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Rite of passage — GCSE Religious Studies Definition | GradeGen

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Rite of passage

GCSE Religious Studies · key term

Rite of passage

Definition

A ceremony marking an important stage or change in a person’s life, such as baptism, marriage or a funeral.

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How each exam board covers it

AQA GCSE Religious Studies A · 8062

Paper 1

Revise: Church in the Local Community

AQA Religious Studies A past papers

Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies · C120

Paper 2

A religious ceremony marking an important stage in a person’s life, such as baptism, marriage or a funeral.
Revise: Christianity in the Local Community

Eduqas Religious Studies past papers

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