1. Do Now What do you think these sayings mean?
Sikhism Judaism Islam Christianity
Why look for God in the forest when God is at home?
What the child speaks out of doors is learned indoors
No father can give his child anything better than good manners
Children honour your parents which is the first commandment
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2. Learning Objective Revision of unit 1 section 4 and unit 8 section 1
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3. Independent Learning
Revision for a mock examination on unit 8 section 2
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4. How the rights of women have increased since Victorian times

5. Activation
These changes are written in chronological order. Your task is to organise them in order of importance.
Are there any others that you would include?
In 1839 the Custody of Infants act was passed which allowed women to claim custody of young children following separation
The Matrimonial Causes Act of 1857 introduced the possibility of a
civil divorce, one which could be granted without an act of
Parliament
The Matrimonial Causes Act of 1857 allowed legally separated
women to retain their earnings, giving them some control over their
own income for the first time
In 1878, London University was the first to award women degrees on
the same terms as men.
The Representation of the People Act (1918) gave women aged 31 and over the right to vote.
The Equal Pay Act (1970) gave women equal pay with men in the same jobs
The Sex Discrimination Act (1975) made it illegal to discriminate against people on the grounds of their gender.

6. (i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.
“Men and women are treated as equals in the UK today. Do you agree? In your answer you must refer to one religion other than Christianity.
(i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.
(ii) Give reasons for why people disagree with you.
YES NO

7. Activation
How different would your answer have to be if the question was changed to the one on the next slide

8. (i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.
“Men and women are treated as equals in religion today. Do you agree? In your answer you must refer to one religion other than Christianity.
(i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.
(ii) Give reasons for why people disagree with you.
YES NO

9. Unit 8 Section 1 revision questions and markscheme for 2016 exam
1 (a) What is meant by electoral processes? (2)
2 marks
1 mark
the ways in which voting is organised
the way people vote
voting
an example of an electoral process e.g. postal voting
the right to vote
Anything else

10. Unit 8 Section 1 revision questions and markscheme for 2016 exam
(b) Do you think Christians should live according to the teaching of the Parable of the Sheep and the
Goats? Give two reasons for your point of view. (4)
Answers which think Christians should live according to the teaching of the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats are likely to use such reasons as:
• it follows Jesus’ command to “Love your neighbour”
• it explains what to do to get to heaven
• it sets a good example to society
Answers which think Christians should not live according to the teaching of the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats are likely to use such reasons as:
• they should follow the teaching of the Church
• it would be impossible in society today
• it may cause them to be exploited

11. Unit 8 Section 1 revision questions and markscheme for 2016 exam
(c) Explain why the conscience may be important when making moral decisions. (8)
The main reasons include:
• it tells people if an action is right or wrong
• some Christians believe it is the voice of God
• St Paul told Christians to use their conscience
• it can confirm what other sources suggest

12. Unit 8 Section 1 revision questions and markscheme for 2016 exam
(d) “Human rights are important in society today.” In your answer you should refer to Christianity. (i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion. (3) (ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. (3)
Reasons for supporting this statement could be:
• Christians believe everyone deserves equal rights
• it shows we are a civilised society
• it sets a good example to the rest of the world
Reasons for not supporting this statement could be:
• some human rights contradict religious rules
• exercising your rights may cause public unrest
• many people live happily without human rights laws

13. Unit 8 Section 1 revision questions and markscheme for 2016 exam
2 (a) What is the Golden Rule? (2)
2 marks
1 mark
(the teaching of Jesus that you should) treat people as you would like them to treat you
treating others the way you want to be treated
being nice to everyone
love your neighbour
Anything else including treating people the way they treat you

14. Unit 8 Section 1 revision questions and markscheme for 2016 exam
(b) Do you think Christians should agree with genetic engineering? Give two reasons for your point of view. (4)
Answers which think Christians should agree with genetic engineering are likely to use such reasons as:
• it follows the example of Jesus as a healer
• it could increase food supply
• it can produce drugs and medicines safely
Answers which think Christians should not agree genetic engineering are likely to use such reasons as:
• it may contradict the sanctity of life
• it may go against God’s plan for an individual
• once used it cannot be stopped

15. Unit 8 Section 1 revision questions and markscheme for 2016 exam
(c) Explain why everybody should vote in elections. (8)
The main reasons include:
• it enables people to decide who rules the country
• it enables people to support parties that uphold religious values
• voting honours the people who struggled to win the votes
• voting leads to change
• universal suffrage is a human right

16. Unit 8 Section 1 revision questions and markscheme for 2016 exam
(d) “All Christians should use a variety of authorities to make moral decisions.” In your answer you should refer to Christianity. (i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion. (3) (ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. (3)
Reasons for supporting this statement could be:
• if different sources agree the decision is likely to be correct
• one source may be mistaken
• it allows more flexibility
Reasons for not supporting this statement could be:
• the authorities may contradict each other
• the conscience is the voice of God
• the Church is how God works in the world today

17. Activation For 6 minutes watch this video on the role of women in early Islam
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