plumiMeditation: AQA GCSE Religious Studies questions
Every AQA GCSE Religious Studies exam question on Meditation, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 5 questions on Meditation, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q02.5 (12 marks): ‘In today’s world, it is difficult for many Buddhists to meditate.’ Evaluate this statement. In your answer you should: • refer to Buddhist teaching • give reas
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q02.4 (5 marks): Explain two reasons why samatha meditation is practised by many Buddhists. Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your an
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q02.3 (4 marks): Explain two contrasting ways in which a Buddhist might use visualisation in meditation.
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q02.1 (1 mark): Which one of the following is insight meditation?
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q02.2 (2 marks): Give two aims of meditation.
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