Religious Studies J625,09 June 2019 , OCR GCSE Past Papers with Mark Schemes

1. Buddhism & Marriage | Teachings on Marriage and Contraception – Exploring the purpose of marriage, Buddhist views on contraception, and perspectives on sexual misconduct.

2. Ultimate Reality & Suffering | Buddhist Philosophy – Understanding skilful action, dependent origination in samsara, and teachings on the causes of human suffering.

3. Buddhism & Peace | Pacifism, Terrorism, and Politics – Defining conditional pacifism, how Buddhist communities promote peace, and perspectives on religion’s role in politics.

4. Buddhism & Society | Ethics and Public Life – Buddhist views on abortion, attitudes toward the Church of England’s public role, objections to genetic manipulation, and the necessity of Buddhist faith schools.