A-Level Religious Studies

How did the world come to be? Why is there evil and suffering in the world? What really is right and wrong? Are you responsible for your own choices and actions?

A level Religious Studies attempts to answer some of these big questions and tackles many philosophical and ethical questions. During the course you will have the opportunity to explore the work of scholars from the Ancient Greeks to modern day philosophers, as well as delving into some of the most fascinating explanations behind metaphysical concepts and human morality.

The two-year course content includes:

Philosophy:

• Religious Experiences
• Arguments for the Existence of God
• Miracles
• Religious Language
• Evil and Suffering
• Self, Death and the Afterlife

Ethics:

• Ethical theories e.g. Situation Ethics, Virtue Ethics and Utilitarianism
• Free will and moral responsibility
• Conscience
• Meta ethics
• Kant and Bentham

Christianity

• God
• Christianity and Science
• Gender and Sexuality
• Challenges of Secularisation
• Good Moral Conduct
• Self, Death and the Afterlife
• Pluralism

As well as our meeting our general entry requirements for Level 3 study (5 GSCE passes including English), you’ll need to achieve a minimum of Grade 5 in at least one traditional written subject, e.g. English, History, R.E. Where R.E. is studied at GCSE, a minimum of a 5 must be attained.

SM6 Religious Studies students have progressed to some incredible university destinations, to study a wide range of courses such as philosophy, theology, politics, social sciences and English. Many students have gone on to highly acclaimed Russell group universities where they have been successful in their studies!