2. Page
9 stages to successful coursework 3-4
The outline plan 5-6
Resources—some starting points 7
Part A notes 8
Part B notes 9
Part C notes 10
Writing a bibliography 11-12
Mark Scheme 13-14
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3. 1. Look at the question and decide what it is asking.
2. Draw up a structure plan
3. Look out resources that will be useful for the coursework, these might
come from:
• Textbooks
• Information sheets
• Information from organisations or groups The school and local library.
• The Internet
• Videos
• The Bible
• Faith members
4. Make notes from your resources:
• Put things from the books in your own words, make notes of impor-
tant points
• Make notes of quotes from the sources - remember to include in the
quote where its comes from and (possibly) who it is by
• Make notes of sacred texts that are relevant to the point you are try-
ing to make
• Keep a list of all the resources that you use for your bibliography.
• DON'T just copy large chunk from the books - this can only get
you a few marks.
5. Make up a quot;timetablequot; of objectives and timings and keep to it. (you
will get help with this)
6. Do a draft of your coursework and get it checked for quality, Spelling,
Punctuation and Grammar, submit this on paper, disc or if possible e-
mail it as an attachment to Mrs Emmerson .
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4. 7. When it is all looking good write up your coursework. If possible type
it so that mistakes can be easily changed and corrections can be made.
You are much more likely to make a suggested improvement if you
don’t have to write out the whole essay again.
Make sure that any picture, drawings, graphs are also added and if your
have any supplementary material (tape, video, slides etc..) make sure
you have
indicated in the text where this should be used.
The last (and least important) thing is the cover do not spend lots of
time on a pretty cover, spend the time on the content.
8. Hand the coursework in by the deadlines - that gets it out of the
way !! And you are less likely to annoy Mrs Emmerson who has to mark
it. If you do not get coursework in by the final deadlines you will get zero
marks as I have to send it in to the examiner by a deadline. This is usu-
ally the end of April but I will have to mark it before then so stick to the
deadlines.
9. ASK FOR HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT AND DO NOT WASTE THE
LESSON TIME !!
Use the time that you have in class carefully and wisely - these are
NOT quot;freequot; periods! Use the time that you have effectively by
PLANNING your time. About half way through each section make an
appointment with Mrs Emmerson to check your progress. If you are
having problems - ask for help!
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5. The most important part of your coursework is the structure plan. This is
the skeleton onto which you will build the work. It will allow you to:
• plan the content of the coursework
• arrange the content of each section
• write the correct amount for each section
• make sure you cover all the relevant material
First
Decide what points you want to make in each section. Make a note of
the book / article / other where this point occurs (so you can find it again
later). Make sure that there is a sensible progression from point to point.
Use sources and sacred text references to back up the points that you
make. If you are not sure then ask for help / advice.
Use heading and sub headings - write a sentence to cover each the
subject of each point.
eg: On abortion:
A(i) What is meant by abortion
* Legal position
- 1904 act - death of a child
- 1967 act - 24 weeks
- 1992 act - Human Embryo and Fertilisation
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6. Writing up
In each section of the coursework
• The first paragraph explains what the section is about
• Each subsequent point has its own paragraph
• If you have 5 points you should arrange them in order of important in
the following order 2,3,4,5,1
• The final paragraph should sum up your arguments / points in each
section
Order of writing
1. Section A
2. Section B
3. Section C
3. Bibliography
4. Contents
5. Introduction
6. Cover
Overall structure
Front cover
Contents
Introduction
Section A
Section B
Section C
Bibliography
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7. Books:
Philosophy and Ethics - Pages 72-81
Contemporary Moral Issues - Pages 177-181
Christianity in Today’s World - Pages 70-75
Beliefs, Values and Traditions - Pages 54-57
Introducing Moral Issues—Pages 94-95
There is also a collection of books that you can use that we have borrowed
from the library - try using Long Eaton library if you want further print
resources
Internet:
www.biblegateway.com - An online Bible for you to look up quotes
http://tlesrecourseworkunit3.blogspot.com - The RE
departments own blog bringing together useful information,
PowerPoints, videos and discussions
http://www.request.org.uk/issues/topics/environment/
environment00.htm - Site with lots of quotes, explanations and ex-
amples
www.ks4.reonline.org.uk - A database for
you to search of all the main RE websites.
All the sites linked from here have been
vetted by RE professionals and are there-
fore reliable.
http://www.christian-ecology.org.uk - A
Christian organisation that focuses on
looking after the environment
http://www.targetearth.org/
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8. (a)Describe the teachings of Christianity about the
relationship between humanity and the rest of
creation.
Some things for you to think about:
Story of creation in Genesis 1:1-2:3
• When are human beings made compared to the rest of creation?
• Why do you this is?
• What might this say about how important people are in creation.
• What is the ‘tag-line’ at the end of every day?
• Does this mean that there is any difference between how God views hu-
mans and the rest of creation? (Genesis 1:26-27)
Adam and Eve’s creation Genesis 2:4-25
• What is particularly important in verse 15? (Stewardship?)
• What is particularly important about the work of Adam in verses 19-20?
Dominion?
http://www.request.org.uk/issues/topics/environment/
environment01.htm - this site has loads of great quotes and
explanations. Make sure that you put things in your own words
though, I HAVE READ IT!
