
- SI-2.1 Baisakhi and the creation of the Khalsa
- SI-2.2 Pilgrimage and the Harmandir Sahib
- SI-3 Worship and practice
- SI-3.1 Design and purpose of Gurdwaras
- SI-3.2 Sikh worship in the Gurdwara
- SI-3.3 Sikh rites of passage