Welcome to your Pearson Edexcel Religious Studies November 2025 subject update!
Hello colleagues,
I hope you had a restful and well-deserved break over half term. Whether you spent it recharging, catching up, or enjoying a slower pace, welcome back! November is here and with it, a fresh burst of energy as we head into the final stretch of the autumn term. In this month's edition, we’ll be diving into upcoming events, new resources and enrichment opportunities to support your planning.
Best wishes,
Jenna Wyatt
Religious Studies Subject Advisor
Septembers update includes:
In November 2025, we will release a pre-recorded Exam Insight training session for A Level Religious Studies, presented by our chair of examiners
Pre-recorded event - A-Level - November (Date / Time TBC)
For teachers teaching GCSE specification A or B, join us 17 November (16:30-18:00 GMT) for this online training event on Assessment and Marking.
We’ll cover:
We have two upcoming online events designed to provide focused subject knowledge support for for the 'Living the Christian Life / Practices' section, featured in the 'Christianity' area of study, for Pearson Edexcel's GCSE in Religious Studies (specifications A and B) and 'Living the Muslim Life / Practices' section, featured in the 'Islam' area of study.
To book your place and find out more please click below:
From the January 2026 series, we’ll be asking you to submit a slightly larger sample size for moderation in Project qualifications and BTEC Tech Awards.
From June 2026, this approach will also apply to GCSE, International GCSE, A level and Entry Level Certificate qualifications.
We’re excited to share brand-new resources packed with quick recall questions perfect for helping students revisit and reinforce key knowledge from the Christian Practices/Living the Christian Life and Muslim Practices/Living the Muslim Life topics.
The worksheets inside these resources can be used as 'do now' activities, for intervention sessions, or as home learning/revision tasks.
Specification A: Living the Christian Life
Specification A: Living the Muslim Life
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.
September's topic relates to an article, written for East Anglia Bylines* and is entitled “How Diss is becoming a ‘Town of Sanctuary’“.
Our GCE and GCSE exam question overviews have been updated to feature past exam questions from 2018-2024.
To access past exam questions from 2025 you will need to locate the question papers/mark schemes under the 'Exam Materials' section of our webpage. Please note you will need your Edexcel Online log in to access them as they are secure materials.
A Level Exam Question Overviews
Specification A Exam Question Overviews
Specification B Exam Question Overviews
NATRE are hosting their Strictly RE conference on Saturday 31 January 2026 and we are excited to be attending as an exhibitor.
We hope you can also attend and I look forward to seeing you there!
To find out more about the conference or for information about booking, please use the above link.
NATRE's A level group is hosting an online event to support students with university applications with Libby Ahluwalia.
Thursday 6 November 18:00-19:00
Please email k.steele@worc.ac.uk to get signed up to the A level NATRE group
Take a look at Humanists UK selection of resources to support GCSE Religious Studies teachers:
GCSE guidance a brand new guide will enable you to support your pupils with including humanism and non-religious worldviews in GCSE exam responses.
Humanist Perspectives handouts and video interviews on contemporary ethical debates.
Real humanist case studies real humanists share their views on key RS GCSE topics.
CPD for GCSE Religious Studies teachers
Join this webinar to help your pupils give stronger answers on non-religious worldviews. Hear directly from practising humanists and explore ready-to-use classroom resources that bring these perspectives to life:
Thursday 20 November, 16:00-17:00, tickets are £19
The ifw4schools webpage offers a curated selection of resources, relevant to the theme, so you can celebrate Inter Faith Week in your classroom.
9–16 November 2025
Explore Inter Faith Week resources and events below:
I hope you found this update useful. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch using the contact details below. You can also sign up to get these Subject Advisor updates straight to your inbox every month.
