Religious Studies

Assessment

The course is split into three equally weighted components, each worth 33.3% of the total A Level. Each component will be examined through a 2 hour written paper. Students will be expected to answer three essay questions (each worth 40 marks) during each of the three 2-hour exams in order to demonstrate excellent knowledge of the course content and the ability to critically analyze and evaluate this knowledge Component 1 – Philosophy of religion Component 2 – Religion and ethics Component 3 – Developments in Christian thought