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ASExam Board OCR
A2Exam Board OCR / Philosophy & Ethics
If you have
5 GCSE passes and a minimum of a B grade in Religious Studies and English Language.
You can
enrol on the AS or A Level course in Religious Studies.
This will mean
at the end of this study candidates will have gained an increasingly popular and nationally recognised qualification that is especially well respected by all universities. The course develops the following skills:
Essay Writing:expressing yourself clearly and formulating convincing lines of argument
Debating: expressing an argument persuasively and listening to the arguments of others
Researching: seeking details surrounding ethical issues and the views of philosophers
Presenting: communicating topics researched to the class
Analysis: weighing up the strengths of arguments and considering issues from many angles
This course will appeal to any student who
is interested in exploring questions about the existence of God and how we know the difference between right and wrong.
You will
in Year 12—(H172) - Study two units of assessment which may be awarded as a discrete AS qualification or may be the first half of a full A level qualification.
in Year 13—A2 (H572) - Study two further units of assessment, which taken together with the three AS units leads to a full A level qualification.
Course Modules are
in Year 12—(H172)
G571 : Philosophy of Religion
Plato and Aristotle; Concepts of God; Arguments for the existence of God and criticisms of these; Challenges to religious belief, including the problem of evil and science
G572 – Religious Ethics
Types of ethical theories; Natural Law; Kantian Ethics; Utilitarianism; Religious Ethics; Applied Ethics: Abortion and the right to a child; Euthanasia; Genetic engineering; War and peace
AS Assessment:
Written exams : Philosophy of Religion (1½ hours).
Religious Ethics (1½ hours).
in Year 13—A2 (H572)
G581 – Philosophy of Religion
Religious Language; Religious Experience; Attributes of God; Life, Death and the Soul
G582 – Religious Ethics
Meta-Ethics; Free will and determinism; the nature and role of conscience; Applied Ethics -including environmental, business and sexual ethics
A2 Assessment:
Written exams : Philosophy of Religion (1½ hours).
Religious Ethics (1½ hours).
With this subject you could
develop the skills needed to support applications into especially: law, medicine, teaching and journalism
For more information contact
Mr J Haselden
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