We have amended the specification for GCSE Religious Studies (J625). On page 92, in section 4c – External assessment arrangements, we've added the following text:

• The two one-hour exams for Beliefs and teachings & Practices will be timetabled in the same session and are sat consecutively. It's a centre decision which of the two exams is sat first. The completed integrated question and answer booklets from the first exam must be collected from candidates before the question papers for the second exam are handed out.

You can view and download the updated specification (version 1.6)  from our GCSE Religious Studies qualification page.

We have also made minor amendments in our sample assessment materials (SAM) for GCSE Religious Studies (J625/J125):

• We've deleted the Question 1e asterisk on the following pages:
  • J625/01, page 23
  • J625/02, page 22
  • J625/03, page 20
  • J625/04, page 20
  • J625/05, page 20

• We've added a quality of response asterisk to Question 3d and Question 4d on the following pages:
  • J625/06, page 40
  • J625/07, page 40
  • J625/08, page 36
  • J625/09, page 35
  • J625/10, page 39

• J625/07, on page 6 we've changed C to B
• J125/01, on pages 76–77, we've added a quality of response asterisk to Question 4d, 5d, 6d, 7d, 8d and 9d  
• J125/01, page 77 we've deleted ‘/1’ after AO1

You can view and download the updated sample assessment materials from the Assessment sections of the GCSE Religious Studies  (J625/J125) qualification page.

If you have any queries about this update, please call our Customer Support Centre on 01223 553998 or email us at religious.studies@ocr.org.uk.

Qualification

• Religious Studies (9-1) - J625, J125 (from 2016)