Philosophy and Ethics A level
Course summary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plZa2mdiox4&list=PLoj-70oAyNB1ZsGkGiitrC8xXh53QgLvB&index=25 Religion affects the way every single one of us lives today. It is especially important to understand people’s beliefs in such a secularised community. This course not only helps you to understand subject knowledge but gives you skills which you will need in everyday life. We learn how to argue constructively, think independently and challenge our own and others views which are important skills required at university and in most career paths. This course will provide you with excellent foundations to move into a variety of fields. The skills developed in Philosophy of analysing and evaluating different points of view, arguments and theories, are invaluable both at university and in the work place. You will develop these critical thinking skills through a plethora of relevant and contemporary issues. This could lead on to such university courses as: Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology or Media, or could take you into the fields of work in Journalism, Law, International Relations, Medicine or Philosophy itself. Classes have historically performed very well and students have enjoyed their time on the course.
Entry Requirements
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| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 5 gcse qualifications at grade 4.0 or above | — |
Religious Studies | Grade 6 in Religious Studies (if taken) | — |
Geography | Grade 6 in Geography (if taken) | — |
History Alternative route | Grade 6 in History (if taken) | — |
Religious Studies Alternative route | Grade 6 in Religious Studies (if taken) | — |
English Language | Grade 6 in English Language | — |
English Literature Alternative route | Grade 6 in English Literature | — |
As published by the school
6+ in religious studies (history / geography considered if you did not study religion) 6+ in English literature or language
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Assessment
Exam TOPICS/UNITS/MODULES Component 1: Philosophy of religion Learners will study: • ancient philosophical influences • the nature of the soul, mind and body • arguments about the existence or non-existence of God • the nature and impact of religious experience • the challenge for religious belief of the problem of evil • ideas about the nature of God • issues in religious language. Component 2: Religion and ethics. Learners will study: • normative ethical theories • the application of ethical theory to two contemporary issues of importance • ethical language and thought • debates surrounding the significant idea of conscience • sexual ethics and the influence on ethical thought of developments in religious beliefs. Component 3: Developments in religious thought (Christianity). Learners will study: • religious beliefs, values and teachings, their interconnections and how they vary historically and in the contemporary world • sources of religious wisdom and authority • practices which shape and express religious identity, and how these vary within a tradition • significant social and historical developments in theology and religious thought • key themes related to the relationship between religion and society.
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