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GCSE Grade Descriptors

9 

The student’s work is an outstanding and highly detailed explanation showing knowledge and understanding of the religious/social beliefs and practices. The work reflects outstanding application of how belief influences individuals, communities and societies. The student is using a range of religious/specialist language, terms and sources of wisdom and authority extensively, accurately and appropriately.

8 

The student’s work is a highly detailed explanation showing knowledge and understanding of the religious /social beliefs and practices. An excellent understanding of how belief influences individuals, communities and societies. The student is using a range of religious/specialist language, terms and sources of wisdom and authority accurately and appropriately.

7 

The student’s work reflects detailed explanation showing knowledge and understanding of the religious / social beliefs and practices. You are demonstrating excellent understanding of how belief influences individuals, communities and societies. The student is consistently using a range of religious/specialist language, terms and sources of wisdom and authority appropriately.

6 

The student’s work reflects excellent knowledge and understanding of the religious / social beliefs and/or practices. The student is demonstrating very good understanding of how belief influences individuals, communities and societies, and using a range of religious/specialist language, terms and sources of wisdom and authority.

5 

The student’s work reflects good knowledge and understanding of the religious beliefs and/or practices. The student is demonstrating sound understanding of how belief influences individuals, communities and societies, and using a range of religious language, terms and sources of wisdom and authority.

4 

The student’s work reflects good knowledge and understanding of the religious beliefs and/or practices. The student is demonstrating understanding of how belief influences individuals, communities and societies, and using good religious language, terms and sources of wisdom.

3 

The student’s work includes knowledge of the religious beliefs and/or practices. The student is demonstrating some understanding of how belief influences individuals and communities, and using some religious language and terms.

2 

The student’s work includes some knowledge of religious beliefs and/or practices. The student is beginning to show some understanding of how belief influences individuals, and beginning to use some religious vocabulary.

1 

The student’s work includes some religious beliefs and/or practices. The student is beginning to identify some religious vocabulary.

SSA 

The student’s work includes some religious beliefs and/or practices. They are developing their analytical skills and knowledge.

SSB 

The student’s work includes some religious beliefs and/or practices. They are developing their analytical skills and knowledge.

SSC 

The student’s work includes some religious beliefs and/or practices. They are developing their analytical skills and knowledge.