VCE Religion and Society Past Exam Questions
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 43.8% of available · official reportFull marks: 5% of students · official report
Question 2 (8 marks) Explain how the beliefs about the relationship between humans contribute to the search for meaning in a religious tradition or religious denomination that you
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 49% of available · official reportFull marks: 3% of students · official report
Question 3 (10 marks) Identify a significant challenge faced by a religious tradition or religious denomination that you have studied in detail this year. Evaluate how the stances
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Question 4 (10 marks) Examine what happened, due to a significant life experience, to the faith in particular beliefs held by a member of a religious tradition or religious denomin
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 50% of available · official reportFull marks: 8% of students · official report
a. Explain how particular aspects of religion were involved in a theological challenge faced by a religious tradition or religious denomination that you have studied this year. 6 m
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 45% of available · official reportFull marks: 6% of students · official report
b. Explain how particular aspects of religion were involved in an ethical challenge faced by a religious tradition or religious denomination that you have studied this year. 6 mark
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 56.7% of available · official reportFull marks: 12% of students · official report
Question 1 (6 marks) Outline three ways in which life experiences may be significant for religious beliefs generally. 1. 2. 3. Instructions for Section A Answer all questions in th
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 57.5% of available · official reportFull marks: 12% of students · official report
a. Explain two ways in which the aspect ‘ethics’ contributes generally to humanity’s search for meaning. 4 marks 1. 2.
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 55% of available · official reportFull marks: 14% of students · official report
b. Explain two ways in which the aspect ‘social structures’ contributes generally to humanity’s search for meaning. 4 marks 1. 2. 2023 REL&SOC EXAM 4 d o n o t w r i t e i n t h i
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a. Identify how the aspect ‘rituals’ assists in the search for meaning. 3 marks
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 56.7% of available · official reportFull marks: 21% of students · official report
b. Identify how the aspect ‘sacred stories’ assists in the search for meaning. 3 marks
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 50% of available · official reportFull marks: 16% of students · official report
Question 4 (4 marks) Explain two reasons why religious traditions or religious denominations generally might take a stance in support of a significant challenge. 1. 2. 5 2023 REL&S
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 53.3% of available · official reportFull marks: 6% of students · official report
Question 5 (6 marks) Source: J Ziegler, ‘Science and Religion’, cartoon, Jack Ziegler, New Yorker Cartoonist, <jackziegler.com>, licensed by CartoonStock.com Outline two ways in wh
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