Religious Studies
Magdalen College School - Oxfordshire
01865242191
Cowley Place, Oxford, OX4 1DZ
Course summary

The Theology A-level course offers a uniquely broad and deep grounding in the liberal arts. Pupils will wrestle with some of the most pressing issues facing modern society: religious conflict; medical ethics; sex, gender and identity politics; and the perennial tension between the freedom of the individual and the power of the state. Pupils will build their analytical skills engaging with both contemporary problems and classic texts in the history of religious thought. The course is deliberately open, but affords the opportunity to tackle problems with rigour, encompassing theological, philosophical, historical and literary analysis. In a world increasingly beset by the competing claims of religious conservatism and secular humanism, of internationalism and isolationism, there has never been a more exciting or important time to study Theology: it is the up-to-the-minute subject.

Entry requirements

Our offers of places into Year 12 are conditional upon a candidate achieving a minimum of six 8s or 9s at GCSE, including Grades 8 or 9 in the subjects proposed for study at A Level.

How you'll be assessed

Three exams, all to be sat in the Trinity term of the U6. Each is a 2 hour written paper, and the three are counted equally towards the final A-level grade. Paper 1: Philosophy of Religion Paper 2: Ethics Paper 3: Developments in religious thought

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
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Boarding FeeUnknown
Sixth Form Fee£20,976 - £21,777
AddressCowley Place, Oxford, OX4 1DZ