This course incorporates a variety of academic disciplines and is available to all. It offers variety and rigour and requires you to play an active role through discussion and enquiry. It is challenging and will make you question long-held ideas and look at how we make moral decisions in life. Whilst not an A Level purely in philosophy, two-thirds of the course is philosophically based and so it will provide a good introduction to philosophy for those interested in that subject.
The vast majority of Upper Fifth (Year 11) pupils at Exeter School continue into the sixth form but there has also been a long tradition of a significant number of new entrants from other schools. To qualify for entry into the Lower Sixth, applicants and current Upper Fifth pupils need to achieve a minimum of three grade 7 and three grade 6 GCSEs as well as passing GCSE English and mathematics and have a positive reference/school record (that includes conduct, attendance and punctuality). Required GCSE subject: English at grade 6 or better. It is not necessary to have religious studies at GCSE. An interest in ethics, philosophy, development of ideas and an enquiring mind are essential.
The course is assessed with three two-hour exams.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Devon |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £16,710 |
| Address | Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NS |
This course incorporates a variety of academic disciplines and is available to all. It offers variety and rigour and requires you to play an active role through discussion and enquiry. It is challenging and will make you question long-held ideas and look at how we make moral decisions in life. Whilst not an A Level purely in philosophy, two-thirds of the course is philosophically based and so it will provide a good introduction to philosophy for those interested in that subject.
The vast majority of Upper Fifth (Year 11) pupils at Exeter School continue into the sixth form but there has also been a long tradition of a significant number of new entrants from other schools. To qualify for entry into the Lower Sixth, applicants and current Upper Fifth pupils need to achieve a minimum of three grade 7 and three grade 6 GCSEs as well as passing GCSE English and mathematics and have a positive reference/school record (that includes conduct, attendance and punctuality). Required GCSE subject: English at grade 6 or better. It is not necessary to have religious studies at GCSE. An interest in ethics, philosophy, development of ideas and an enquiring mind are essential.
The course is assessed with three two-hour exams.