2026 AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES A 8062/12 Paper 1: Catholic Christianity Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2026 [VERIFIED] (Question paper and marking scheme combined) (QP & MS Combined) (34pages)

GCSE

RELIGIOUS STUDIES A

Paper 1: Catholic Christianity

Monday 15 May 2026 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes

Materials

Before you open this book, you must ensure you also have:

• the Question Paper/Answer Book for the other religion option you are

entered for (Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism or Sikhism).

You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete both Question Paper/Answer Books

Instructions

• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.

• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other book.

• Answer all questions.

• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of

this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).

• Do all rough work in this book.

Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.

• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.

Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.

Information

• The maximum mark for this paper is 51.

• The marks for the questions are shown in brackets.

• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) will be assessed in the 12-mark

question in the Beliefs section.

For Examiner’s Use

Question Mark

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TOTAL

Advice

You are advised to spend 50 minutes on this religion option and 50 minutes on your other religion option.