WHAT WILL I LEARN? The A Level is split into three different sections: the philosophy of religion, ethics, and developments in Christian thought. You will study each of these three areas across the two-year course.
Applicants to the sixth form should secure on average grade 7s in 7 GCSEs, including English and Maths. Students should achieve a grade 8 in subjects that they want to study at A-level, or in related subjects for new courses
Year 12: -Paper 1 – Paper one introduces students to ancient philosophical influences, Plato, Aristotle, the nature of the soul, the mind and body, arguments about the existence or non-existence of God, the nature and impact of religious experience, and the problem of evil and suffering. -Paper 2 – Paper two introduces pupils to normative ethical theories (Aquinas, Kantian Ethics and Utilitarianism) before applying them in the contexts of euthanasia and the corporate world. -Paper 3 – Paper three introduces pupils to developments in Christian thought including Augustine on human nature, debates about knowledge of God’s existence and how Christian ethical principles were lived out in the case of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Year 13: Paper 1 – Paper one develops the themes of Year 12. It adds questions concerning free will and religious language. Paper 2 – Paper two develops the themes of Year 12. It adds questions concerning meta-ethics, Aquinas and Freud on conscience, and sexual ethics. Paper 3 – Paper three develops the themes of 12. It adds questions about religious pluralism, the challenge of secularism, Marx and liberation theology.
About Education Provider
Region | London |
Local Authority | Brent |
Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
Gender Type | Mixed |
Address | North End Road, Wembley, London, HA9 0UU |
WHAT WILL I LEARN? The A Level is split into three different sections: the philosophy of religion, ethics, and developments in Christian thought. You will study each of these three areas across the two-year course.
Applicants to the sixth form should secure on average grade 7s in 7 GCSEs, including English and Maths. Students should achieve a grade 8 in subjects that they want to study at A-level, or in related subjects for new courses
Year 12: -Paper 1 – Paper one introduces students to ancient philosophical influences, Plato, Aristotle, the nature of the soul, the mind and body, arguments about the existence or non-existence of God, the nature and impact of religious experience, and the problem of evil and suffering. -Paper 2 – Paper two introduces pupils to normative ethical theories (Aquinas, Kantian Ethics and Utilitarianism) before applying them in the contexts of euthanasia and the corporate world. -Paper 3 – Paper three introduces pupils to developments in Christian thought including Augustine on human nature, debates about knowledge of God’s existence and how Christian ethical principles were lived out in the case of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Year 13: Paper 1 – Paper one develops the themes of Year 12. It adds questions concerning free will and religious language. Paper 2 – Paper two develops the themes of Year 12. It adds questions concerning meta-ethics, Aquinas and Freud on conscience, and sexual ethics. Paper 3 – Paper three develops the themes of 12. It adds questions about religious pluralism, the challenge of secularism, Marx and liberation theology.