Theme 3: Life and Death
§RB-C2.T3Foundation and Higher tierEduqas GCSE Religious Studies (C120)
Theme 3: Life and Death sits inside C2: Applied Catholic Theology in the Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies specification. Below is the structure the official spec gives it — the areas it covers and the concepts examiners can ask about.
What Theme 3: Life and Death covers
- Death and the Afterlife§RB-C2.T3.1
- Beliefs: Eschatology§RB-C2.T3.2
- Sources: The Magisterium§RB-C2.T3.3
- Forms: Artefacts§RB-C2.T3.4
- Forms: Music and the Funeral Rite§RB-C2.T3.5
- Practices: Prayer§RB-C2.T3.6
Concepts you need to know
The named concepts the C120 specification examines in this subtopic. The full what-to-know, how-to-get-top-marks and examiner-expectations breakdown for each lives inside the app.
Death and Palliative CareHeaven, Hell and PurgatoryThe MagisteriumMusic and the Catholic Funeral RitePrayerChristian Sarcophagi and the Paschal CandlePraying for the DeadKey ConceptsQuality of Life vs Sanctity of LifeSecond Vatican CouncilKey ConceptsKey Concepts
Other subtopics in C2: Applied Catholic Theology
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