Religious Studies
Abingdon School - Oxfordshire
01235521563
Park Road, Abingdon, OX14 1DE
Course summary

Religious Studies is thought-provoking and challenges you to think beyond the ordinary. It is an opportunity to think through the big questions of life such as whether or not God exists, how we make moral decisions, questions about gender and justice, the meaning (if there is one) of life itself. The course consists of three areas of study, philosophy, ethics and Christian thought.

Entry requirements

An overall average of a grade 6 at GCSE or IGCSE in all subjects is required for entry to our Sixth Form, with a minimum of a grade 7 in the subjects you wish to study at A Level (a minimum of a grade 8 in Further Maths). In addition, you will be expected to take on greater responsibility for your own independent learning as part of the transition from life at school to university and further career.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1 (33%) 2 hour written exam Philosophy of religion Paper 2 (33%) 2 hour written exam Ethics Paper 3 (33%) 2 hours 30 minutes written exam Development in Christian Thought

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeBoys
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Boarding Fee£40,650 - £49,800
Sixth Form Fee£24,420
AddressPark Road, Abingdon, OX14 1DE