Component 1: Philosophy of Religion • Ancient philosophical influences • Arguments about the existence of God • Religious experiences • The problem of evil • The nature of the soul, mind and body • Life after death • Issues in religious language Component 2: Religion and Ethics • Normative ethical theory • The application of ethical theories to two contemporary issues of importance • Ethical language and thought • Conscience and free will • The influence in ethical thought of developments in religious beliefs and the philosophy of religion Component 3: Development in religious thought (you will study ONE religion) • Religious beliefs, values and teachings, their interconnections and how they vary historically and in the contemporary world • Sources of religious wisdom and authority • Practices which shape and express religious identity • Social and historical developments in theology and religious thought • Relationship between religion and society
A minimum of five full GCSEs or equivalent at grades 9–5, which would include Mathematics, with three of the passes at a grade 6 or above to include English Language and (if taken) Religious Studies.
Exams are sat at the end of the two-year course. Each of the components has a 2-hour examination at the end of Year 13. The papers carry equal weight, 33% of the marks. Questions are essay-style and worth 40 marks each. Each paper is out of 120 marks.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Meadow Road, Gravesend, DA11 7LS |
Component 1: Philosophy of Religion • Ancient philosophical influences • Arguments about the existence of God • Religious experiences • The problem of evil • The nature of the soul, mind and body • Life after death • Issues in religious language Component 2: Religion and Ethics • Normative ethical theory • The application of ethical theories to two contemporary issues of importance • Ethical language and thought • Conscience and free will • The influence in ethical thought of developments in religious beliefs and the philosophy of religion Component 3: Development in religious thought (you will study ONE religion) • Religious beliefs, values and teachings, their interconnections and how they vary historically and in the contemporary world • Sources of religious wisdom and authority • Practices which shape and express religious identity • Social and historical developments in theology and religious thought • Relationship between religion and society
A minimum of five full GCSEs or equivalent at grades 9–5, which would include Mathematics, with three of the passes at a grade 6 or above to include English Language and (if taken) Religious Studies.
Exams are sat at the end of the two-year course. Each of the components has a 2-hour examination at the end of Year 13. The papers carry equal weight, 33% of the marks. Questions are essay-style and worth 40 marks each. Each paper is out of 120 marks.