This is a stimulating course that invites you to investigate controversial areas of ethics, enter into philosophical discussion and discover religious ideas of the 21st century. GCSE Religious Studies is not a requirement. Year One Units include: - Philosophy of Religion God/gods/ultimate reality Life after death Arguments for the existence of God Evil and suffering Religious experience, how it’s assessed - Ethics Ethical theories: situation ethics, virtue ethics, natural moral law Ethical issues such as euthanasia, abortion, designer babies and animal rights - Christianity God Self, death and the after life Good conduct and key moral principles Sources of wisdom and authority Year Two Units include: - Philosophy of Religion Religious language Miracles Self and life after death - Ethics Key moral principles Religious identity Free will and moral responsibility Conscience - Christianity Expressions of Christian identity Christianity, gender and sexuality Christianity and science
A minimum of 4 subjects at grade 5 or above at GCSE plus English Language at grade 4 or above. You must also have achieved a grade 5 in either GCSE English Language, History or Religious Studies.
Two written papers at the end of the second year for the full A Level.
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| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | York |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Sim Balk Lane, York, YO23 2BB |
This is a stimulating course that invites you to investigate controversial areas of ethics, enter into philosophical discussion and discover religious ideas of the 21st century. GCSE Religious Studies is not a requirement. Year One Units include: - Philosophy of Religion God/gods/ultimate reality Life after death Arguments for the existence of God Evil and suffering Religious experience, how it’s assessed - Ethics Ethical theories: situation ethics, virtue ethics, natural moral law Ethical issues such as euthanasia, abortion, designer babies and animal rights - Christianity God Self, death and the after life Good conduct and key moral principles Sources of wisdom and authority Year Two Units include: - Philosophy of Religion Religious language Miracles Self and life after death - Ethics Key moral principles Religious identity Free will and moral responsibility Conscience - Christianity Expressions of Christian identity Christianity, gender and sexuality Christianity and science
A minimum of 4 subjects at grade 5 or above at GCSE plus English Language at grade 4 or above. You must also have achieved a grade 5 in either GCSE English Language, History or Religious Studies.
Two written papers at the end of the second year for the full A Level.