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OCR GCSE Religious Studies past-paper questions on Violence and conflict (Buddhist perspective), 2021–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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Q3(c)
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All 6 questions on Violence and conflict (Buddhist perspective), as a list
- June 2025, Buddhist perspective, Q3(c) (6 marks): Explain how the ideal of the Middle Way might be used to justify war. You should refer to sources of wisdom and authority in your answer. [6]
- June 2024, Buddhist perspective, Q3(a) (3 marks): Outline the concept of Holy War. [3]
- June 2024, Buddhist perspective, Q3(b) (6 marks): Describe the role the Buddhist community might take during a violent conflict. [6]
- June 2022, Buddhist perspective, Q3(b) (6 marks): Describe what is meant by ‘terrorism’. [6]
- November 2021, Buddhist perspective, Q3(a) (3 marks): Describe what is meant by conventional warfare. [3]
- November 2021, Buddhist perspective, Q3(d) (15 marks): (d)* ‘It is wrong for a Buddhist to join the army.’ Discuss this statement. In your answer, you should: • Draw on your learning from across your course of study
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