VCE Religion and Society Past Exam Questions
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Question 5 (10 marks) ‘The stances and supporting responses taken by religious traditions to challenges are often seen as resisting change and defending the existing way in which t
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Question 1 (8 marks) Outline four different purposes of religion. 1. 2. 3. 4. Instructions for Section A Answer all questions in the spaces provided. 3 2020 REL&SOC EXAM d o n o t
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 60% of available · official reportFull marks: 15% of students · official report
Question 2 (4 marks) Explain how the aspect ‘texts’ contributes to humanity’s search for meaning.
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 43.3% of available · official reportFull marks: 4% of students · official report
Question 3 (6 marks) Explain two ways in which the stances and supporting responses taken by religions to challenges may influence wider society. 1. 2. 2020 REL&SOC EXAM 4 d o n o
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Question 4 (6 marks) Explain two religious beliefs related to the meaning of suffering held by a religious tradition or denomination that you have studied.
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Question 5 (6 marks) Identify two aspects of religion that are likely to be involved when religious traditions are challenged and explain why. 5 2020 REL&SOC EXAM d o n o t w r i t
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a. Identify an individual in a religious tradition or denomination that you have studied and describe a significant life experience of that individual. 4 marks Instructions for Sec
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b. Explain how this individual was influenced by and responded to the significant life experience described in part a. Use relevant sources to support your response. 10 marks 7 202
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a. Outline one religious belief of a religious tradition or denomination that you have studied. 2 marks
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b. Analyse how the religious belief outlined in part a. is expressed through the aspect of either the ‘rituals’ or the ‘ethics’ of that religious tradition or denomination. 10 mark
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a. Describe the stance(s) to one challenge taken by a religious tradition or denomination that you have studied. 4 marks
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b. Explain how particular aspects of religion were used to support the stance(s) described in part a. Use relevant sources to support your response. 10 marks 11 2020 REL&SOC EXAM d
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