Christian religious celebrations: Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies questions
Every Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies exam question on Christian religious celebrations, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
Paper
All papers
Exam
All years
Q2(c)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ2(d)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ3(a)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ2(d)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ3(c)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ3(a)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ2(b)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ2(a)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ3(d)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ3(c)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ3(b)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ2(d)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ3(c)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ2(d)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ2(b)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ3(c)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ3(b)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ3(d)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ3(a)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ3(d)
The whole paper ↗0 words
All 20 questions on Christian religious celebrations, as a list
- June 2025, Spec A Paper 1B, Q2(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons why the celebration of Advent is important to many Christians. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
- June 2025, Spec A Paper 2B, Q2(d) (12 marks): “It is more important for Christians to celebrate Christmas than Easter.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you mu
- June 2025, Spec B Paper 3B, Q3(a) (3 marks): Outline three reasons Christians celebrate religious festivals.
- June 2024, Spec A Paper 1B, Q2(d) (12 marks): “Celebrating Easter is more important than celebrating Christmas.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you must: ref
- June 2024, Spec B Paper 1B, Q3(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons why Advent is important for most Christians. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
- June 2024, Spec B Paper 2B, Q3(a) (3 marks): Outline three ways Christians may celebrate Christmas.
- June 2023, Spec A Paper 1B, Q2(b) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why Christians celebrate festivals.
- June 2022, Spec A Paper 2B, Q2(a) (3 marks): Outline three ways Christians celebrate Holy Week.
- June 2022, Spec B Paper 1B, Q3(d) (15 marks): *(d) “Easter is the most important Christian festival.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you should: refer to Chr
- June 2022, Spec B Paper 3B, Q3(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons why Christian festivals are important. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
- November 2021, Spec B Paper 1B, Q3(b) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why Christians celebrate Christmas.
- November 2020, Spec A Paper 2B, Q2(d) (12 marks): “It is more important for Christians to celebrate Easter than Christmas.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you sh
- November 2020, Spec B Paper 2B, Q3(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons why most Christians celebrate Easter. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
- June 2019, Spec A Paper 1B, Q2(d) (12 marks): “Easter has lost its original meaning.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you should: refer to Christian teachings
- June 2019, Spec A Paper 2B, Q2(b) (4 marks): Explain two ways a Christian might celebrate Christmas as a religious festival.
- June 2019, Spec B Paper 1B, Q3(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons why Christians celebrate Advent. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
- June 2019, Spec B Paper 2B, Q3(b) (4 marks): Explain two ways Advent is celebrated by Christians.
- June 2019, Spec B Paper 3B, Q3(d) (15 marks): *(d) “Christians should always observe Holy Week.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you should: refer to Christia
- June 2018, Spec B Paper 1B, Q3(a) (3 marks): Outline three ways Christians may celebrate Holy Week.
- June 2018, Spec B Paper 3B, Q3(d) (15 marks): *(d) “Advent is as important as Christmas.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you should: refer to Christian teach
Questions, mark schemes and examiner’s reports are © Pearson Edexcel, from their published past papers. Plumi isn’t affiliated with any exam board. Want whole papers? Full past papers.
Rather write your answers by hand on iPad? Plumi marks them against the same mark schemes.