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Pearson Edexcel GCE
In Religious Studies (9RS0)
Paper 4A: Buddhism
(Verified Question Paper With Mark Scheme Combined,
Summer 2025).
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2025 Pearson Edexcel GCE In Religious Studies (9RS0) Paper 4A: Buddhism (Verified Question Paper With Mark Scheme Combined, Summer 2025). Instructions •Use black ink or ball-point pen. centre number and candidate number. There are three sections in this question paper. Answer all the questions in each section. Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need. Information •The total mark for this paper is 80. – use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. Advice •Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. •Check your answers if you have time at the end. • SECTION A Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided. 1Explore the significance of the Tipitaka as a source of wisdom in Buddhism. (8) ............................................................................................................................... ...................................................................
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Pearson Edexcel GCE
In Religious Studies (9RS0) Paper 4A: Buddhism (Verified Question Paper With Mark Scheme Combined, Summer 2025).
• Try^ to^ answer^ every
question.
• The^ marks^ for^ each^ question^ are^ shown^ in
brackets
• Fill^ in^ the^ boxes^ at^ the^ top^ of^ this^ page^ with^ your
name,
Instructions
• Use^ black^ ink^ or^ ball-point^ pen.
centre number and candidate number.
There are three sections in this question paper. Answer all
the questions in each section.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• The^ total^ mark^ for^ this^ paper^ is^ 80.
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read^ each^ question carefully^ before^ you start^ to^ answer^ it.
• Check^ your^ answers^ if^ you^ have^ time^ at^ the^ end.
(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)
2 Assess the importance of the Five khandas for Theravada
Buddhists. (12)
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(b) Analyse the early development of Mahayana
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SECTION C
Write your answer in the space provided.
4 Evaluate the importance of the four sights in the life of the Buddha.
In your response to this question, you must include how developments in
Buddhism have been influenced by one of the following:
- Philosophy of Religion
- Religion and Ethics
- New Testament Studies.
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