AQA GCSE Religious Studies A Paper 1 2025 M S

Download the official AQA GCSE Religious Studies A Paper 1 Catholic Christianity mark scheme for the June 2025 exam series (8062/12) — the final v1.0 examiner-approved document used during live AQA assessment. This downloadable PDF contains authentic examiner guidance, AO1 and AO2 level descriptors, SPaG criteria, accepted responses, indicative content, and evaluation structures used by examiners to award marks in the 2025 Catholic Christianity paper.

The mark scheme covers all major GCSE Catholic Christianity topics including the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Matrimony, Hell, resurrection, stewardship, Stations of the Cross, formal prayer, Catholic funeral rites, social justice, and the Christian duty to “love your neighbour”. Students can analyse the exact examiner expectations for 1-mark, 2-mark, 4-mark, 5-mark, and 12-mark evaluation questions, including official guidance for achieving Level 4 AO2 responses and full SPaG marks.

The PDF also includes references to key Biblical passages and Catholic teachings including Matthew 25, Luke 16, Romans 8, 1 Corinthians 15, Gaudium et Spes, the Catholic Funeral Rite, Pope Francis’ teachings on the poor, and Christian beliefs about resurrection and eternal life. Ideal for GCSE Religious Studies revision, timed mock marking, examiner-standard self-assessment, and preparation for the 2026 GCSE exams, this mark scheme works perfectly alongside the matching AQA 8062/12 June 2025 question paper available on markscheme.net.

This document is designed for Year 10 and Year 11 students studying GCSE Religious Studies A Catholic Christianity under the AQA 8062 specification, including students preparing for the 2026 exams, retake candidates, private candidates, and home-schooled learners targeting grades 7–9.

It is also highly valuable for teachers, tutors, intervention coordinators, revision providers, and parents who need authentic examiner guidance for AO1 knowledge questions, AO2 evaluation essays, SPaG marking standards, and structured Religious Studies feedback sessions using official June 2025 marking criteria.