Pearson Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies Paper 1a 2025 Qp

Get the official Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies A Paper 1: Area of Study 1 – Study of Religion Option 1A Catholic Christianity question paper from the May 2025 examination series (1RA0/1A). This downloadable PDF contains the complete Catholic Christianity assessment used in the Summer 2025 GCSE Religious Studies exams, including beliefs and teachings, practices, sources of wisdom and authority, forms of expression, symbolism, and evaluation questions exactly as sat by candidates.
Use this paper to practise authentic GCSE Religious Studies exam skills under timed conditions, including topics such as the Incarnation, the Trinity, the ascension of Jesus, the Creation account, sacraments, confirmation, Mass, social justice, the inclusion of the poor, the Second Vatican Council, the Church as the body of Christ, symbolism in Christian art, and Catholic church design. The paper includes structured 3-mark, 4-mark, 5-mark, 12-mark, and 15-mark evaluation questions designed to improve theological understanding, source-of-authority analysis, interpretation of Catholic teachings, and essay-writing skills. Students are also required to evaluate arguments for and against statements using Catholic teachings and different Christian points of view, making this paper especially valuable for developing critical thinking and extended-response exam technique before the 2026 GCSE exams. Pair it with the matching Edexcel 1RA0/1A May 2025 mark scheme on markscheme.net for full examiner-standard revision and self-assessment. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, optimised for mobile and desktop, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net — your fastest route to top-grade GCSE Religious Studies revision.

This document is designed for Pearson Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A students preparing for the 2026 examination series, including candidates studying Catholic Christianity, retake students improving exam technique, and home-schooled learners following the GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies specification. It is especially valuable for students developing confidence with evaluation questions, theological explanations, and source-of-wisdom analysis under real exam conditions.

It is also ideal for teachers, tutors, intervention leaders, revision-course providers, and parents supporting GCSE Religious Studies revision at home. Use it for timed mock exams, essay-writing practice, classroom revision sessions, theological discussion activities, independent revision, and identifying common examination challenges before the Summer 2026 examinations.