In Years 12 and 13, St Julie’s students who have chosen to follow the A-level Religious Studies pathway will examine three key components: Philosophy of Religion, Religion and Ethics, and The Study of Christianity and Dialogues. The course is fully essay-based and is excellent preparation for undergraduate study in courses such as Philosophy and Theology. Due to the nature of the course, components are taught simultaneously by subject specialists with built-in opportunities to revisit earlier units and topics. The curriculum follows a logical order beginning with the Existence of God for Philosophy and Ethics as Moral Philosophy and these underpin the course and permeate the entire curriculum. A range of skills will be developed, including essay writing, critical analysis, evaluation and demonstration of knowledge and understanding of religion and belief concerning Christianity. Year 12 Term 1 • The Design Argument • The Cosmological Argument • The Ontological Argument • Normative Ethical Theories: • Natural Moral Law • Situation Ethics • Virtue Ethics • Applied Ethics (Human and • Animal issues) Term 2 • Problem of Evil • Religious Experience Term 3 • Sources of Wisdom and Authority (Christianity) • God (Christianity) • Self, Death, and Afterlife (Christianity) • Good Conduct and Key Moral • Principles (Christianity) • Expression of Religious Identity (Christianity) • Introduction to Meta-Ethics Year 13 Term 1 • Religious Language • Miracles • Self, Death, and Afterlife • Free Will and Moral Responsibility • Conscience • Bentham and Kant • Christianity, Gender and Sexuality (Christianity) Term 2 • Christianity and the Challenge of Secularisation (Christianity) • Christianity and Science (Christianity) • Christianity, Gender, and Sexuality continued (Christianity) • Christianity, Migration, and Religious • Pluralism (Christianity) Term 3 • Christianity and Dialogues Christianity and Dialogues (Christianity)
Minimum of 5 x 9 - 4 at GCSE and average grade of Grade 4 or above across all subjects. GCSE grade 5 or above in RE.
Summative Assessment • Three summative assessment points per year – 1 per term. • Each summative assessment will be standardized across the subject. • Summative assessments will be moderated within and across departments. • Summative assessment will test students’ progress through the curriculum and identify any knowledge gaps.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Liverpool |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| Address | Speke Road, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 7TN |
In Years 12 and 13, St Julie’s students who have chosen to follow the A-level Religious Studies pathway will examine three key components: Philosophy of Religion, Religion and Ethics, and The Study of Christianity and Dialogues. The course is fully essay-based and is excellent preparation for undergraduate study in courses such as Philosophy and Theology. Due to the nature of the course, components are taught simultaneously by subject specialists with built-in opportunities to revisit earlier units and topics. The curriculum follows a logical order beginning with the Existence of God for Philosophy and Ethics as Moral Philosophy and these underpin the course and permeate the entire curriculum. A range of skills will be developed, including essay writing, critical analysis, evaluation and demonstration of knowledge and understanding of religion and belief concerning Christianity. Year 12 Term 1 • The Design Argument • The Cosmological Argument • The Ontological Argument • Normative Ethical Theories: • Natural Moral Law • Situation Ethics • Virtue Ethics • Applied Ethics (Human and • Animal issues) Term 2 • Problem of Evil • Religious Experience Term 3 • Sources of Wisdom and Authority (Christianity) • God (Christianity) • Self, Death, and Afterlife (Christianity) • Good Conduct and Key Moral • Principles (Christianity) • Expression of Religious Identity (Christianity) • Introduction to Meta-Ethics Year 13 Term 1 • Religious Language • Miracles • Self, Death, and Afterlife • Free Will and Moral Responsibility • Conscience • Bentham and Kant • Christianity, Gender and Sexuality (Christianity) Term 2 • Christianity and the Challenge of Secularisation (Christianity) • Christianity and Science (Christianity) • Christianity, Gender, and Sexuality continued (Christianity) • Christianity, Migration, and Religious • Pluralism (Christianity) Term 3 • Christianity and Dialogues Christianity and Dialogues (Christianity)
Minimum of 5 x 9 - 4 at GCSE and average grade of Grade 4 or above across all subjects. GCSE grade 5 or above in RE.
Summative Assessment • Three summative assessment points per year – 1 per term. • Each summative assessment will be standardized across the subject. • Summative assessments will be moderated within and across departments. • Summative assessment will test students’ progress through the curriculum and identify any knowledge gaps.