Theme F: Religion, Human Rights and Social Justice | AQA GCSE Religious Studies A (8062)
Theme F: Religion, Human Rights and Social Justice
- 91 questions
- 7 subtopics
- Paper 2
- Paper 2
Theme F: Religion, Human Rights and Social Justice is examined in Paper 2, Thematic studies — one of the four themes chosen, marked out of 24.
It covers prejudice, discrimination and equality, the status of women in religion, religious attitudes to homosexuality, racial prejudice and discrimination, human rights, freedom of belief and social justice, attitudes to wealth and poverty, exploitation and charity.
Sample questions from Theme F: Religion, Human Rights and Social Justice
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Prejudice, discrimination and equality
Which Christian teaching is most often quoted in support of equality?
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Paul wrote that there is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, neither male nor female (Galatians 3:28). All believers are one in Christ Jesus, according to that verse. -
Prejudice, discrimination and equality
Is positive discrimination lawful in Britain?
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Positive discrimination is generally unlawful under the Equality Act 2010. Positive action is allowed, which means encouraging or training under-represented groups without handing them the job automatically. -
The status of women in religion
Why does the Roman Catholic Church ordain only men?
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Catholic teaching holds that Jesus chose twelve men as apostles and that a priest acts in the person of Christ. The Church states that it has no authority to ordain women. -
The status of women in religion
What does Judaism teach about the role of women in worship?
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Orthodox Judaism reserves the rabbinate for men and seats women separately in the synagogue. Reform and Liberal Judaism ordain women as rabbis, and Jackie Tabick became Britain's first in 1975. -
Religious attitudes to homosexuality
What did the Vatican decide about blessings for same-sex couples in 2023?
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A Vatican declaration in December 2023 allowed priests to give informal blessings to people in same-sex couples. Catholic teaching that marriage is between a man and a woman was left unchanged. -
Religious attitudes to homosexuality
What is the traditional Muslim teaching on same-sex sexual relationships?
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Most Muslim scholars teach that same-sex sexual acts are haram, citing the story of the Prophet Lut (Qur'an 7:80-81). Muslims are still required to treat every person with dignity. -
Racial prejudice and discrimination
How does the Bible oppose racism?
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Acts 10:34 records Peter saying that God does not show favouritism. Paul taught that God made every nation of people from one man (Acts 17:26). -
Racial prejudice and discrimination
How has caste discrimination been challenged?
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The Constitution of India abolished untouchability in 1950, largely through the work of Bhimrao Ambedkar. Many Hindus reject caste discrimination as contrary to the teaching that one divine reality is present in all.
The 7 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Prejudice, discrimination and equality | These questions explain prejudice, discrimination and types of prejudice, British equality law, Christian and Qur'anic teaching on equality including the Good Samaritan, positive discrimination and its lawfulness, and humanist views. | 13 |
| The status of women in religion | Students learn what Genesis and the New Testament suggest about women, the ordination of women in Anglican and Catholic churches, women in Islam including Khadijah, Jewish and Sikh teaching, and humanist responses. | 13 |
| Religious attitudes to homosexuality | The subtopic covers homophobia, the biblical texts and arguments on both sides, Catholic teaching and the 2023 decision on blessings, the Church of England and other groups, UK law, Muslim views, religious freedom, and humanist views. | 12 |
| Racial prejudice and discrimination | These questions explain racism and racial discrimination, Muhammad's teaching and Bilal ibn Rabah, Christianity and slavery, Martin Luther King, caste in Hinduism and Sikh teaching against it, justice, and institutional racism. | 13 |
| Human rights, freedom of belief and social justice | Students learn human rights and the Universal Declaration, freedom of religion in international and British law, social justice and responsibilities, clashes of rights and religious dress, and Christian, Muslim and humanist action on rights. | 13 |
| Attitudes to wealth | The subtopic covers wealth and the misquoted verse about money, Jesus and the rich young man, the Christian attitude to wealth and tithing, zakah, sadaqah and khums in Islam, the responsibilities of the wealthy, and the rich man and Lazarus. | 13 |
| Poverty, exploitation and charity | These questions explain absolute and relative poverty, exploitation through unfair pay, interest and people trafficking, Fairtrade and the Living Wage, the responsibilities of the poor, problems with giving money, Jewish teaching on giving, and Christian charities. | 14 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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