Religious Studies
Alsager School - Cheshire East
01270871100
Hassall Road, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR
Course summary

The A Level course has two components: Component 1: Philosophy of religion and ethics: The following content is covered: • Section A: Philosophy of religion - Arguments for the existence of God; Evil and suffering; Religious experience; Religious language; Miracles; Self and life after death • Section B: Ethics and religion - Ethical theories; Issues of human life and death; Issues of animal life and death; Introduction to meta ethics; Free will and moral responsibility; conscience; Bentham and Kant. Component 2: Christianity: Study of religion and dialogues: The following content is covered: • Section A: Sources of wisdom and authority; God/gods/ultimate reality; Self, death and the afterlife; Good conduct and key moral principles; Expression of religious identity; Religion, gender and sexuality; Religion and science; Religion and secularism; Religion and religious pluralism. • Section B: The dialogue between philosophy of religion and religion. • Section C: The dialogue between ethical studies and religion.

Entry requirements

Grade 4 in GCSE RE (if this qualification was not available at your centre, a GCSE English Language is required) 5 x grade 4 GCSEs or equivalent to be able to complete them at sixth form

How you'll be assessed

Written exam: 1 x 2 hour exam worth 120 marks and 1 x 1 hour exam worth 60 marks.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressHassall Road, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR