AS/A Level
Religious Studies is a very popular choice within the Sixth form. The course builds upon the Religious, Ethical and Philosophical issues studied at GCSE Level. Students are given the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of key issues that impact on society today, on a world wide scale. The course is full of lively discussion and controversy, pushing students to think outside of the box. Students study the WJEC specification.
AS Units – Year 12
Unit 1 - An introduction to Religious Ethics | Unit 2 - An Introduction to the philosophy of Religion |
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| Natural Law | The Cosmological Argument |
| Situation Ethics | The Teleological Argument |
| Utilitarianism | Evil and Suffering |
| Applied Sexual Ethics | Mysticism |
| Written Examination: 1hr 15min | Written Examination: 1hr 15min |
A2 Units – Year 13
Unit 3: Studies in Philosophy of Religion | Unit 4: Religion and Human experience |
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| Is religious faith rational? | Life, death and life after death. |
| Is religious language meaningful? | Students are required to study this unit as a synoptic paper. The unit will be 25% teacher taught, 75% independent study. This unit allows pupils to pull together the skills that they have established throughout the AS/A level course. |
| Is religious faith compatible with scientific evidence? | |
| Written Examination -1 hour 45min | Written Examination -1 hour 45min |
