Philosophy of religion • Ancient philosophical influences. • The nature of the soul, mind and body. • Arguments about the existence or non-existence of God. • The nature and impact of religious experience. • The challenge for religious belief of the problem of evil. • Ideas about the nature of God. • Issues in religious language. Religion and ethics • Normative ethical theories • The application of ethical theory to two contemporary issues of importance. • Ethical language and thought. • Debates surrounding the significant idea of conscience. • Sexual ethics and the influence on ethical thought of developments in religious beliefs. Developments in religious thought • Religious beliefs, values and teachings, their interconnections and how they vary historically and in the contemporary world. • Sources of religious wisdom and authority. • Practices which shape and express religious identity, and how these vary within a tradition. • Significant social and historical developments in theology and religious thought. • Key themes related to the relationship between religion and society in the context of Christianity.
Students would be expected to have at least a grade 6 at GCSE. Students will be considered for the course who did not take Religious Studies at GCSE level if they have achieved a grade 6 in GCSE English Language.
If you choose to study religious studies, you will be assessed on the following three components. Each component has a two hour assessment marked out of 120. You will answer three of the four 40 mark essays for each of the two hour assessments.
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| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Worcestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Habberley Road, Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ |
Philosophy of religion • Ancient philosophical influences. • The nature of the soul, mind and body. • Arguments about the existence or non-existence of God. • The nature and impact of religious experience. • The challenge for religious belief of the problem of evil. • Ideas about the nature of God. • Issues in religious language. Religion and ethics • Normative ethical theories • The application of ethical theory to two contemporary issues of importance. • Ethical language and thought. • Debates surrounding the significant idea of conscience. • Sexual ethics and the influence on ethical thought of developments in religious beliefs. Developments in religious thought • Religious beliefs, values and teachings, their interconnections and how they vary historically and in the contemporary world. • Sources of religious wisdom and authority. • Practices which shape and express religious identity, and how these vary within a tradition. • Significant social and historical developments in theology and religious thought. • Key themes related to the relationship between religion and society in the context of Christianity.
Students would be expected to have at least a grade 6 at GCSE. Students will be considered for the course who did not take Religious Studies at GCSE level if they have achieved a grade 6 in GCSE English Language.
If you choose to study religious studies, you will be assessed on the following three components. Each component has a two hour assessment marked out of 120. You will answer three of the four 40 mark essays for each of the two hour assessments.