Pearson Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies Paper 1d 2025 Ms

Get the official Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies B Paper 1: Area of Study 1 – Religion and Ethics Option 1D Buddhism mark scheme from the Summer 2025 examination series (1RB0/1D). This examiner-approved PDF contains the complete Buddhism mark scheme, indicative content, model answer guidance, SPaG descriptors, level descriptors, Buddhist teachings, and official assessment principles used to award marks in the May 2025 GCSE Religious Studies examination.

The mark scheme includes detailed examiner guidance for the Wheel of Life, pancha sila, Buddha-nature, paticca-samuppada, family roles, marriage, the sangha, meditation, buddharupas, death ceremonies, euthanasia, the sanctity of life, rebirth, and the value of the universe. Students can use the official examiner-approved answers to understand exactly how Pearson Edexcel awards marks for AO1 knowledge questions, AO2 evaluation responses, Buddhist analysis, ethical reasoning, and extended Religious Studies essays. The document contains indicative content and model arguments for topics such as dependent origination and samsara, equality between men and women in Buddhist families, the role of the sangha in supporting spiritual growth, meditation and mindfulness, death rituals in Pure Land and Tibetan Buddhism, the Five Precepts and euthanasia, the blind sea turtle teaching about the rarity of human life, and enlightenment through wisdom. It also includes references to key sources of wisdom and authority including the Khandha Sutta, Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, Kutthi Sutta, Sigalovada Sutta, Vakkali Sutta, Abhisanda Sutta, Chiggala Sutta, Pade Sutta, and Buddhist teachings linked to compassion, kamma, enlightenment, rebirth, and the Middle Way. The included Level 1–4 descriptors and SPaG assessment criteria are especially valuable for improving 12-mark and 15-mark evaluation answers, balanced Buddhist analysis, and Religious Studies essay structure before the 2026 GCSE exams. Pair it with the matching Edexcel 1RB0/1D May 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 B students preparing for the 2026 examination series, including candidates studying Buddhism, retake students improving 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, Buddhist 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, Buddhist studies workshops, classroom ethics discussions, independent revision, and identifying common examination mistakes before the Summer 2026 examinations.