Pearson Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies Paper 4b 2025 Ms

Get the official Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies A Paper 4: Area of Study 4 – Textual Studies Option 4B The Qur’an mark scheme from the Summer 2025 examination series (1RA0/4B). This examiner-approved PDF contains the complete Qur’an Textual Studies mark scheme, indicative content, model answer guidance, SPaG descriptors, level descriptors, Qur’anic references, and official assessment principles used to award marks in the June 2025 GCSE Religious Studies examination.

The mark scheme includes detailed examiner guidance for Shari’ah law, submission to Allah’s will, Surah al-Baqarah, angels, Prophet Nuh, Prophet Dawud, Maryam, Prophet Yusuf, and teachings from the Qur’an. Students can use the official examiner-approved answers to understand exactly how Pearson Edexcel awards marks for AO1 knowledge questions, AO2 evaluation responses, Qur’anic analysis, and extended Religious Studies essays. The document contains indicative content and model arguments for topics such as obedience to Allah in Surah 4:59, ablution before Salah in Surah 5:6, angels bowing to Adam in Surah 2:34, Prophet Nuh building the ark, Prophet Dawud defeating Goliath, Maryam receiving news of the birth of Isa, and Prophet Yusuf’s betrayal, imprisonment, and forgiveness of his brothers. It also includes references to sources of wisdom and authority including Surah al-Baqarah, Surah 3, Surah 4, Surah 5, Surah 11, Surah 12, Surah 19, Surah 21, and Surah 71, alongside teachings about submission, free will, morality, forgiveness, prophecy, and Islamic ethics. The included Level 1–4 descriptors and SPaG assessment criteria are especially valuable for improving 12-mark and 15-mark evaluation answers, balanced Qur’anic analysis, and Religious Studies essay structure before the 2026 GCSE exams. Pair it with the matching Edexcel 1RA0/4B June 2025 question paper 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 The Qur’an and Textual Studies, retake students improving Qur’anic evaluation and essay-writing technique, and home-schooled learners following the GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies specification. It is especially valuable for students comparing their responses against official examiner-approved answers, Qur’anic teachings analysis, and AO1/AO2 assessment expectations 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 examiner-style marking practice, Qur’an-analysis workshops, classroom revision sessions, Islamic discussion activities, independent revision, and identifying common examination mistakes before the Summer 2026 examinations.