The course will offer you an in-depth study of Philosophy and Ethics. There will be an opportunity to develop what you have already learned about in GSCE Religious Studies and the opportunity to investigate new and more complex philosophical and ethical problems. An A Level in Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies requires you to develop many important transferable skills such as essay writing and critical analysis, offering you a strong foundation with which to continue your education at university. We have a specialist RS classroom with all the key resources required for teaching and learning in PERS. You will be helped in your studies by a highly experienced subject specialist who has many successful years of experience in A-level teaching. PHILOSOPHY 1 • Greek Philosophy • Body and Soul • Arguments for the existence of God • Religious experience • The Problem of Evil ETHICS 1 ETHICAL THEORY • Utilitarianism • Situation Ethics • Natural Law • Kantian ethics PRACTICAL ETHICS • Euthanasia • Business ethics • Sexual ethics CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY 1 INSIGHT • Beliefs about Human Nature • Beliefs about Death and the Afterlife FOUNDATIONS • Knowledge of God’s existence • The Person of Jesus Christ LIVING • Christian moral principles • Christian moral action COURSE DETAILS – YEAR 2 PHILOSOPHY 2 • Ideas about the nature of God • Religious language APPLIED ETHICS • Conscience • Ethical Language and Thought CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY 2 CHALLENGES • Religious Pluralism • The Challenge of Secularism DEVELOPMENTS IN CHRISTIAN THOUGHT • Feminist Theology • Liberation Theology Over the two years at Wyke, you will study three components: Philosophy of Religion, Religious Ethics and Developments in Christian Thought. Each unit will be examined at the end of your second year. There will be an internal exam at the end of your first year which you will need to pass to progress to the second year. The three components are studied across both years, with the elements in Year 2 building on Year 1.
• Minimum 5 GCSEs • All grade 5 or above • Must include an English A Level Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies requires you to achieve at least the minimum entry requirements for your chosen pathway plus a grade 5 or higher in GCSE English Language and English Literature and a grade 5 or higher in at least one humanities subject, e.g. Geography, Government and Politics, History, Law or Religious Studies. The minimum entry requirements will be discussed at open events and your college interview.
100 % EXAMS.
About Education Provider
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Bricknell Avenue, Hull, HU5 4NT |
The course will offer you an in-depth study of Philosophy and Ethics. There will be an opportunity to develop what you have already learned about in GSCE Religious Studies and the opportunity to investigate new and more complex philosophical and ethical problems. An A Level in Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies requires you to develop many important transferable skills such as essay writing and critical analysis, offering you a strong foundation with which to continue your education at university. We have a specialist RS classroom with all the key resources required for teaching and learning in PERS. You will be helped in your studies by a highly experienced subject specialist who has many successful years of experience in A-level teaching. PHILOSOPHY 1 • Greek Philosophy • Body and Soul • Arguments for the existence of God • Religious experience • The Problem of Evil ETHICS 1 ETHICAL THEORY • Utilitarianism • Situation Ethics • Natural Law • Kantian ethics PRACTICAL ETHICS • Euthanasia • Business ethics • Sexual ethics CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY 1 INSIGHT • Beliefs about Human Nature • Beliefs about Death and the Afterlife FOUNDATIONS • Knowledge of God’s existence • The Person of Jesus Christ LIVING • Christian moral principles • Christian moral action COURSE DETAILS – YEAR 2 PHILOSOPHY 2 • Ideas about the nature of God • Religious language APPLIED ETHICS • Conscience • Ethical Language and Thought CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY 2 CHALLENGES • Religious Pluralism • The Challenge of Secularism DEVELOPMENTS IN CHRISTIAN THOUGHT • Feminist Theology • Liberation Theology Over the two years at Wyke, you will study three components: Philosophy of Religion, Religious Ethics and Developments in Christian Thought. Each unit will be examined at the end of your second year. There will be an internal exam at the end of your first year which you will need to pass to progress to the second year. The three components are studied across both years, with the elements in Year 2 building on Year 1.
• Minimum 5 GCSEs • All grade 5 or above • Must include an English A Level Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies requires you to achieve at least the minimum entry requirements for your chosen pathway plus a grade 5 or higher in GCSE English Language and English Literature and a grade 5 or higher in at least one humanities subject, e.g. Geography, Government and Politics, History, Law or Religious Studies. The minimum entry requirements will be discussed at open events and your college interview.
100 % EXAMS.