AQA GCSE Religious Studies: Evaluate the Statement (12 marks + 3 SPaG)

'Worship in church is the most important way for a Christian to show their commitment to God.'

Evaluate this statement. In your answer you should:

• refer to Christian teaching
• give reasoned arguments to support this statement
• give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• reach a justified conclusion.

(12 marks, plus 3 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar and the use of specialist terminology.)

'For Muslims, the greater jihad is more important than the lesser jihad.'

Evaluate this statement. In your answer you should:

• refer to Muslim teaching
• give reasoned arguments to support this statement
• give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• reach a justified conclusion.

(12 marks, plus 3 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar and the use of specialist terminology.)

'Men and women should have completely equal roles in religious worship and leadership.'

Evaluate this statement. In your answer you should:

• refer to religious teaching
• give reasoned arguments to support this statement
• give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• reach a justified conclusion.

(12 marks, plus 3 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar and the use of specialist terminology.)

'Abortion can never be justified.'

Evaluate this statement. In your answer you should:

• refer to religious teaching
• give reasoned arguments to support this statement
• give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• reach a justified conclusion.

(12 marks, plus 3 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar and the use of specialist terminology.)

'The existence of suffering proves that God does not exist.'

Evaluate this statement. In your answer you should:

• refer to religious teaching
• give reasoned arguments to support this statement
• give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• reach a justified conclusion.

(12 marks, plus 3 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar and the use of specialist terminology.)

'Religious believers should never fight in a war.'

Evaluate this statement. In your answer you should:

• refer to religious teaching
• give reasoned arguments to support this statement
• give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• reach a justified conclusion.

(12 marks, plus 3 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar and the use of specialist terminology.)