OCR As Religious Studies Paper 6 2025 Mark Scheme

Download the official OCR AS Level Religious Studies H173/06 Developments in Buddhist Thought mark scheme from the June 2025 examination series. This downloadable PDF contains the complete examiner mark scheme for OCR AS Religious Studies Paper 6, including indicative content, AO1 and AO2 assessment criteria, Buddhist terminology, evaluation guidance, scholarly references, and examiner instructions used during live marking.

The OCR H173/06 June 2025 mark scheme covers major Buddhist concepts and practices including craving (tanha/trishna), the Four Noble Truths, dependent origination, rebirth, the three fires/poisons, samatha meditation, vipassana (vipasyana) meditation, mindfulness, enlightenment, the sangha (samgha), the three refuges, dhamma (dharma), and Buddhist monastic traditions. The mark scheme also includes detailed guidance on how OCR examiners reward analysis of Buddhist teachings, comparison of Buddhist concepts, use of technical vocabulary, scholarly understanding, and evaluative discussion across essay responses.

This OCR AS Religious Studies Developments in Buddhist Thought mark scheme is ideal for understanding examiner expectations, improving essay-writing technique, and mastering AO1 knowledge and AO2 evaluation skills required for high-level Buddhist Studies responses. Students can use the document to understand how OCR rewards philosophical analysis, evaluation of Buddhist teachings, comparison between practices, and justified conclusions about enlightenment, meditation, suffering, and community. Pair this mark scheme with the matching OCR H173/06 June 2025 question paper on markscheme.net for complete examiner-standard revision and self-assessment. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, mobile-friendly, and instantly downloadable.

This document is designed for AS Level Religious Studies students preparing for the 2026 OCR examination series, resit candidates improving Buddhist Studies essay technique, home-educated learners, and independent candidates studying OCR Developments in Buddhist Thought. It is especially valuable for students practising evaluative Buddhist essays, comparison of Buddhist teachings, meditation analysis, and AO1/AO2 exam technique under official OCR marking standards.

Teachers, Religious Studies departments, Buddhist Studies tutors, revision-course providers, intervention coordinators, and parents can use this official OCR mark scheme for mock-exam standardisation, essay-marking workshops, retrieval practice, examiner-feedback modelling, and benchmarking student responses against live June 2025 OCR assessment criteria.