Sex, marriage & divorce

The family unit is important to many religious people.

Which one of the following describes an extended family?

A A couple living without children

B A person living with their pets

C Children living with parents

D Parents living with children and grandparents

Give two religious beliefs about human sexuality.

Explain two contrasting religious beliefs about polygamy.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two religious beliefs about gender discrimination.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

‘Marriage is not important in today’s world.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

should refer to religious arguments

may refer to non-religious arguments

should reach a justified conclusion.

[Plus SPaG 3 marks]

The family unit is important to many religious people.

Which one of the following describes an extended family?

A A couple living without children

B A person living with their pets

C Children living with parents

D Parents living with children and grandparents

Give two religious beliefs about human sexuality.

Explain two contrasting religious beliefs about polygamy.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two religious beliefs about gender discrimination.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

‘Marriage is not important in today’s world.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

should refer to religious arguments

may refer to non-religious arguments

should reach a justified conclusion.

[Plus SPaG 3 marks]

Which one of the following means an unmarried couple living together?

A Procreation

B Cohabitation

C Divorce

D Polygamy

Give two reasons why many religious believers accept remarriage.

Explain two contrasting religious beliefs about gender equality.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two religious beliefs about the role of children within the family.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

‘Married couples should not use contraception.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to religious arguments

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.

[Plus SPaG 3 marks]

Theme B: Religion and life

Which one of the following means an unmarried couple living together?

A Procreation

B Cohabitation

C Divorce

D Polygamy

Give two reasons why many religious believers accept remarriage.

Explain two contrasting religious beliefs about gender equality.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two religious beliefs about the role of children within the family.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

‘Married couples should not use contraception.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to religious arguments

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.

[Plus SPaG 3 marks]

Theme B: Religion and life

Which one of the following is the meaning of the term ‘procreation’?

A Ending a marriage

B Having children

C Marrying more than one person

D Treating people equally

Give two teachings about the role of parents in a religious family.

Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about contraception.

In your answer you must refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one or more other religious traditions.

Explain two religious beliefs about same-sex marriage.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

‘Religious believers should never divorce.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to religious arguments

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.

[Plus SPaG 3 marks]

Which one of the following is the meaning of the term ‘procreation’?

A Ending a marriage

B Having children

C Marrying more than one person

D Treating people equally

Give two teachings about the role of parents in a religious family.

Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about contraception.

In your answer you must refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one or more other religious traditions.

Explain two religious beliefs about same-sex marriage.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

‘Religious believers should never divorce.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to religious arguments

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.

[Plus SPaG 3 marks]

Which one of the following means the legal ending of a marriage?

A Cohabitation

B Contraception

C Divorce

D Polygamy

Give two religious reasons given by believers to support the view that sex before marriage is wrong.

Explain two contrasting religious beliefs about the nature of marriage.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two religious beliefs about the roles of men and women.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

‘The most important purpose of a family is to educate children in a faith.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to religious arguments

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.

[Plus SPaG 3 marks]

Which one of the following means the legal ending of a marriage?

A Cohabitation

B Contraception

C Divorce

D Polygamy

Give two religious reasons given by believers to support the view that sex before marriage is wrong.

Explain two contrasting religious beliefs about the nature of marriage.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two religious beliefs about the roles of men and women.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

‘The most important purpose of a family is to educate children in a faith.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to religious arguments

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.

[Plus SPaG 3 marks]

Which one of the following means a man having more than one wife at the same time?

A Cohabitation

B Procreation

C Monogamy

D Polygamy

Give two religious teachings about divorce.

Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about sexual relationships before marriage.

In your answer you should refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one or more other religious traditions.

Explain two religious views about same-sex parents.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

‘Gender discrimination is always wrong.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to religious arguments

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.

[Plus SPaG 3 marks]

Which one of the following means a man having more than one wife at the same time?

A Cohabitation

B Procreation

C Monogamy

D Polygamy

Give two religious teachings about divorce.

Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about sexual relationships before marriage.

In your answer you should refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one or more other religious traditions.

Explain two religious views about same-sex parents.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

‘Gender discrimination is always wrong.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

should refer to religious arguments

may refer to non-religious arguments

should reach a justified conclusion.

[Plus SPaG 3 marks]