8 Mark

1 Explore the key ideas of the Four Noble Truths. (8) 2019 Paper Q

1 Explore Buddhist teaching on the Three Poisons. (8)

1 Explore the Buddha’s teaching on suffering and the cessation of craving/desire in the Four Noble Truths. (8)

1 Explore the place and context of wisdom as part of the Noble Eightfold Path. (8)

1 Explore the teachings of the Buddha about suffering. (8 marks) 

1 Explore what the Eightfold Path teaches about wisdom . (8 marks)

1 Explore Buddhist teaching on the Three-fold Way of ethics, meditation and wisdom (8)

1 1 Explore the key teachings of the Three-fold Way (8) 2023 AS Q

1 Explore different ideas about the ethical principles of the Noble Eightfold Path: right action, right speech, right livelihood. (8)

1 Explore Buddhist teaching on the qualities of metta, karuna and khanti . (8)

1 Explore the relationship between the ethioical principles of right action, right speech, right livelihood and the Four Noble truths. (8)

1 Explore different ideas about four noble truths as they are undestood in Theravada and Mahayana. (8)

1 Explore different historical and contemporary world ideas about Nibanna as the goal of Buddhism. (8)

1 Explore how the Buddha’s teachings impact upon the life of a Buddhist. (8)

12 mark

2. Assess the extent of the centrality of the Four Noble Truths for different Buddhists. (12)

2. Assess the importance the Four Noble Truths for Buddhists. (12)

2. Assess the significance of the claim the Four Noble Truths are the basis of Buddhism. (12)

2. Assess the importance of meditation as part of the Noble Eightfold Path. (12) 2023 AS Q

2. Assess the importance of the Three Poisons for Buddhists. (12) 2018 Paper Q

2 Assess the strenghts of Buddhist claims that Life is Dukkha. (12)

2. Assess the credibility of the Buddhas claim the cessation of craving/desire in the Four Noble Truths leeds to the end of suffering. (12)

2 Assess the weakness of claim Buddhism is pessimistic given the Buddhas teaching on Dukkha. (12)

2 Assess the strenghts of the claim that Tanah is what causes all suffering. (12)

2. Assess the extent Theravada teaching on the nature of Enlightenment and nibbana can be accepted. (12)

2. Assess the significance of the Buddha’s awakening for modern day Buddhists. (12)

2 Assess the strengths of claim the wisdom steps are the most important parts of the Noble Eightfold Path. (12)

2 Assess the importance of claim the ethics steps are the most important parts of the Noble Eightfold Path. (12)

2 Assess the strengths of claim the meditation steps are the most important parts of the Noble Eightfold Path. (12)

2 Assess the weaknesses of claim the Three-fold Way of ethics, is more important than meditation and wisdom. (12)

2 Assess the significance of the claim what the Eightfold Path teaches about wisdom is more signifiacnt than what it teaches about ethics and meditation. (12)

2 Assess how it is the case that it can be said a Theravada Buddhist should prioritise cultivating mediation over ethics and wisdom. (12)

2 Assess the credibility of the claim metta is the most important quality a Buddhist should develop. (12)

Assess how far it is the case that its more helpful for a Buddhist to develop the quality of Khanti than Karunna. (12) 

2 Assess how far it is the case that Mahayana ideas about four noble truths are different to Theravada Buddhist ideas. (12)

2 Assess how far it is the case that Budhist ideas about Nibanna as the goal of Buddhism owe more to historical and contemporary world ideas than the teaching of the Buddha. (12)

20 Mark

3b Analyse the significance of the relationship of metta (love), karuna (compassion) and khanti (patience) to the Four Noble Truths. (20) 2019 Paper Q

3b Analyse the credibility of the view that the Three Poisons are the key fetters that prevent enlightenment. (20)

3b Analyse the the centrality of dukaha for different Buddhists. (20)

3b Analyse the the centrality of samudaya/Tanah for different Buddhists. (20)

3b Analyse the weaknesses of the claim that the goal of gaining nibbana is the uniting feature of Buddhism?' (20)

3b Analyse the strenghs of the view that achieving nirodha is pointless. (20)

3b Analyse the significance of the nature of Enlightenment and nibbana in praticing the path / magga steps of Buddhism. (20)

3b) Analayse the importance of the ethical threefold way steps. (20)

3b Analyse the relevance of the wisdom threefold way steps for mahayana Buddhists. (20)

3b Analyse the strenghs and weakness of the view that that the meditation threefold way steps are relevant to all Buddhists. (20)

30 mark

4. Evaluate the meaning and significance of the three posions as the basis of Buddhism and the centrality of such for different Buddhists. (30) 

4 Evaluate the opinion that dukkha is central to all forms of Buddhism. (30) 

4 Evaluate the claim that an understanding of dukkha is essential to achieve nirvana. (30) 

4 Evaluate the opinion that the Buddha’s teaching on the cessation of craving/desire in the Four Noble Truths samudaya/tanha is the most important Buddhist teaching. (30)

4 Evaluate the opinion the strenghts and weaknesss of the claim that the Middle Way was a new development. (30)

4 Evaluate the relative importance of nirodha for different Buddhists today. (30)

4 Evaluate the view that ‘Nibbana cannot be explained.’ (30)

4 Evaluate the significance of the way or magga in the contemporary world . (30)

4. Evaluate the meaning and significance of the Eightfold Path in the contemporary world. (30) 2019 Paper Q

4 Evaluate the claim that ‘Sila is more important than samadhi in the eightfold path.’ (30)

4 Evaluate the view that it is more important to develop wisdom than meditation and ethics in Buddhism (30)

4 Evaluate the claim that the main purpose of meditation is to improve moral behaviour. (30) 

4 Evaluate the status of the qualities of metta, karuna and khanti for Buddhists today. (30)

4 Evaluate the importance of the relationship between the principles of metta, karuna and khanti and the Four Noble truths. (30)

4 Evaluate the debate between Theravada and Mahayana about the nature of the four noble truths. (30)