Religious Studies (Philosophy, Ethics and Theology) A-Level

Assessment

Components 01 and 02 are mandatory. In addition, learners will study one from the Developments in religious thought options: Christianity (03), Islam (04), Judaism (05), Buddhism (06) orHinduism (07) - at St. John’s it is Christianity we study developments in Christian thought (03) The exam for each component will be worth 120 marks and represents 33.3% of the total marks for A Level. These exams will take the form of an externally assessed written papers lasting 2 hours. It is assessed by ‘terminal’ exams in the summer of Year 13. There are two Assessment Objectives in OCR A Level in Religious Studies. These are detailed below. AO1: Knowledge & Understanding - Weighting 40% You are expected to demonstrate your ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of religion and belief, including: • Religious, philosophical and/or ethical thought and teaching • Influence of beliefs, teachings and practices on individuals, communities and societies • Cause and significance of similarities and differences in belief, teaching and practice • Approaches to the study of religion and belief. AO2: Analysis, Evaluation & Application - Weighting 60% Analyse and evaluate aspects of, and approaches to, religion and belief, including their significance, influence and study.