Religious Studies
Upton Court Grammar School - Slough
01753522892
Lascelles Road, Slough, SL3 7PR
Course summary

Opportunity to study Christianity at A Level. There will be four themes within this; religious figures and sacred texts; religious concepts and religious life; significant social and historical developments in religious thought; religious practices and religious identity. Philosophy of Religion: There will be four themes within this component: arguments for the existence of God; challenges to religious belief; religious experience; religious language. Religious Ethics: There will be four themes within this component: ethical language and thought; deontological ethics; teleological ethics; freewill and determinism. There will be opportunity to attend conferences run by modern philosophers and scholars on each of the three components. Assessment Written examinations. Three exams each two hours long. Extended writing choosing a topic or issue from a selection of themes studied. Exam board; WJEC-Eduqas Religious Studies.

Entry requirements

6 in GCSE Religious Studies if taken, or 6 in GCSE English Language or Literature

How you'll be assessed

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthoritySlough
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressLascelles Road, Slough, SL3 7PR