Philosophy of Religion Learners will study: • Ancient philosophical influences • Arguments about the existence or non-existence of God • Nature and impact of religious experience • Challenge for religious belief of the problem of evil • Nature of the soul, mind and body • Possibility of life after death • Ideas about the nature of God • Issues in religious language Religion and Ethics Learners will study: • Normative ethical theories • Application of ethical theory to two contemporary issues of importance • Ethical language and thought • Debates surrounding the significant ideas of conscience and free will • Influence on ethical thought of developments in religious beliefs and the philosophy of religion Developments in Religious Thought Learners will study: • Religious beliefs, values and teachings, their interconnections and how they vary historically and in the contemporary world • Sources of religious wisdom and authority • Practices which shape and express religious identity, and how these vary within a tradition • Significant social and historical developments in theology and religious thought • Key themes related to the relationship between religion and society
Pupils should attain a minimum of a grade 6 in the subjects they wish to study at A level. For some subjects such as Mathematics, Languages and the Sciences however, a grade 7 or above is expected. The minimum entry requirement for the Sixth Form is five GCSE passes.
Each unit is worth 33.3% and is examined through a two hour examination for each topic.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Medway |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £40,260 - £40,515 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £24,210 - £24,465 |
| Address | Satis House, Boley Hill, Rochester, ME1 1TE |
Philosophy of Religion Learners will study: • Ancient philosophical influences • Arguments about the existence or non-existence of God • Nature and impact of religious experience • Challenge for religious belief of the problem of evil • Nature of the soul, mind and body • Possibility of life after death • Ideas about the nature of God • Issues in religious language Religion and Ethics Learners will study: • Normative ethical theories • Application of ethical theory to two contemporary issues of importance • Ethical language and thought • Debates surrounding the significant ideas of conscience and free will • Influence on ethical thought of developments in religious beliefs and the philosophy of religion Developments in Religious Thought Learners will study: • Religious beliefs, values and teachings, their interconnections and how they vary historically and in the contemporary world • Sources of religious wisdom and authority • Practices which shape and express religious identity, and how these vary within a tradition • Significant social and historical developments in theology and religious thought • Key themes related to the relationship between religion and society
Pupils should attain a minimum of a grade 6 in the subjects they wish to study at A level. For some subjects such as Mathematics, Languages and the Sciences however, a grade 7 or above is expected. The minimum entry requirement for the Sixth Form is five GCSE passes.
Each unit is worth 33.3% and is examined through a two hour examination for each topic.