Religious Studies

Course summary

Studying Philosophy, Theology and Ethics through the A level course in Religious Studies is intended to encourage pupils to think rigorously about fundamental questions of truth and human understanding. Through an exploration of these issues, together with a detailed study of some of the texts which have influenced the western intellectual heritage, pupils will be prepared for the study of Philosophy and Theology at university, or any other subject which requires critical thinking and analysis of complex ideas. There is no coursework, with the assessment taking the form of three exams at the end of Upper Sixth. Such a linear approach is ideally suited to a subject of this kind, since it gives candidates the opportunity to develop a full and mature understanding of the topics.