The chosen modules provide a fascinating and wide-ranging study of philosophical belief as well as a detailed consideration of the nature of morality. There are three units in each year: ‘Philosophy of Religion’ explores the arguments that have been presented for and against the existence of God, as well as the question of why evil exists in the world. In relation to the latter, you will be able to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the various answers that have been given for that question. The second unit, ‘Religion and Ethics’ will give you the opportunity to consider how people make decisions about right and wrong and to engage critically with society’s concepts of morality. The final unit, studied alongside the other two, is an in-depth investigation of the New Testament Gospels of John, in Year 12, and aspects also of Luke in Year 13. You will have the opportunity to explore the significance of these two Gospels, their historical, cultural and political background in the 1st Century AD, and how these texts have been interpreted over the centuries. Their implications for contemporary morality will also be considered. At the end of Year 13, each unit is assessed by a two-hour examination marked out of 80, consisting of three sections that also combine shorter written answers and an essay question.