Religious Studies

Assessment

AS Level Component 1 – A Study of Islam Theme 1: Religious figures and sacred texts Theme 2: Religious concepts Theme 3: Religious life Theme 4: Religious practices that shape identity Component 2 – An Introduction to Philosophy of Religion Theme 1: Arguments for the existence of God-Inductive Theme 2: Arguments for the existence of God-Deductive Theme 3: Challenges to religious belief Theme 4: Religious experience Component 3 – An Introduction to Religion and Ethics Theme 1: Ethical thought Theme 2: Aquinas’ Natural Law Theme 3: Situation Ethics Theme 4: Utilitarianism A Level Component 1 – A Study of Islam (33.3%) Theme 1: Religious figures and sacred texts Theme 2: Religious concepts and religious life Theme 3: Significant social and historical developments Theme 4: Religious practices that shape identity Component 2 – An Introduction to Philosophy of Religion (33.3%) Theme 1: Arguments for the existence of God-Deductive Theme 2: Challenges to religious belief Theme 3: Religious experience Theme 4: Religious language Component 3 – An Introduction to Religion and Ethics (33.3%) Theme 1: Ethical thought Theme 2: Deontological ethics Theme 3: Teleological ethics Theme 4: Determinism and free will