Philosophy And Ethics (RS) A Level

For many of our students this is a new course, touching on names and ideas never experienced before. If you enjoy discussions, exploring different and unusual ideas and asking questions about the world, existence, religion and ethics, then you will enjoy Philosophy, Theology & Ethics.

Students often find it complements their other A levels such as Law and Biology because of the overlap with ethics, History due to the use of original texts, English Language with the development of essay writing skills, Psychology with the study of psychologists including Freud, and Sociology due to the sociological ideas such as Marxism and Gender.

This course develops key skills needed to succeed both at university and future careers rather than just subject content.

Course Modules

Course Modules: The course is split into three sections (Philosophy, Ethics and Christian Thought) which all contribute equally towards your final exam. For example:

First Year Content

Philosophy

The Greeks: Plato & Aristotle

Teleological Argument

Problem of Evil

Ethics

Natural Law

Euthanasia

Utilitarianism

Business

Theology

Death and the Afterlife

The person of Jesus Christ

Christian Moral Action: Bonhoeffer

Second Year Content

Philosophy

The nature of attributes of God

Religious Language

Ethics

Meta Ethics

Conscience

Sexual Ethics

Theology

Religious Pluralism and Theology

Gender and Society

The Challenge of Secularism

The assessment is 100% exam.

In addition to the A Level entry requirements of 4 GCSEs at grade 4 including English Language and/or Maths, you will need a grade 5 in GCSE English Language. It is not necessary to have studied R.S at school or to have a religious belief.

You could progress to university, higher apprenticeship or employment.