Religious Studies

Course summary

Fascinating and enlightening, A level Religious Studies can be an excellent subject choice. Not only will you develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of world religions, philosophy and ethics but you will also gain many valuable transferable skills along the way. The A level syllabus combines the in-depth study of the Philosophy of Religion and Ethics with the study of a major world religion and the development of thought within it. We will conduct an in-depth study of one main religion and its impact on the world, with topics of study including the religion’s teachings and interpretations of wisdom and authority, the self, death and the afterlife, gender and sexuality and expressions of religious identity. Within Ethics we will pursue a study of morality, the origin of our concept of Good and apply this to various situation including conduct of good business and Euthanasia. Students will also study what is meant by conscience, and an in-depth analysis of the ethics of sex and sexuality. Philosophy is concerned with the deep meaning behind concepts and will study the use of language, the existence of God and where we acquire knowledge from, either experience or reason.