The Philosophy of Religion component covers a range of philosophical and theological issues and provides students with the necessary skills and knowledge to understand and assess a variety of different schools of thought, covering topics such as the existence of God, religious language, religious experience and the problem of evil and suffering. Students are assessed via essay work covering both AO1 knowledge and understanding skills and AO2 development and assessment skills. The Ethics component involves students considering where morality comes from and how people decide what is a right and wrong action. Students will consider a range of ethical theories such as Natural Law, Utilitarianism and Situation Ethics and apply these to contemporary moral issues such as abortion, euthanasia and nuclear weapons. Ethics involves a good knowledge of current affairs and being able to contribute well to discussion. Students are assessed by essay work which considers both knowledge and evaluation of the different theories we have studied. The Islam component builds on student knowledge gained at GCSE. It covers themes such as the life of the Prophet Muhammad in detail and looks at key concepts in Islam such as Tawhid, the Day of Judgment and belief in angels. Students will study the significance of the Five Pillars to Muslims and also consider different forms of Islam and the religious practices that shape identity. Students are assessed via essay work looking at both their knowledge of religion and their ability to evaluate information that they have been given.