A2 Level : Religious Studies

English Martyrs Catholic School

Anstey Lane , Leicester , Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FJ

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Available start dates

Thursday, 01 September 2022

English Martyrs Catholic School

1 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

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Course Details

Philosophy of Religion

Ancient philosophical influences (Plato and Aristotle)

The nature of soul, mind and body

Philosophical arguments about the existence or non-existence of God.

The nature of religious experience and its evidential validity

The challenges caused by the problem of evil

The nature of God*

Issues in religious language*

Religion and Ethics

Normative ethical theories (what do we mean by right and wrong?)

The application of theory to contemporary issues (euthanasia and business)

Ethical language and thought today*

Debates about conscience*

Sexual ethics*

Developments in Christian Thought

Teaching on human nature, death and afterlife

Sources of wisdom- natural revelation and the person of Jesus

Christian moral principles

Religious pluralism*

Gender, society and theology*

Secularism and Liberation Theology*

*A level only

How will it be delivered and assessed?

At A level, students take 3 papers, each lasting 3 hours. (3 essay questions)

Exam Board: OCR

Entry requirements

5 Grade 4’s and above to include English, and Religious Education if previously studied

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