February 2022 Religious Studies update

Support materials for 'D' questions

GCSE support materials will soon be available in the 'teaching and learning' area of the qualifiication website (links provided below). These have been developed by our chief examiners, Christine Paul and Diane Kolka, to support your students, in preparation for the coming exam series and  specifically focus on providing support for 'D' or extended questions through the provision of exemplars and examiner advice and guidance.​

Religious Studies topic of the month

Topic of the month aims to stimulate discussion at Key Stages 4 and 5 and bring religion to life. This can be achieved by considering religion’s relevance in our vast modern world. We have selected two current news articles, which you may wish to read and integrate into your teaching practice, using the discussion prompts provided.

Upcoming events

There is still time to book your place and receive updates on our teaching and learning support materials, for GCSE Religious Studies and guidance on how new support material for ‘D’ style / evaluative questions can be used to support your students in preparation for the coming exam series. To find out more and book your place, please follow the link below.

GCSE RS updates and support for ‘D’ style / evaluative questions

Thursday, 3 March 2022, 16:00 – 16:45 GMT

Click here to register

Advance information

All advance information for summer 2022 is now available for Pearson Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies courses, links to all documentation can be found in the link below:

Link to Advance information

Previous subject updates

January 2022

Apply to become a Religious Studies examiner with Pearson

If you are interested in applying to become an examiner with Pearson for GCSE Religious Studies (Specification A or B) please click on the links below:

GCSE - Specification A

GCSE - Specification B