VCE Religion and Society Past Exam Questions
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Question 1 (20 marks) Discuss how beliefs about an ultimate reality influence understanding of self, of others and of the world, and explain how these beliefs about an ultimate rea
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Question 2 (20 marks) Discuss how the religious beliefs of a particular individual or group influence their encounter with a significant life experience and how this significant li
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Question 3 (20 marks) Analyse the response by a religious tradition to a significant historical challenge and discuss the effect of this response on that religious tradition and on
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 66.7% of available · official reportFull marks: 34% of students · official report
Question 1 (3 marks) State three possible ways in which significant life experiences relate to religious belief.
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 56.7% of available · official reportFull marks: 19% of students · official report
Question 2 (3 marks) Describe briefly the connections between religious beliefs and rituals. Instructions for Section A Answer all questions in the spaces provided. 3 2015 REL&SOC
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 55% of available · official reportFull marks: 13% of students · official report
Question 3 (4 marks) Explain briefly two ways in which religions use sacred texts and other religious writings to maintain continuity of religious beliefs.
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 48% of available · official reportFull marks: 4% of students · official report
Question 4 (5 marks) Identify an aspect of religion, other than beliefs, and explain why this aspect may be challenged. 2015 REL&SOC EXAM 4 END OF SECTION A
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 50% of available · official reportFull marks: 5% of students · official report
Question 5 (5 marks) Why do religious traditions involve themselves in contemporary society? 5 2015 REL&SOC EXAM
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Question 1 (20 marks) Instructions for Section B Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
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a. Examine the comments in the speech bubbles above and describe the points being made about ultimate reality. 4 marks You know, I often wonder if something exists beyond us. Maybe
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 48.8% of available · official reportFull marks: 3% of students · official report
b. How would a religious tradition that you have studied respond to the points being made in the speech bubbles? 8 marks 7 2015 REL&SOC EXAM TURN OVER
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 46.3% of available · official reportFull marks: 3% of students · official report
c. Explain how the beliefs about ultimate reality in the religious tradition that you referred to in part b. find expression in two other aspects of that tradition. 8 marks 2015 RE
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