The Dhamma: OCR GCSE Religious Studies questions
OCR GCSE Religious Studies past-paper questions on The Dhamma, 2021–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 5 questions on The Dhamma, as a list
- June 2025, Buddhism, Q1(b) (3 marks): Describe what is meant by the term anatta/anataman/anatman. [3]
- June 2025, Buddhism, Q1(d) (6 marks): Explain the relationship between dependent origination and the cycle of samsara. [6]
- June 2024, Buddhism, Q2(b) (3 marks): State three of the twelve links (nidanas). [3]
- June 2023, Buddhism, Q1(b) (3 marks): Describe one of the Three Jewels. [3]
- November 2021, Buddhism, Q1(c) (3 marks): Describe what is meant by the term dependent origination. [3]
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