GCSE in Religious Studies

At the moment there are no textbooks to help students address this syllabus through the Baha'i Faith, but you may use one of the many textbooks designed for this syllabus and supplement it with specific Baha'i material. Two sets of support material, one written by Parvin Morrissey and a set of quotations form both faiths written by Adam Thorne, will shortly appear on this website. We hope that you find these useful.

No mention of the Baha'i Faith yet appears on the EdExcel website; it will when we have sufficient entries. Just write "Baha'i" at the top on your front page of the script, and it will be sent to a specialist examiner. You may, unusually in Religious Studies, take only one paper at a sitting, and build up to a full GCSE result.

It is possible that the non-coursework option may in 2012 be augmented with an additional class test. If not it won't be onerous; keep a watch on this website.

Home	The Bahá'í Religious Education Agency G.C.S.E. - The Bahá'í Faith and Christianity
	Details of the GCSE, jointly developed by Brent LSA and EdExcel, which BREA is encouraging those interested in the Baha’i Faith to take.
About the Bahá'í Faith		What will I learn? If you study Religion and Life or Relogion and Society, you will cover: • different ways in which Christians make moral decisions • different attitudes to human rights, genetic engineering, environmental problems, transplant surgery, infertility treatments, war, bullying, religious conflicts in families and crime and punishment • the work of the UN for world peace • problems of drugs and alcohol • religious attitudes to drugs and alcohol. • faith in practice • why some people believe in God and some people don't • why some people believe in life after death and some people don't • different attitudes towards issues such as abortion, euthanasia, sex, marriage, divorce, homosexuality, contraception and family life • religion and community cohesion in terms of women's rights, ethnic rights and the problems and benefits of living in a multi-faith society.
Secondary R.E.
Primary R.E
Taking an exam in the Bahá'í Faith
Bahá'í Religious Education in Scotland
Bahá'í Religious Education in N. Ireland	How will I be assessed? Follow this link for some example examination papers, N.B. Only Units 1 & 8 are relevant.
Bahá'í Religious Education in Wales	You may also wish to look at this link which gives more detail specificationEdexcel GCSE in Religious Studies (2RS01) Edexcel GCSE (Short Course) in Religious Studies (3RS01)
SACRE - are you a member?		How do I follow the Bahá'í option?
BREA members and associates	At the moment there are no textbooks to help students address this syllabus through the Baha'i Faith, but you may use one of the many textbooks designed for this syllabus and supplement it with specific Baha'i material. Two sets of support material, one written by Parvin Morrissey and a set of quotations form both faiths written by Adam Thorne, will shortly appear on this website. We hope that you find these useful. No mention of the Baha'i Faith yet appears on the EdExcel website; it will when we have sufficient entries. Just write "Baha'i" at the top on your front page of the script, and it will be sent to a specialist examiner. You may, unusually in Religious Studies, take only one paper at a sitting, and build up to a full GCSE result. It is possible that the non-coursework option may in 2012 be augmented with an additional class test. If not it won't be onerous; keep a watch on this website.
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It is planned that there will be local study groups for 2011 in Oxfordshire and South Wales, contact us for more information or if you want to set up a group.
BREA is an Agency of The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United Kingdom, 27 Rutland Gate, London SW7 1PD. Registered in England – Company limited by guarantee No. 355737, Registered Charity (1967) 250851 The Assembly also represents the Bahá’í communities of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands