1 · Belief, practice and respectful comparison · 信仰、实践与尊重的比较
adherent · ritual
U1-Q1 · 2 marks
What is the most careful conclusion from the two accounts? · 根据两份叙述，最严谨的结论是什么？
Answer and reasoning · 答案与解析
Practice and experience can vary within the same religious tradition. · 实践和经验在同一宗教传统内部可能存在差异。
U1-Q2 · 4 marks
Explain the mechanism or reasoning in this original case: Two members of one tradition describe a festival differently. Their accounts may reflect region, family and personal experience. · 解释此原始案例中的机制或推理：同一传统的两名成员对节日的描述不同。他们的叙述可能反映了地域、家庭和个人经历的差异。
Answer and reasoning · 答案与解析
One account emphasizes communal celebration, another reflection. Record who speaks, the context and which practice is described. Compare both with trustworthy information about the selected tradition before drawing a general conclusion. · 一种观点强调集体庆祝，另一种侧重反思。记录发言者、背景及所描述的具体实践。在得出一般性结论之前，将这两种观点与所选传统中可靠的信息进行比对。
- Accurate relevant concept (1)
- Specific evidence from the case (1)
- Connected reasoning (2)
Do not rank traditions as more or less advanced or assume one interview represents all adherents. / School-selected five religions need their own detailed content and sources; this lesson teaches comparison, not all doctrines. · 不要将传统按先进或落后程度排序，也不应假设一位受访者代表所有信徒。/ 学校选定的五种宗教需要各自详细的内容和来源；本课教授的是比较，而非所有教义。
2 · Sources, meaning and religious practice · 来源、意义与宗教实践
doctrine · interpretation
U2-Q1 · 2 marks
What strengthens an account of a religious practice? · 什么因素能增强对某种宗教实践的描述？
Answer and reasoning · 答案与解析
A connection between reliable sources, meanings and lived context, including differences of interpretation. · 可靠来源、含义与生活背景之间的联系，包括解读上的差异。
U2-Q2 · 4 marks
Explain the mechanism or reasoning in this original case: A sacred narrative and an adherent's account may illuminate different aspects of the same practice. The relationship needs interpretation, not a claim that text determines every action. · 解释此原始案例中的机制或推理：神圣叙事与信徒的叙述可能照亮同一实践的各个方面。这种关系需要解读，而非断言文本决定了每一个行为。
Answer and reasoning · 答案与解析
Compare a reliable account of a practice with a relevant text and an academic interpretation. Explain where they agree and where local context changes emphasis. Use precise terms from the selected religion and acknowledge interpretive differences. · 将关于某项实践的可靠记述与相关文本及学术解释进行比较。说明它们一致之处以及地方语境如何改变侧重点。使用所选宗教的精确术语，并承认解释上的差异。
- Accurate relevant concept (1)
- Specific evidence from the case (1)
- Connected reasoning (2)
School chooses two in-depth religions under the group rule. / A comparative table of names is not adequate preparation for the extended responses in Paper 2. · 学校在分组规则下选择两种深度研究的宗教。/ 仅有一张名称对照表不足以应对Paper 2的扩展问答部分。
3 · A bounded religious-studies inquiry · 有边界的宗教学研究探究
investigation · reflexivity
U3-Q1 · 2 marks
Which step should precede a voluntary interview? · 在进行自愿访谈之前应先完成哪一步骤？
Answer and reasoning · 答案与解析
School approval and informed consent for the focused inquiry. · 针对聚焦探究的学校批准及知情同意。
U3-Q2 · 4 marks
Explain the mechanism or reasoning in this original case: You investigate how a local community explains a particular festival. A focused inquiry can respect personal beliefs and privacy. · 解释此原始案例中的机制或推理：你调查当地社区如何解释某一特定节日。聚焦探究可以尊重个人信仰和隐私。
Answer and reasoning · 答案与解析
Compare the community's public explanation with an academic source and voluntary, consented accounts if the school approves them. Track attribution and reflect on what access, translation or sample choice limits. · 如果学校批准，请将社区的公开解释与学术来源及自愿且获同意的陈述进行比较。追踪出处，并反思访问权限、翻译或样本选择所带来的局限。
- Accurate relevant concept (1)
- Specific evidence from the case (1)
- Connected reasoning (2)
Do not invent interviews or expose personal religious identity without consent. / This current investigative study is distinct from the future Religion and Society inquiry report and its conceptual framework. · 未经同意不得虚构访谈或泄露个人宗教信仰身份。/ 这项当前的探究研究与未来的“宗教与社会”探究报告及其概念框架截然不同。