Vs
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9. (b) Explain how followers of Christianity may put these
teachings into practice in a practical way in order to help
preserve the environment.
In other words, what types of things can Christians do to look after the
environment; how are these Christian acts?
St Francis of
Assisi
Organic Green Energy
Christian Ecology products
(an organisation)
Recycling Looking after Christian Aid
the environment
Protesting Carbon Campaigning
footprint Pray
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10. (c) ‘God made the earth so he should look after it.’
Do you agree? Give reasons to support you answer and show that
you have thought about different points of view. You must refer to
Christianity in your answer.
Arguments for Arguments against
My opinion
Religious arguments
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11. In your coursework you will be asked to write a bibliography. A bibliogra-
phy is a list of all the sources you have used in order to complete your
coursework (from Biblios = book and Graphos = to write). The bibliogra-
phy tells the
examiner what information you have used to support your work. It
shows that you have used a wide range of sources and that you have
acknowledged the work of the other people that have helped you with
your coursework.
The bibliography should contain any resources you have used for your
coursework. This includes books, articles, videos, CD-ROMs, the inter-
net, TV programmes, magazines or newspapers.
You should have a separate page at the end of your coursework entitled
'Bibliography'.
Each item you use should be acknowledged in the following manner (if
you do not know any of the information then leave it out)
Author, Title of book or article, Publisher, Date of publication
so for a book or this might be:
Joe Jenkins, Contemporary Moral Issues, Heinemann, May 1991
for a magazine or newspaper
Mary James, 'Does abortion endanger the mother's life ?' in the Nursing
Times Vol 3, McMillan, January 1996
for a CD-ROM
Malcom Spike, 'The life of Martin Luther King', Microsoft Encarta, 1998
from the internet
Paul Hopkins, 'Moral Language', The RE revision site;
www.paulhopkins.org.uk, March 1999
As you research your coursework, keep a record in this booklet of all the
sources that you use - do not try to leave it al to the end, you will not
remember them all
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13. (a) Describe the part which art and/or music plays in the worship
and spiritual life of Christianity
Level 1 0-6 Some attempt to deal with the task. The inclusion of a small
marks amount of relevant information. Evidence that the work has been
copied or paraphrased. Sources not stated. Limited ability to
organise work or present an argument.
Level 2 7-12 An attempt to deal with the task. Some of the relevant information
marks will have been selected with evidence of organisation. Limited
sources will have been used. There may be some evidence of
copying or close paraphrasing.
Level 3 13-18 A reasonable attempt to deal with the task. Salient information
marks selected, organised and presented with some skill. Various
sources will have been used.
Level 4 19-24 An excellent attempt to respond to the task in an individual way. A
marks wide variety of sources will have been used in an effective
manner. The work will be presented in a clear, coherent manner.
(b) Explain how followers of Christianity may feel that they
buildings in which they worship and the type of worship itself may
assist them in their life and belief.
Level 1 0-6 Some attempt to deal with the task. The inclusion of a small
marks amount of relevant information. Evidence that the work has been
copied or paraphrased. Sources not stated. Limited
understanding of the relevance and application of religion.
Limited ability to organise work or present an argument.
Level 2 7-11 A basic attempt to deal with the task. Some of the relevant
marks information will have been selected with evidence of
organisation. Limited sources will have been used. Some
understanding of the relevance and application of the religion.
There may be some evidence of copying or close paraphrasing.
Level 3 12-17 A reasonable attempt to deal with the task. Salient information
marks selected, organised and presented with some skill. A wider, more
mature level of understanding of the relevance and application of
religion. Various sources will have been used.
Level 4 18-21 An excellent attempt to respond to the task in an individual way. A
marks wide variety of sources will have been used in an effective
manner. The demonstration of a thorough understanding of the
relevance and application of religion. The work will be presented
in a clear, coherent manner.
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14. (c) ‘All worship is a waste of time because people cannot be sure
that God exists.’
Do you agree? Give reasons to support you answer and show that
you have thought about different points of view. You must refer to
Christianity in your answer.
Level 1 0-4 A statement of the obvious, a one-sided judgement with little or no
marks argument.
Level 2 5-8 A clearly expressed opinion directly related to an issue raised
marks with an argument offered in support of it.
Level 3 9-12 The ability to recognise some of the significance of an issue
marks raised. The clear expression of an opinion directly related to it
supported with some use of evidence and argument. An
awareness of the existence of different opinions.
Level 4 13-15 The ability to recognise the complexity of issues raised and to
marks express valid opinions about different points of view well
supported by evidence and argument.
Written communication
Below threshold
performance
0 marks
Threshold perform- Candidates spell, punctuate and use the rules of grammar with
ance reasonable accuracy; they use a limited range of specialist
1 - 2 marks terms appropriately.
Intermediate perform- Candidates spell, punctuate and use the rules of grammar with
ance considerable accuracy; they use a good range of specialist
3 - 4 marks terms with facility.
High performance Candidates spell, punctuate and use the rules of grammar with
5 - 6 marks almost faultless accuracy, deploying a range of grammatical
constructions; they use a wide range of specialist terms, adeptly
and with precision.
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