Pearson Edexcel GCSE Biblical Hebrew Paper 2 Mark Scheme

Download the official Pearson Edexcel GCSE Biblical Hebrew (9–1) Component 2: Literature mark scheme for the Summer 2025 examination series (1BH0/02). This examiner-approved PDF contains full answers, translation guidance, literary-analysis criteria, grammar explanations, and detailed marking instructions for the June 2025 Biblical Hebrew Literature examination.

The mark scheme provides complete accepted answers for all comprehension, grammar, translation, and evaluative essay questions based on the prescribed Biblical Hebrew set texts from Judges and I Kings. It includes detailed examiner commentary, indicative content, alternative acceptable responses, and official marking criteria used by Pearson Edexcel examiners.

Section A covers Judges: Gideon and Abimelech, including model answers for questions on Gideon’s campaign, Jotham’s parable, Ga’al’s rebellion, Abimelech’s downfall, literary techniques, rhetorical devices, translation accuracy, and thematic analysis. The mark scheme explains accepted interpretations of key Hebrew phrases, roots, grammar functions, and literary structures used throughout the passages.

Section B focuses on I Kings: The Reign of Solomon, including detailed marking guidance for questions on Solomon’s wisdom, Joab, Adonijah, Bathsheba, temple construction, political leadership, and Biblical Hebrew literary analysis. Students can study official answers for roots, binyanim, translation passages, grammar recognition, and comparative textual interpretation.

The document also contains full level descriptors and assessment objectives (AO2 and AO3), showing how marks are awarded for textual knowledge, literary analysis, comparison, evaluation, translation accuracy, and use of Biblical Hebrew evidence. Extended-response sections include detailed indicative content for high-mark evaluative essays and comparative leadership analysis across both set texts.

This resource is ideal for self-marking, revision, classroom assessment, mock exam preparation, literary-analysis practice, Biblical Hebrew translation improvement, teacher reference, and understanding exactly how Pearson Edexcel examiners assess GCSE Biblical Hebrew Literature responses.

This document is designed for Year 10 and Year 11 students studying Pearson Edexcel GCSE Biblical Hebrew (9–1), including independent learners, home-educated candidates, synagogue education programmes, and students preparing for future Biblical Hebrew Literature examinations.

It is also highly valuable for Biblical Hebrew teachers, tutors, revision centres, Jewish studies educators, and parents seeking official examiner guidance, model answers, and authentic Edexcel assessment criteria for literature, translation, grammar, and evaluative essay practice.