GCSE Catholic RE: Euthanasia and Palliative Care — 15-Mark Question Practice

GCSE Catholic RE: Euthanasia and Palliative Care — 15-Mark Question Practice

A complete GCSE Religious Studies exam-skills lesson for the Life and Death theme (Catholic Christianity, Route B style). Pupils secure the sanctity of life (Genesis 1:27; Psalm 139), Catholic teaching on euthanasia and assisted suicide (CCC 2276–2283; Evangelium Vitae 65), the crucial distinction between killing and allowing to die, and the Church’s positive answer in palliative and hospice care — then weigh autonomy and compassion arguments from Humanists and others in a full 15-mark evaluation answer on a ‘right to die’.
WHAT YOU GET: an illustrated 16-slide lesson deck (Do Now, objectives, two key-knowledge slides, sources of wisdom and authority, three views, five-step exam method with teacher model, mark bands, plenary); a detailed lesson plan; a pupil sheet (knowledge check, Catholic-distinctions table, source bank, (d) 15-mark plan and answer frame, dignity stretch); a teacher Answer Key with model points and mark-band summary; cover and licence page.
Written in the style of Eduqas Route B Component 2 and equally useful for AQA A and Edexcel B. Includes the current legal position in England and Wales with a prompt to check for change. Scripture by reference only. Not affiliated with any exam board. Part of the Verity GCSE Catholic RE exam-skills series — see the shop for Creation and Science, the Problem of Evil, and Judaism.
Written to support teaching of GCSE Religious Studies Route B (Catholic Christianity and Judaism) as offered by Eduqas (WJEC). Eduqas and WJEC are trade marks of WJEC CBAC Ltd. This is an independent teaching resource: it is not endorsed by, approved by or affiliated with WJEC/Eduqas, and it does not reproduce the specification, specimen papers or mark schemes - question stems and mark guidance are written in the style of the examination and teachers should check the current specification and published mark schemes.
Scripture is cited by reference only - pupils read and copy wording from their own class Bible; no Bible text is reproduced. The Catechism of the Catholic Church and papal and conciliar documents are © Libreria Editrice Vaticana and are cited by reference. Not affiliated with the Catholic Education Service or any diocese. Illustrations are original to Verity Education and were produced using generative AI tools; they depict objects and symbols only. All lesson content, slides, artwork and wording are original to Verity Education. © Verity Education 2026. Licensed for use within the purchasing school.