Pearson Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B Paper 2c 2025 Ms

Get the official Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies B Paper 2: Area of Study 2 – Religion, Peace and Conflict Option 2C Islam mark scheme from the Summer 2025 examination series (1RB0/2C). This examiner-approved PDF contains the complete Islam mark scheme, indicative content, model answer guidance, SPaG descriptors, level descriptors, Qur’anic references, Sunni and Shi’a viewpoints, and official assessment principles used to award marks in the May 2025 GCSE Religious Studies examination.

The mark scheme includes detailed examiner guidance for hell, the Five Roots of Usul-ad-Din, Allah’s mercy, holy books, crime and punishment, restorative justice, capital punishment, Shahadah, Hajj, the Night of Power, Zakah, Just War, peacemaking, and passive resistance. 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, ethical reasoning, and extended Religious Studies essays. The document contains indicative content and model arguments for topics such as Allah’s mercy in Surah 1:1 and Surah 39:53, restorative justice and reconciliation in Surah 42:40, capital punishment and “an eye for an eye” in Surah 5:45, the importance of Hajj in Surah 22:27–28, Laylat al-Qadr in Surah 97, Zakah as a duty in Surah 2:43, peacemaking in Surah 41:34 and Surah 60:7, and passive resistance in Muslim societies. It also includes references to key sources of wisdom and authority including Surah 1, Surah 2, Surah 5, Surah 6, Surah 22, Surah 39, Surah 41, Surah 42, Surah 44, Surah 60, Surah 97, Sahih Muslim teachings, and guidance linked to justice, worship, charity, peace, conflict, and social responsibility. The included Level 1–4 descriptors and SPaG assessment criteria are especially valuable for improving 12-mark and 15-mark evaluation answers, balanced Islamic analysis, and Religious Studies essay structure before the 2026 GCSE exams. Pair it with the matching Edexcel 1RB0/2C 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 Islam within Religion, Peace and Conflict, 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, 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, Islamic studies workshops, peace-and-conflict discussions, independent revision, and identifying common examination mistakes before the Summer 2026 examinations.