A Level Religious Studies

Course summary

Religious Studies covers studies of both philosophy and ethics as well as developments in a key world religion. Those who take this journey of study will encounter some of the most profound wisdom available to us all. The course takes in some of the greatest thinkers of human history, starting with the ancient Greeks, e.g. Aristotle, Plato up and including great 20th century thinkers such as Ludwig Wittgenstein, Simone De Beauvoir Jean-Paul Sartre. The course will prepare students to be inquisitive and independent learners. They will be students who can engage with some of greatest minds history has produced but also critically analyse their ideas and begin the journey of developing important insights of their own. This course is suitable: - students who are looking to develop an understanding of great philosophical thought - students who want to pursue a career in a role that needs acute critical thinking skills - students who want to develop their understanding of the world around them.