Religious Studies AQA GCSE Topics & Revision
The AQA GCSE Religious Studies specification covers 62 topics. Use MasteryMind to revise every topic with learning objectives, exam tips, and practice questions aligned to your exact specification.
Topics Covered
- E2E stub topic
- Component 1: The study of religions: beliefs, teachings and practices
- Buddhism
- Key Beliefs
- Practices
- Christianity
- Beliefs and teachings
- Catholic Christianity
- Hinduism
- Islam
- Judaism
- Sikhism
- Component 2: Thematic studies
- Religious, philosophical and ethical studies
- Theme A: Relationships and families
- Theme B: Religion and life
- Theme C: The existence of God and revelation
- Theme D: Religion, peace and conflict
- Theme E: Religion, crime and punishment
- Theme F: Religion, human rights and social justice
- Textual studies
- Theme G: St Mark's Gospel – the life of Jesus
- Theme H: St Mark's Gospel as a source of religious, moral and spiritual truths
- Wealth and poverty
- Religion and belief in 21st century conflict
- Duties and festivals
- Lifestyle
- Authority
- Ideas about the nature of God and existence
- Family life and festivals
- The early ministry of Jesus
- Jesus Christ and salvation
- Worship
- Religion and punishment
- The origins and value of the universe
- The origins and value of human life
- The role of the church in the local and worldwide community
- Religion, crime and the causes of crime
- Festivals and lifestyle
- The work of the Church
- Jesus' relationships with those disregarded by society
- Faith and discipleship
- Philosophical arguments for and against the existence of God
- The nature of the divine and revelation
- Sex, marriage and divorce
- Religion, violence, terrorism and war
- The final days in Jerusalem
- Buddhist ethics
- Families and gender equality
- The Kingdom of God
- The synagogue and worship
- Key beliefs
- Human rights
- Beliefs about the nature of human life
- The seven sacraments
- The Dhamma (Dharma)
- The Covenant and the mitzvot