GCSE Religious Studies Tutors
Religious Studies rewards structured argument more than memory. Tell us the board and the year group, and we match you with a Religious Studies specialist within 24 hours.
GCSE Religious Studies at a Glance
GCSE Religious Studies is graded 9 to 1 with no tiers. Every student sits the same papers and the whole grade range is open.
AQA sets two written components. Each lasts 1 hour 45 minutes, carries 96 marks, and is worth half the grade.
Component 1 covers the beliefs and practices of two religions. Component 2 covers thematic studies, such as relationships, life and justice.
What GCSE Religious Studies Covers
Two religions in depth, then a set of themes examined through more than one religious viewpoint.
How Religious Studies Is Examined
Two written components, equally weighted, with no coursework.
Component 1
Two religions studied in depth, in 1 hour 45 minutes for 96 marks. Each religion follows the same question structure.
Component 2
Themes such as relationships, peace and justice, examined through more than one religious viewpoint.
One, two, four, five, twelve
The mark tariffs repeat, so the shape of a strong answer can be learned and practised directly.
One paper for everyone
Every student sits the same components, so the grade comes from the band each answer reaches.
Exam technique
Decoding command words, structuring 6-mark answers, and timing, the marks students leave on the table.
Where Religious Studies Marks Are Lost
Most lost marks come from opinions offered without teaching to back them, and evaluation answers that never actually decide.
Opinion without teaching
A sensible personal view scores little. The marks come from the religious teaching or source that supports it.
No judgement reached
The twelve-mark questions want a conclusion. Setting out both sides and stopping caps the answer in the middle bands.
One viewpoint only
Thematic questions expect more than one religion, or more than one view within a religion. Students lose marks writing about one.
The clock
The twelve markers carry the most marks and come last. Students who overwrite the short answers run out of time for them.
How we would approach it.
We would start from the mark scheme
Any tutor we match would mark a recent paper first and find whether the problem is evidence, structure or timing, which is how the rest of the team works.
Evaluation as a structure
The twelve-mark answer has a shape. Taught directly, it stops being an essay a student has to invent each time.
Teachings learned as evidence
Short quotations and named teachings, learned so they can be used in an argument rather than recited.
The Reporting You Would Get
Whoever we match you with works the way the rest of the team does. These four reports come as standard.
- Notes after every lesson
- Topic checklist, red to green
- Monthly progress report
- A recording of each lesson
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Religious Studies Questions
Is there a tutor available for this?
Not on the core team. Tell us what you need and we will either source a specialist from our wider network or say plainly that we cannot help.
Does my child need to be religious?
No. The exam assesses knowledge of beliefs and the ability to argue with evidence, not personal faith.
Which religions are studied?
Two, chosen by the school from a list that includes Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism.
Is it a full GCSE?
The full course is. Some schools enter students for a short course instead, which is worth half as much.
What do you teach already?
Thirteen GCSE subjects with specialists on our own team, including History and Sociology. You will find them listed below.
Which subjects do you actually cover?
Thirteen GCSE subjects with specialists on the team, across AQA and Pearson Edexcel. You will find them further down this page.
Subjects Covered by Our Own Tutors
Thirteen GCSE subjects taught by specialists on our own team, each working to your exam board course.
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