OCR GCSE Religious Studies Paper 1 2025 Mark Scheme

Get the official OCR GCSE Religious Studies J625/01 Christianity Beliefs and Teachings & Practices June 2025 mark scheme PDF. This examiner-approved document contains the precise accepted answers, AO1 and AO2 assessment guidance, SPaG marking criteria, level descriptors, indicative content, and examiner commentary used to award marks in the OCR June 2025 GCSE Religious Studies examination series.

Use this mark scheme to master OCR Christianity topics including resurrection, salvation, original sin, pilgrimage, Eucharist, ecumenical communities, Christian funeral practices, the Trinity, prayer, and the role of Christ in salvation. Pair it with the matching OCR J625/01 June 2025 question paper on markscheme.net for complete exam practice, self-marking and structured revision. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, optimised for mobile and desktop, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net — your fastest route to top-grade OCR GCSE Religious Studies revision.

This document is designed for OCR GCSE Religious Studies students preparing for the 2026 examination series, including Year 10 and Year 11 learners, retake candidates targeting Grade 7–9 performance, independent learners, and home-schooled students studying Christianity beliefs, teachings and practices. It is especially useful for students aiming to improve AO2 evaluation skills, SPaG marks, and extended-response structure in OCR GCSE RS examinations.

It is also ideal for teachers, revision tutors, intervention coordinators, religious studies departments, and parents supporting revision at home. The mark scheme can be used for timed mock exams, examiner-style marking sessions, AO1/AO2 breakdown practice, class moderation, revision workshops, and identifying common weaknesses in GCSE Christianity exam responses.