Religious Studies

Course summary

• To develop an understanding and appreciation of religious thought and its contribution to individuals, communities, and societies. • To allow students to treat the subject as an academic discipline by developing the knowledge and understanding appropriate to a specialist study of religion. • To develop transferable skills for progression to higher education. • To develop the moral and spiritual appetite of each student. The importance of RS A Level as a subject for Higher Education entry and for graduate recruiters is increasingly recognized by independent bodies. The Russell Group of top universities has made it clear that RS A level provides ‘suitable preparation for University generally’, and both Oxford and Cambridge University include Religious Studies in the top-level list of ‘generally suitable Arts A levels’. In recent years, students who have undertaken this A-Level have gone on to study English at Cambridge, Medicine, business and international relations, law, and many other courses at Russell Group universities.