Year 5 RS Exam Guide
These are the some of the important facts you will need to know to be successful in
your exam. Please also go through your exercise book and look over the work you
have done over the first two terms.
Your exam will last 45 minutes in total. You will be asked to write a short essay on a
particular topic of religion (For example: Can you summarise the life and works of
Jesus in a paragraph?).
Make sure to check the marks allocated for each question as these will give you an
idea of the detail and amount of information required.
Christianity
Where is it practiced and by how many people?
Where does it originate from?
Who is its founder?
How old is this religion?
What are the main Christian beliefs?
Basic facts about the life of Jesus.
Where and how do Christians worship?
What are the main festivals and celebrations Christians observe? What is their
significance?
When is the Christian holy day?
What is a pilgrimage/ why is it undertaken?
What is the Christian holy book? What does it consist of?
Islam
Where is it practiced and by how many people?
Where does it originate from?
Who is its founder?
How old is this religion?
What are the main Muslim beliefs and the five pillars of Islam?
Who was Mohammed? Basic facts about his life.
Where and how do Muslim worship?
What are the main festivals and celebrations Muslims observe? What is their
significance?
What is Ramadan?
When is the Muslim holy day?
What important pilgrimage undertake? And why? What is its significance?
What is the Muslim holy book?
Sikhism
Where is it practiced by how many people?
Where does it originate from?
Who is its founder?
How old is this religion?
What are the main Sikh beliefs?
What are the five K’s
Where and how do Sikhs worship?
What are the main festivals and celebrations Sikhs observe?
Pupils should also be able to draw comparisons between these religions.