Religious Studies

Exam Board: OCR

Head of Subject: Miss M Robb

Entry Requirements:

6/6 in English Language & Literature or 5/6in English Language & Literature witha 6 in a Humanities subject. This course provides a thought provoking programme of study where students will have the opportunity to engage in ethical debates, study the ancient origins of philosophy and examine the changing face of Christianity in the modern world.

What will you learn in Year12?

In year 12 this means looking at ancient Greek Philosophy and its influence today. The Philosophy unit also looks at the existence of God, the problem of Evil and challenges to religious belief.

Ethics looks at contemporary moral issues such as euthanasia, war, medical research and business ethics and the ethical theories that might help navigate through these moral debates.

Finally, we examine developments in Christian thought examining what it means to be human, death and the afterlife and the Person of Jesus.

Which modules will you take?

Unit 1: Philosophy of Religion.

Unit 2: Religious Ethics and contemporary issue.

Unit 3: Development in Religious Thought.

What will you learn in Year13?

We start a more in depth philosophical study about what God is like and what language we use to talk about God, looking at traditional and modern perspectives. In Ethics, we look at the idea of the conscience, meta-ethics and changing attitudes to sexuality.

Finally, we look at the challenges presented to Christianity by secularism, Marxism and gender theories. We also examine the response to these challenges through Liberation Theology and Feminist Theology.

Where will this course lead?

Religious Studies is A rated by Russell Group universities.It teaches synthesis, research, evaluation, and tools for creative thought.

It constitutes excellent preparation for any Arts based degree, being particularly useful for students reading Law.

The focus of modern ethical issues makes it an admirable fourth A Level for prospective medics.