Islam Marking Exercise GCSE MARKING Marking in Religious

Islam Marking Exercise

GCSE MARKING Marking in Religious Studies is not rocket science. Apply the Levels - A 01 A 02 Not tick marking Marking is about the ‘best fit’ level descriptor Marking is always positive

Examination Paper Structure - Islam Each question has 4 questions (a – d) Question (a) What is meant by ALWAYS KEY CONCEPT 2 marks AO 1 Question (b) Describe how … 5 marks AO 1 Question (c) Explain the Muslim belief about… 8 marks AO 1 Question (d) ‘Living as a Muslim in Wales is 15 marks easy. ’ Discuss this statement showing that you have considered more than one point of view. (You must refer to religion and belief in your answer) AO 2

What is meant by Shahadah? [2] Something to do with faith

Glossary definition Declaration of faith, which consists of the statement, ‘There is no God except Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah’.

Describe how Muslims pray? [5] Muslims pray in a mosque. Always on a Friday. Men and women sit apart in a mosque.

Explain Muslim beliefs about the nature of Allah [8] Example 1 Muslims believe God is omnipotent (all powerful), omnibenevolent (all loving), omnipresent (all present) and omniscient (all knowing). They believe in Tawhid which means the oneness of God. The Surah 42 says there is one God, he has no children and he is omnipotent. Also, the Shahadah says there is no God, Muhammed is his messenger. '

Explain why angels are important in Islam. [8] Example 2 Angels are important to Muslims because they are messengers who do what Allah tells them to do. Muslims believe the angel Jibril is very important because he was sent by Allah to give the Qur’an to Muhammad. The angel visited Muhammad a number of times. There are lots of important angels named in the Qur’an and this is believed to be the words of Allah himself. Mika’il is important for nature and Allah made Mika’il in control of the rain and plants on earth. He is like a khalifah. Life after death is also an important belief and Muslims believe the angel Israfil will announce the day of resurrection with a trumpet on a rock in Jerusalem. They also believe angels are important because we all have guardian angels and angels who write about what we do in life. Muslims believe angels can help us in our daily lives.

‘Living as a Muslim in Wales is easy. ’ [15] Discuss this statement showing that you have considered more than one point of view. (You must refer to religion and belief in your answer) Living as a Muslim in Wales is easy because there are lots of religions in Wales. Many people have no religious belief so they are cool with Muslims. Because a Muslim does not go to a mosque to pray they can pray at home. In school many people study the religion and understand Islam. There are lots more mosques in Wales and hallal butchers shops.