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GCSE Grade Descriptors

The student’s work is an outstanding and highly detailed explanation showing knowledge and understanding of the religious/social beliefs and practices. The work reflects outstanding application of how belief influences individuals, communities and societies. The student is using a range of religious/specialist language, terms and sources of wisdom and authority extensively, accurately and appropriately.

The student’s work is a highly detailed explanation showing knowledge and understanding of the religious /social beliefs and practices. An excellent understanding of how belief influences individuals, communities and societies. The student is using a range of religious/specialist language, terms and sources of wisdom and authority accurately and appropriately.

The student’s work reflects detailed explanation showing knowledge and understanding of the religious / social beliefs and practices. You are demonstrating excellent understanding of how belief influences individuals, communities and societies. The student is consistently using a range of religious/specialist language, terms and sources of wisdom and authority appropriately.

The student’s work reflects excellent knowledge and understanding of the religious / social beliefs and/or practices. The student is demonstrating very good understanding of how belief influences individuals, communities and societies, and using a range of religious/specialist language, terms and sources of wisdom and authority.

The student’s work reflects good knowledge and understanding of the religious beliefs and/or practices. The student is demonstrating sound understanding of how belief influences individuals, communities and societies, and using a range of religious language, terms and sources of wisdom and authority.

The student’s work reflects good knowledge and understanding of the religious beliefs and/or practices. The student is demonstrating understanding of how belief influences individuals, communities and societies, and using good religious language, terms and sources of wisdom.

The student’s work includes knowledge of the religious beliefs and/or practices. The student is demonstrating some understanding of how belief influences individuals and communities, and using some religious language and terms.

The student’s work includes some knowledge of religious beliefs and/or practices. The student is beginning to show some understanding of how belief influences individuals, and beginning to use some religious vocabulary.

The student’s work includes some religious beliefs and/or practices. The student is beginning to identify some religious vocabulary.

SSA 

The student’s work includes some religious beliefs and/or practices. They are developing their analytical skills and knowledge.

SSB 

The student’s work includes some religious beliefs and/or practices. They are developing their analytical skills and knowledge.

SSC 

The student’s work includes some religious beliefs and/or practices. They are developing their analytical skills and knowledge.