Pearson Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies Paper 3c 2025 Qp

Get the official Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies A Paper 3: Area of Study 3 – Philosophy and Ethics Option 3C Islam question paper from the June 2025 examination series (1RA0/3C). This downloadable PDF contains the complete Islam Philosophy and Ethics assessment used in the Summer 2025 GCSE Religious Studies exams, including miracles, visions in the Qur’an, suffering, revelation, marriage, family life, gender equality, and evaluation questions exactly as sat by candidates. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Use this paper to practise authentic GCSE Religious Studies Philosophy and Ethics exam skills under timed conditions, including topics such as miracles in Islam, visions found in the Qur’an, the existence of suffering, the nature of Allah, revelation, Muslim teachings on sexual relationships, purposes of family life, Islamic beliefs about marriage, and equality between men and women in the family. The paper includes structured 3-mark, 4-mark, 5-mark, 12-mark, and 15-mark evaluation questions designed to improve theological understanding, philosophical reasoning, ethical analysis, and essay-writing skills. Students are required to evaluate arguments for and against statements such as “Revelation shows Allah as distant from humanity” and “In the family, men and women are equal,” making this paper especially valuable for developing critical thinking, balanced evaluation, and extended-response exam technique before the 2026 GCSE exams. The assessment also strengthens understanding of Muslim teachings, Qur’anic authority, Sunni and Shi’a perspectives, and differing Islamic viewpoints linked to ethics, family life, and philosophical belief. Pair it with the matching Edexcel 1RA0/3C June 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 Islam Philosophy and Ethics, 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 philosophical evaluation, ethical analysis, and extended essay-writing 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-planning practice, classroom philosophy discussions, ethics revision sessions, independent revision, and identifying common examination challenges before the Summer 2026 examinations.