OCR GCSE Religious Studies Paper 4 2025 Mark Scheme

Get the official OCR GCSE Religious Studies J625/04 Buddhism Beliefs and Teachings & Practices June 2025 mark scheme PDF. This examiner-approved document includes the exact accepted answers, AO1 and AO2 assessment guidance, SPaG marking criteria, level descriptors, indicative content, and examiner commentary used in the OCR June 2025 GCSE Religious Studies examination series.

Use this mark scheme to master OCR Buddhism topics including samsara, dependent origination, the Middle Way, dukkha, devotional worship (puja), anatta, Buddhist death rituals, the lay sangha and the Noble Eightfold Path. Pair it with the matching OCR J625/04 June 2025 question paper on markscheme.net for complete exam practice, structured revision and self-assessment. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, fully 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 Buddhism beliefs, teachings and practices. It is especially useful for students aiming to improve AO2 evaluation skills, SPaG marks, and structured extended-response writing in OCR GCSE RS examinations.

It is also ideal for teachers, Buddhist Studies tutors, revision-course providers, intervention coordinators, 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 Buddhism exam responses.