Pearson Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies Paper 1g 2025 Ms

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

The mark scheme includes detailed examiner guidance for rebirth, sewa, the sangat, equality of men and women, same-sex relationships, remarriage, contraception, Nam Japna, Divali, akhand path, the Guru Granth Sahib, euthanasia, life after death, scientific explanations of the origins of the universe, and abortion. Students can use the official examiner-approved answers to understand exactly how Pearson Edexcel awards marks for AO1 knowledge questions, AO2 evaluation responses, Sikh teaching analysis, ethical reasoning, and extended Religious Studies essays. The document contains indicative content and model arguments for topics such as samsara and liberation, Guru Nanak’s teachings on equality, sewa and gurmukh living, heterosexual marriage in Sikh tradition, Rahit Maryada teachings on remarriage, contraception and family planning, Bandi Chhor Divas, the importance of the sangat, respect for the Guru Granth Sahib in the gurdwara, Waheguru’s hukam in creation, Sikh responses to the Big Bang theory, euthanasia, and abortion linked to sanctity of life. It also includes references to key sources of wisdom and authority including the Guru Granth Sahib, Rahit Maryada, teachings from Guru Nanak, and Sikh guidance linked to equality, worship, morality, rebirth, and the afterlife. The included Level 1–4 descriptors and SPaG assessment criteria are especially valuable for improving 12-mark and 15-mark evaluation answers, balanced Sikh analysis, and Religious Studies essay structure before the 2026 GCSE exams. Pair it with the matching Edexcel 1RB0/1G 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 Sikhism, 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, Sikh 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, Sikh studies workshops, classroom ethics discussions, independent revision, and identifying common examination mistakes before the Summer 2026 examinations.