WJEC GCSE Religious Studies specification B
Written by experienced senior examiners Gavin Craigen and Joy White, these second editions have been comprehensively updated to fulfil the requirements of the new specification, whilst retaining the successful approach and design of the first editions. They cover all the major world religions and offer support for many student learning styles.
Now supported by brand new Teacher’s Resource File (for Units 1 and 2) and Revision Guides (one for Unit 1 and one for Unit 2), this package provides everything you need for WJEC GCSE Religious Studies specification B. No other series can offer the combination of unparalleled knowledge of the new specification and dynamic, engaging classroom resources that Believing & Living and Believing & Experiencing delivers.
Credu a Byw, a Welsh language edition of Believing & Living, is also available.
You can download a Series Snapshot (736KB) which gives more information on these books.
Components:
Believing & Living (for Unit 1)
- Endorsed by WJEC
- Covers the six religious traditions of Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism
- Investigates religious beliefs and values, human experiences and issues, and religious concepts and skills as they relate to the life issues identified in the specification
- Prepares students for the new exam with exam-style questions and sample answers
- Download sample pages here
Believing & Experiencing (for Unit 2)
- Endorsed by WJEC
- Covers the six religious traditions of Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism
- Investigates how their teachings relate to four areas of human experience in life: Religion and Conflict; Religion and Medicine; Religious Expression; Authority – Religion and State
- Prepares students for the new exam with exam-style questions and sample answers
- Download sample pages here
Teacher’s Resource File (for Units 1 and 2)
- A brand new resource packed with exciting and effective activities and advice from top examiners on running a successful course, including an essential scheme of work
- Includes a detailed, editable scheme of work for teaching the whole course
- Download sample pages here
Revision Guides
Credu a Byw
- Welsh language editon of Believing & Living, endorsed by WJEC
- More details...
How has the WJEC B specification changed?
- In Unit 1 (Religion and Life Issues) the topic ‘Identity and Belonging’ has been removed and content in the other topics increased slightly
- In Unit 2 (Religion and Human Experience) the topic ‘Suffering and Evil’ has been removed and content in other topics increased slightly
- There is no controlled assessment or coursework, just written papers
Find out more about this specification on WJEC's site.
