Religious Studies

Course summary

Religious studies seeks to explore the key ultimate questions that we face as humans, for example, did I exist in a previous life, what does it mean to be human, how do I live a good life and why do people suffer? From a national and global context, A level Religious Studies seeks to extend and deepen students’ knowledge and understanding of philosophy, ethics and developments in thought. This is a fresh style of religious studies and a complete contrast to GCSE. The course explores key developments in human thought and follows their journey through to contemporary alternative perspectives. The aim is for students to:present relevant arguments from a well-reasoned and robust position • appreciate and appraise the nature of different world views • reflect critically on those searching questions relating to life and society