Examinations

For a number of years, RE has been one of the fastest-growing examination subjects. This means that heads of RE and subject leaders must have up-to-date knowledge of the way in which examinations are structured, the different specification choices offered by the examination board, and the specification that is most likely to fit the learning needs and preferences of the students. If attention is paid to each of these issues, then entering students for the examination can be quite straightforward and can produce positive outcomes for them. You are advised to spend some time browsing through the Web sites of each of the examination boards listed below. Make detailed notes of the crucial information and also print out the documents that seem most relevant to you, your school and the needs of your students.

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Below are links to the main examination boards that have a religious studies specification. Each of these sites has a considerable quantity of material that can be used to support learning in religious education/religious studies at GCSE and AS/A2-levels.

AQA

OCR

Edexcel

WJEC