Religious Studies

Assessment

The Religion, Ethics and Philosophy course is an exam-based linear course and consists of three elements: The study of Religion, Ethics and Philosophy. Each component of the course is worth 33.3%. Pupils will sit three exams at the end of Upper Sixth. For the Religion aspect of the course, pupils will be able to decide as a group which of the six major world religions they would like to study; Philosophy topics include arguments for the existence of God, challenges to religious belief and Religious Language; and Ethics topics include Ethical Language and Thought, a variety of ethical theories and their application to issues such as euthanasia, sex and business.