GCSE Christianity Handbook

(1 of 6) AQA GCSE Christianity Handbook – Beliefs, Teachings, and Practices

This comprehensive handbook is designed to support students in mastering the AQA GCSE Religious Studies (Christianity) specification.

Inside, you’ll find:

• List of AQA-mandated key vocabulary with space for students to write in definitions.
• Step-by-step exam guidance for 4, 6, and 12 mark questions, including sample structures and sentence starters.
• Concise summaries of Christian beliefs, teachings, and practices.
• Key scripture references and religious teachings mapped to each topic.
• Topic-specific knowledge organisers, covering core beliefs (Trinity, resurrection, salvation, afterlife) and practices (worship, baptism, Eucharist, festivals, charity, persecution, and reconciliation).
• Balanced viewpoints presented in outline form, helping students prepare for evaluative exam questions.
• RAG rating section of the AQA specification for the topic.

This booklet is perfect as a revision tool or quick reference guide—ideal for last-minute study, lesson support, or building exam confidence.

Best suited for:
✔ GCSE Religious Studies (AQA) students who need clear, structured notes
✔ Teachers seeking classroom-ready knowledge organisers
✔ Learners who prefer concise overviews instead of long explanations

(The question guidance has been adapted from a school document that I found online- I can’t remember who it was but if it is you message me for credit!)