FINANCIAL STUDIES

AQA - Religious Education

Component 1: A Study of Religion Written examination: 2 hours 33⅓% of qualification 100 marks Learners will be assessed on the following options from a choice of six: Option B: Islam This component provides learners with the opportunity to undertake an in-depth and broad study of their chosen religion covering themes ranging from religious figures and sacred texts to practices that shape religious identity.

Written examination: 2 hours 33⅓% of qualification 100 marks This component provides learners with the opportunity to undertake an in-depth and broad study of fundamental philosophical themes, ranging from arguments for the existence of God to the use of religious language.

Written examination: 2 hours 33⅓% of qualification 100 marks This component provides learners with the opportunity to undertake an in-depth and broad study of fundamental ethical themes, ranging from ethical language and thought to freewill and determinism.

There are three main ways of ‘using’ religious studies in the world of work: • Careers where it is important or useful to have knowledge of what really matters to people: health care, child care, medicine, psychologist, customer services. • Careers which make good use of the research, investigatory and report writing techniques learned in studying religion: law, police work (forensic), psychology, public services, management. • Careers where you need specific knowledge of religions: teaching, social work, archaeology, museum work, fine art, conservation/natural history, architecture, youth work and ministry.