9.5 Death & the Afterlife (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A (8062))

Explain two contrasting religious beliefs about an afterlife. 

In your answer, you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two religious beliefs about how peoples’ actions in this life affect what happens to them in the afterlife.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

Explain two similar religious beliefs about what happens after death. 

In your answer, you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two Christian beliefs about the afterlife. 

Refer to Christian writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

Explain two Islamic beliefs about the afterlife. 

Refer to Muslim writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

‘Death is not the end; there is an afterlife.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to religious arguments

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.

[12 marks]

[SPaG 3 marks]

‘It is not reasonable to believe that there is life after death.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to religious arguments

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.

‘Everyone should believe in the afterlife.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to religious arguments

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.

‘The afterlife is more important than this life.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to religious arguments

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.

‘This life is the only life.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to religious arguments

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.