Religious Studies

Assessment

There are two exams, each is 3 hours long. They are long because AQA does not want to assess your ability to work quickly, but rather how good a philosopher you are. Each exam is worth 50% of the A level and there are 100 marks available in each. There is a mixture of short questions and extended essay-style questions. Students are expected to have high levels of literacy whilst being concise and using subject-specific terminology. There are two assessment objectives which are: AO1: To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the core concepts and methods of philosophy, including through the use of philosophical analysis. AO2: Analyse and evaluate philosophical arguments to form reasoned judgments.