Entry Requirements: A minimum grade 6 in GCSE English | Exam Board: OCR

Why Study Religious Studies? 

Religious Studies is a fascinating subject that provides a strong introduction to the skills required at university, such as evaluation, debating and critical thinking skills. Religious Studies A level shows employers that you are very employable, especially in careers which demand attention to detail, empathy with other people’s views and he ability to argue fluently (for example careers in medicine, law, politics or journalism).

You do not have to be religious to take this course. It is not a requirement to have taken GCSE Religious Studies. What is needed is an enquiring mind and a thirst to find out about the world 

The Course 

You will study three areas over the course: 

Philosophy of Religion 

• Plato and Aristotle 
• The Arguments for God’s existence 
• Evidence for religious experiences 
• The problem of evil 

Ethics 

• Ethical theories 
• Applied Ethics: Euthanasia, Business Ethics, Sexual Ethics 
• Ethical Language 
• Conscience: Freud & Aristotle

Developments in religious thoughts 

• What does it mean to be human? 
• The afterlife 
• Christian moral action 
• Feminism 
• Richard Dawkins and The God Delusion 
• Karl Marx and Marxism 

What skills will I learn? 

Lessons involve discussion. They will help you gain new skills: 

• How to think for yourself and question the norm 
• How to examine information in a critical way 
• How to form judgments based on clear evaluation of information 
• How to put your point across clearly 

Examination 

The examination consists of three, hour examination, on each of the 3 areas listed above. There is no coursework in this subject.

Opportunities 

We will be using webinars to enhance learning experiences in the classroom as well as taking part in Sixth Form Conferences.

Contact

Miss P Briggs M.A.[email protected]