Monday 16 May 2011

Religious studies exams

1) How do examiners look at question one on RS exams?
2) Give two examples of question two requirements.
3) What do you need to know for question three?
4) What is the blogger's viewpoint on question four? Give examples.
5) "Why do we have to bother with RS? These questions are too much effort!" Discuss this statement and give a personal viewpoint. You must refer to Susaga in your answer.

1) They check it's correct, and move on.
2) It must be correct, and there must be two things.
3) Question three is worth three marks, so you have to work on it a little more than the previous two. However, three marks is not a lot, so you shouldn't focus on it. Basically, ramble a little, but stay relevent and keep the floodgates back a bit.
4) The blogger's viewpoint on question four is generally mundane. The OMGWGD division (oh my god we're gonna die) is generally panicked over the question, due to previous struggles with it. This fraction considers that, being worth six marks, this is an extremely difficult question.
However, the BIO division (bring it on) considers it a fairly simple task should you know how to do it. The method is simple: you have to refer to multiple varying views in the religion you're studying, and merely point out that they're different views. Don't psychoanalyze religion, as you won't get any marks. All you need is two paragraphs, at an appropriate length of the paragraph in question three.
5) The statement claiming RS exams being pointless is one that baffles many people, beyond simply Susaga. The views are fairly consistent when it comes to this question, beyond the simple struggle to actually structure well enough to secure twelve marks.
RS is a topic that helps our understanding of the cultures in the world, and an absence of such can make us really closed minded. Most people really dislike people being closed minded, but show themselves as hypocrites. They need RS to expand their point of view, or at least to help with their use of devils ante to back up whatever arguments they use against people.
The question structure, however, is less appreciated, being fairly complex and needing quick and varied levels of response. The use of multiple viewpoints does, however, fulfill the complete understanding needed in the subject.
I, personally, do not like RS, but understand the need for the exams. While they are my most difficult exams to do, I should hope that I can do them well with a good understanding of what is needed. I understand the basic format of the questions, and can spoof answers to a moderate degree of accuracy (aside from the spoofing) so I should do well. However, I am slightly panicked that my ending saying has now, self hurtingly, become advice for myself.

Don't panic.

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