August 2025 Religious Studies subject update

Key dates

International GCSE Religious Studies refinements

Just a reminder for International GCSE Religious Studies teachers to view the update we sent out to centres in April outlining the International GCSE refinements for first teaching in September 2025. 

Details on the refinements can be viewed through the following link: 

International GCSE Religious Studies Update

Please, note that these amendments were released in March 2025 for first teaching in September 2025 and first assessment in June 2027.

Upcoming updates to the AS and A Level Religious Studies Qualification

Between now and September, we will be making a series of minor updates to the AS and A Level Religious Studies qualifications. These revisions will be published during August and September and are intended to ensure that all content remains accurate, consistent, and clearly presented.

If you have any questions about this, feel free to get in touch with us at teachingreligiousstudies@pearson.com or please book a 1-1 Teams meeting with myself at a time convenient for you: 

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You can also sign up to receive updates to keep up to date with our qualifications and allied support and service news:

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Teaching and Learning Resources

Every month, we release an edition of 'Topic of the Month' with the aim of supporting cultural capital and stimulating discussion within the classroom.

This resource ties a current news event to our qualification content and enables students to see the bigger picture of what they are learning and how it relates to the world around them. Each edition includes a link to an article alongside some key discussion questions to encourage thought around the subject. 

This month’s topic  relates to an article, written by Amelia Braddick for Church Times* and is entitled “Artwork by Loughborough school pupils celebrate ‘rich diversity’“. 

Topic of the Month July 2025