Religious Studies
The King Alfred School an Academy - Somerset
01278784881
Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3EE
Course summary

Religion, philosophy and ethics have always been closely related. Religious traditions play an important role in shaping the way that we approach questions like, ‘What does it mean to be human?’ and ‘What is justice?’ The A level programme is assessed by three exam papers at the end of Year 13. PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION • Arguments about the existence and non-existence of God. • The challenge for religious belief of the problem of evil. RELIGIOUS ETHICS • Euthanasia, business ethics, sexual ethics & conscience. DEVELOPMENTS IN CHRISTIAN THOUGHT • Death & the afterlife, gender & society, gender & theology, & the challenge of secularism

Entry requirements

- At least five grade 4 achieved. - Grade 5 or higher must be achieved in the subject you wish to study. - Grade 6 or higher must be achieved in MFL, Science and Maths if you would like to study these subjects. - Students must study Maths if they would like to study further Maths.

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About Education Provider

RegionSouth West
Local AuthoritySomerset
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressBurnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3EE