Explaining Jewish Attitudes I wanted to give some guidance on how to answer a very common type of A01 question that comes up in the exam. The question “Explain Jewish attitudes to …” is very common in the ethics paper as that unit mainly deals with moral issues. Here are . . . Read more
The death penalty (capital punishment) is one type of punishment. Explain two other types of punishment. (6 marks) At first glance this seems to be a pretty tough question given that we see many other questions requiring you to explain two items and giving out between 2 and 4 marks. . . . Read more
“Unmarried people should not have children.” Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have thought about more than one point of view. Refer to Judaism in your answer. (6 marks) The answer to this question could come from a number of units in the GCSE syllabus . . . Read more
“Halakha is old fashioned and no longer relevant for the 21st Century” Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer showing that you have thought about more than one point of view. Refer to Jewish teachings in your answer. (6 marks) The question of whether something is relevant in the . . . Read more
Explain how Tzedaka (giving to charity) shows righteousness in action (6 marks) This is a difficult 6 mark A01 question that is very poorly worded for the amount of marks it offers. My first step would be to try and understand the question slightly differently: How does giving charity DEMONSTRATE . . . Read more