Religious Studies
Course summary
AS/A Level In Year 12 and Year 13, students will study three components: Philosophy of Religion, Religion and Ethics and Development in Religious Thought. Students will sit three exams in each year, each worth a third of the final grade. Students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and assess critically the strengths and weaknesses of the given philosophies. Philosophy of Religion In Philosophy of Religion students will study philosophical issues and questions raised by religion and belief. These include ancient philosophical influences, the nature of soul, mind and body, arguments about the existence or non-existence of God, the nature and influence of religious experience, the problems of evil and suffering and the ideas about the nature of God. They will also explore philosophical language and thought through significant concepts and the works of key thinkers, illustrated in issues or debates in the philosophy of religion. Religion and Ethics The study of Religion and Ethics is a study of ethical language and thought through significant concepts and the works of key thinkers, illustrated in issues or debates in religion and ethics, and also by the application of ethical theory to contemporary issues of importance, namely euthanasia, business ethics and sexual ethics. Students will study normative ethical theories and key ethical language and thoughts, as well as debates surrounding the significant ideas of conscience and the influences on ethical thought of developments in religious beliefs. Development in Religious Thought Developments in Religious Thought provides an opportunity for the systematic study of one religious tradition. This will include exploration of religious beliefs, values and teachings, sources of wisdom and authority and practices that shape and express religious identity. Students will also study the ways in which religious traditions have evolved and developed over time, and religious responses to challenges and significant contemporary social issues.
Entry Requirements
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| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 6 gcse qualifications at grade 5.0 or above | — |
As published by the school
6 grade 5-9 passes including 5 or higher English Lang AND Math Grade 5 or above in GCSE R.E.
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Assessment
At AS Level, all 3 exams will be 60 marks, 1 hour 15 mins (2 essays of 30 marks each) At A Level, all 3 exams will be 120 marks, 2 hours (3 essays of 40 marks each)
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