IEP – Individual Learning Plan Y11
Grade at End of Year 10:
Target Grade:
This plan will identify your strengths and weaknesses of the different topics which will appear
on the exam. Homework/revision will be set based on your weaknesses in order to ensure
success in the final exams.
Unit 3 (Religion and Morality)
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Religious Beliefs
Causes of Crime
Types of Crime
Aims of Punishment
Young Offenders
Prison
Capital Punishment
Forms of Punishment
Life Imprisonment & Parole
Drugs
Introduction to Drugs
Religious Views on Drugs
Drugs and the Law (Classes)
RAG
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Past Exam Questions
What is meant by the word crime? (2)
‘If people were religious they would not break the law.’ (6)
‘Crime prevention is a major priority for religious believers.’
(3)
‘Religious believers should always follow their conscience.’ (3)
Give three reasons why some people break the law (3)
Explain attitudes to religious offences. (4)
Explain two reasons why religious believers think that crime
against property is wrong (4)
‘Crime against the person is the worst type of crime.’ (6)
‘People who commit religious offences should be punished
severely.’ (3)
Explain briefly what is meant by deterrence (2)
Explain briefly what is meant by repentance (2)
Name two aims of punishment (2)
Explain religious attitudes to the use of retribution (4)
‘Reformation is the most important aim of punishment.’ (6)
‘Young offenders should be helped, not punished.’ (6)
‘All prisoners should serve their full sentence.’ (6)
Explain the difference between prison and community service
Explain why many religious believers agree with the use of
prison to punish offenders (3)
‘Religious believers should try to improve prison life.’ (3)
Explain religious attitudes towards the death penalty (4/5)
Explain briefly what is meant by the term probation (2)
‘Religious believers should support the early release of
prisoners.’ (6)
Name two illegal drugs (2)
Explain the difference between legal drugs and medically
prescribed drugs (3)
Explain the attitudes of religious believers to smoking tobacco.
Explain briefly two reasons why religious believers think that
taking illegal drugs is wrong (4)
Explain religious attitudes towards drinking alcohol (4)
Explain religious beliefs and teachings about the mind and
body (4)
‘Religious believers should not use any drugs.’ (3)
’Religious believers should only use medically prescribed
drugs.’ (3)
‘Religious believers should agree that money raised through
tax on alcohol must only be used to treat alcoholics.’ (3)
Name two class A drugs (2)
‘Anyone who uses illegal drugs should be punished. (6)
Reclassification of Cannabis
Social Drugs
Reasons for Taking Drugs
Reasons for Not Taking Drugs
Addiction and Rehabilitation
Rich and Poor
Differences between Rich and Poor
Religious Attitudes to Poverty
Causes of Poverty
The Meaning of Poverty
Overcoming Poverty
Religious Attitudes to Money
Lottery
The use of cannabis should be made legal (6)
Explain why religious believers disagree with drink driving (3)
Give two reasons why some people use illegal drugs (2)
Give two reasons why some people smoke tobacco (2)
‘People should take illegal drugs if they want to.’ (6)
Explain briefly what is meant by rehabilitating drug users (2)
‘People who take illegal drugs should not be helped.’ (6)
Give two ways a person might become rich (2)
Give two reasons why a person living in Britain may be poor
‘There is nothing wrong with being wealthy.’ (6)
‘The poor in Britain should take care of themselves.’ (6)
‘Money should be used responsibly and not wasted.’ (6)
Explain the difference between inheritance and earnings (3)
Explain the attitudes of religious believers to those who are
homeless (4)
Explain religious attitudes towards the poor in British society
‘Religious people have no responsibility to help the poor.’
‘All religious believers should help the poor.’ (3)
‘No religious family should be poor.’ (3)
Explain briefly two causes of poverty in British society (4)
Explain briefly what is meant by the poverty trap (2)
Name two ways that the government helps the poor (2)
Give two reasons why it is important to have a minimum wage
in Britain (2)
Describe the work of an organisation which helps the poor in
Britain (3)
Explain religious beliefs and teachings about wealth (4)
Explain why some religious believers think that there is nothing
wrong with being rich (4)
Religious people should not be rich.’ (3)
‘Religious people should not gamble with their money.’ (3)
Give two reasons why some people take part in lotteries (2)
Explain why many religious believers would not take part in
the lottery (5)
‘Religious believers should not take part in lotteries.’ (6)
Give three reasons why a religious person might choose not to
take part in lotteries (3)
Matters of Life (Medical Ethics)
Fertility Treatment
Religious Views on Fertility
Human Genetic Engineering
Saviour Siblings
Organ Donation & Transfusions
Human Experimentation & Cloning
Explain briefly what is meant by surrogacy (2)
What is meant by the initials AIH? (2)
Name two artificial methods of conception. (2)
Explain why some religious believers do not agree with
Artificial Insemination by Donor (AID) (4)
‘Religion tells us all that we need to know about matters of
life.’ (6)
‘If a couple cannot have children naturally, they should accept
that they will never be parents.’ (6)
People who cannot have children should not use artificial
methods of reproduction. (6)
Explain why some religious believers agree with AIH (2)
Explain why many religious believers disagree with surrogacy
(3)
‘Religious believers should accept not being able to have
children.’ (3)
‘Using fertility treatment is against God’s wishes.’ (3)
Explain briefly two reasons why religious believers might
agree with the use of fertility treatment (4)
Explain the difference between designer babies and saviour
siblings (3)
Explain religious attitudes to embryology (4)
Give three reasons why some religious people believe that
embryo research is wrong (3)
Explain religious attitudes to human genetic engineering (5)
Explain briefly why many religious believers agree with blood
transfusions (2)
Explain briefly what is meant by transplant surgery (2)
‘Religious believers should not donate blood for transfusions.’
(3)
Explain religious attitudes towards transplant surgery (4)
Explain the attitudes of religious believers to blood
transfusions (4)
‘Religious believers should support medical experiments on
humans.’ (3)
‘Religious believers should support all medical research.’ (6)
‘Cloning should never be allowed.’ (6)