Why study this course? Religious studies at A-Level is a fascinating subject that develops your ability to think, challenge and comprehend life’s most important questions. Philosophy is incredibly current, it informs politics, religion, culture. Likewise you cannot go a day without being impacted by either religion or ethics. In choosing this subject, you are joining a subject that transcends all of human history. In our world, with issues such as climate change, conflicts like Israel and Gaza, shifting norms such as sexuality, how we navigate effective and meaningful conversations that strive on searching for truth is all what Philosophy is about. What will you study? This qualification focuses on three major disciplines, Philosophy, Ethics and Theology. In Philosophy we follow a well crafted curriculum that first considers arguments about whether a higher power may exist or may not. In ethics, we consider the morality surrounding topical issues like euthanasia, in which we consider ethical theories and their particular approach to ethics. We also look at conscience and whether we can ever be truly held responsible for our actions. Then finally, in religion we use key sources and teachings to assess Christianity, whether it is true, what they believe and how that impacts the world. Future Pathways Philosophy graduates are highly sought after by employers and traditionally have had a wide range of career paths such as public administration, recruitment, the civil service, politics, law, and education. Philosophy at its heart is the ability to deal with complex problems and find solutions. It challenges you to read, write and converse at the highest level which enables you to have a career in almost any field. The amount of business people, presidents, authors, film writers, lawyers who have studied philosophy is enormous and that is only one reason why you should pick this course.