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June 2025
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1A Catholic Christianity
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1B Christianity
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1C Islam
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2A Catholic Christianity
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2B Christianity
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2C Islam
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2D Buddhism
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2E Hinduism
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3A Catholic Christianity
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3B Christianity
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3C Islam
Paper 4: Area of Study 4 – Textual Studies – Option 4A Mark’s Gospel
Paper 4: Area of Study 4 – Textual Studies – Option 4B The Qur’an
June 2024
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1A Catholic Christianity
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1B Christianity
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1C Islam
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2A Catholic Christianity
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2B Christianity
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2C Islam
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2D Buddhism
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2E Hinduism
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3A Catholic Christianity
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3B Christianity
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3C Islam
Paper 4: Area of Study 4 – Textual Studies – Option 4A Mark’s Gospel
Paper 4: Area of Study 4 – Textual Studies – Option 4B The Qur’an
June 2023
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1A Catholic Christianity
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1B Christianity
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1C Islam
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2A Catholic Christianity
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2B Christianity
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2C Islam
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2D Buddhism
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2E Hinduism
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3A Catholic Christianity
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3B Christianity
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3C Islam
Paper 4: Area of Study 4 – Textual Studies – Option 4A Mark’s Gospel
Paper 4: Area of Study 4 – Textual Studies – Option 4B The Qur’an
June 2022
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1A Catholic Christianity
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1B Christianity
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1C Islam
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2A Catholic Christianity
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2B Christianity
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2C Islam
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2E Hinduism
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3A Catholic Christianity
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3B Christianity
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3C Islam
Paper 4: Area of Study 4 – Textual Studies – Option 4A Mark’s Gospel
Paper 4: Area of Study 4 – Textual Studies – Option 4B The Qur’an
November 2021
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1A Catholic Christianity
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2F Judaism
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3A Catholic Christianity
November 2020
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1A Catholic Christianity
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1B Christianity
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1C Islam
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2B Christianity
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2C Islam
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2F Judaism
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2G Sikhism
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3A Catholic Christianity
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3B Christianity
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3C Islam
Paper 4: Area of Study 4 – Textual Studies – Option 4A Mark’s Gospel
Paper 4: Area of Study 4 – Textual Studies – Option 4B The Qur’an
June 2019
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1A Catholic Christianity
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1B Christianity
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1C Islam
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2A Catholic Christianity
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2B Christianity
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2C Islam
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2D Buddhism
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2E Hinduism
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2F Judaism
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3A Catholic Christianity
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3B Christianity
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3C Islam
Paper 4: Area of Study 4 – Textual Studies – Option 4A Mark’s Gospel
Paper 4: Area of Study 4 – Textual Studies – Option 4B The Qur’an
June 2018
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1A Catholic Christianity
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1B Christianity
Paper 1: Study of Religion – Option 1C Islam
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2A Catholic Christianity
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2B Christianity
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2C Islam
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2D Buddhism
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2E Hinduism
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2F Judaism
Paper 2: Study of Second Religion – Option 2G Sikhism
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3A Catholic Christianity
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3B Christianity
Paper 3: Philosophy and Ethics – Option 3C Islam
Paper 4: Area of Study 4 – Textual Studies – Option 4A Mark’s Gospel
Paper 4: Area of Study 4 – Textual Studies – Option 4B The Qur’an