{"id":3667,"date":"2020-04-28T16:13:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T16:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/?p=3667"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:06:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:06:10","slug":"getting-started-aqa-gcse-religious-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/za\/teacher-support\/getting-started-aqa-gcse-religious-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting started: AQA GCSE Religious Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/08\/AQA-RS_Banner-BKG-2019-V2-V1.png\" alt=\"AQA GCSE RS Banner\" class=\"wp-image-3008\" style=\"width:750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/08\/AQA-RS_Banner-BKG-2019-V2-V1.png 829w, https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/08\/AQA-RS_Banner-BKG-2019-V2-V1-768x83.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get up and running with AQA GCSE Religious Studies. Find advice and tools below to help you get the most out of your subscription.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong>P<strong>lease note that to view the examples below, you will need to be subscribed to AQA GCSE Religious Studies and logged into <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kerboodle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kerboodle.com<\/a>.<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/illus_student_digital-book.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4785\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/illus_student_digital-book.png 320w, https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/illus_student_digital-book-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital books<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A great first step is to take a look at the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kerboodle.com\/dl\/m\/22311\/611\" target=\"_blank\">AQA GCSE Religious Studies Digital Books.<\/a> Students can annotate, highlight and add notes to their book. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/illus_video.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4810\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/illus_video.png 320w, https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/illus_video-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Embed knowledge <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AQA GCSE Religious Studies has a variety of resources to help students embed knowledge including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerboodle.com\/dl\/c\/22311\/612\/262239\/261456\/261454\/261453\/262235\/262411\/261441\/261440\/261442\/142840\/143295\/143288\/143287\/143278\/142827\/143131\/143130\/143129\/143128\/142839\/143226\/143225\/143223\/143208\/142842\/143154\/143153\/143152\/143151\/142838\/143243\/143240\/143239\/143237\/142841\/143136\/143137\/143135\/143134\/261472\/261471\/261470\/261469\/262237\/262236\/262240\/261459\/261458\/261457\/142837\/143143\/143140\/143139\/143138\/124616\/124657\/124656\/124579\/124578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"revision videos (opens in a new tab)\">revision videos<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerboodle.com\/dl\/c\/22311\/612\/146290\/146289\/146294\/146293\/146292\/146291\/146284\/146283\/146288\/146287\/146285\/146286\/259969\/259968\/259972\/259971\/259970\/259979\/259978\/259983\/259982\/259981\/259980\/143247\/143246\/143255\/143254\/143250\/143248\/259999\/259998\/260003\/260002\/260001\/260000\/143133\/143132\/259973\/143084\/143083\/143082\/143070\/259989\/259988\/259993\/259992\/259991\/259990\/146259\/146260\/146282\/146278\/146262\/146261\/146304\/146303\/146308\/146307\/146306\/146305\/146296\/146295\/146300\/146299\/146298\/146297\/124672\/124671\/124661\/124660\/124659\/235034\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"summaries (opens in a new tab)\">summaries<\/a> to help to recap and reinforce learning, perfect for learning from home. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/illus_resource.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4783\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/illus_resource.png 320w, https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/illus_resource-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduce exam skills <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Introduce students to the different question types using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerboodle.com\/dl\/c\/22311\/612\/230784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"\u2018Master your exam skills\u2019 presentation (opens in a new tab)\">\u2018Master your exam skills\u2019 presentation<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerboodle.com\/dl\/c\/22311\/612\/230783\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"\u2018Exam paper walkthrough\u2019 (opens in a new tab)\">\u2018Exam paper walkthrough\u2019<\/a>. There are also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerboodle.com\/dl\/c\/22311\/612\/143067\/142828\/143340\/260407\/260406\/260126\/260415\/260414\/260121\/260422\/260409\/260420\/260421\/124654\/142835\/124942\/143551\/143099\/145045\/142849\/143148\/143614\/143641\/124653\/143635\/143673\/143676\/143267\/143258\/143303\/143298\/143300\/260401\/260400\/260113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"animations and presentations (opens in a new tab)\">animations and presentations<\/a> to break down the requirements of the higher-tariff questions, and to model responses. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Assessment  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/illus_assessment.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4773\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/illus_assessment.png 320w, https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/illus_assessment-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Test skills<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get students practising skills with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerboodle.com\/dl\/c\/22311\/613\/143327\/254153\/260115\/260120\/260130\/254158\/254155\/254156\/254157\/254159\/254152\/260128\/254154\/271845\/271855\/271854\/271852\/271848\/271846\/271847\/273441\/273442\/271853\/271851\/271856\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"auto-marked quizzes (opens in a new tab)\">auto-marked quizzes<\/a> to test key terms and sources of wisdom and authority. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/illus_assessment.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4773\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/illus_assessment.png 320w, https:\/\/support.kerboodle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/illus_assessment-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check progress<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check how your students are progressing with <a 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