Religious Studies
Wickersley School and Sports College - Rotherham
01709542147
Bawtry Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1JL
Course summary

If you enjoy grappling with big questions such as: How do we know things? What is the mind? Is it the brain? What is good? Should we have fixed moral rules (e.g. do not lie) or does what is good depend on the situation? How can there be a god if bad things happen to innocent people? The course is designed to give you a thorough grounding in the key concepts and methods of philosophy. You will have the opportunity to engage with big questions in a purely secular (non-religious) context. Year 1 – Moral philosophy and Epistemology (study of knowledge) Year 2 – Metaphysics of mind and Metaphysics of God

Entry requirements

- A minimum of grade 5 in English is required. - The minimum qualification for entry into Wickersley Sixth Form is five grade 4s at GCSE (or equivalent), including Maths and English

How you'll be assessed

You will have 2 exams at the end of Year 13. Both will be 3 hours long and worth 50% of your overall A Level grade. Paper 1 – examines Epistemology & Moral Philosophy Paper 2 – examines Metaphysics of God & Metaphysics of Mind You will be examined on two assessment objectives: A01- knowledge & understanding A02- analysis & evaluation There are 4 different question types: 3, 5, 12 and 25 markers

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Local AuthorityRotherham
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressBawtry Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1JL