To revise and develop understanding of divisions in Christianity. In order to address questions that test worship, practices and views on ethical issues, it is necessary to know something of the history of the Christian Church and how and why divisions arose. What the examiners are looking for The temptation when looking at issues connected with Christianity is to write as if all groups think, act and believe the same. The examiners want evidence of knowledge and understanding of what the major divisions are and how they manifest themselves. Main Lesson Knowledge Match the correct features to each denomination.
Understanding Look at the question below and the answer a student has given.
Then look at the Mark Scheme and decide which of the mark ranges you would give to the student's answer. Finally, compare your mark and opinion of the answer with that of the Examiner. The church means different things to different groups of Christians. Roman Catholics will see it as an authority and expect answers to all problems - others, like the Society of Friends who believe that all the people are equal, would seek shared discussion on issues. All Christians would look to the Church for some sort of teaching about beliefs and practices.