AQA GCSE Religious Studies A 8062/2a 2025 Mark Scheme

Get the official AQA GCSE Religious Studies A Paper 2A mark scheme from the June 2025 exam series (8062/2A) — the final v1.0 examiner-approved document used by AQA markers to award marks across Theme-based studies in Religious Studies A. This downloadable PDF includes the precise examiner guidance, accepted responses, level descriptors, SPaG criteria, indicative content, and mark allocations used during the live 2025 marking process.

Use it to mark your June 2025 mock answers to real examiner standards across topics including religion and relationships, same-sex relationships, abortion, discrimination, equality, treatment of women in religion, family life, wealth and poverty, and the existence of God and revelation. Pair it with the matching AQA 8062/2A June 2025 question paper on markscheme.net for complete GCSE Religious Studies exam practice. 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 Year 10 and Year 11 students preparing for the 2026 GCSE Religious Studies A exam series, including retake candidates targeting grades 7–9, home-schooled learners, and students improving AO1 and AO2 exam technique. It is especially useful for mastering examiner expectations on evaluation questions, contrasting beliefs, religious teachings, and SPaG-marked extended responses.

Teachers, tutors, revision-course providers, and parents can use this mark scheme for timed mocks, live mark-scheme walkthroughs, moderation across classes, intervention planning, and identifying recurring misconceptions in GCSE Religious Studies responses. It also supports structured feedback sessions using authentic June 2025 examiner standards.