2026/2027 AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES A 8062/16 Paper 1: Judaism Question Paper + Mark Scheme

Judaism: Beliefs
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following is not a key moral principle in Judaism?
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A Giving charity
B Healing the world
C Kindness to others
D Waiting for the Messiah
0 1 . 2 Give two Jewish beliefs about the divine presence (Shekhinah).
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box 0 1 . 3 Explain two ways in which belief in God as Creator influences Jews today.
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box 0 1 . 4 Explain two Jewish beliefs about the role of Moses.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Jewish belief and teaching in your
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box 0 1 . 5 ‘The sanctity of human life is the most important Jewish teaching.’
Evaluate this statement.
In your answer you should:
• refer to Jewish teaching
• give reasoned arguments to support this statement
• give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• reach a justified conclusion.