Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies A Level

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The course will offer you an in depth study of Philosophy and Ethics. There will be an opportunity to develop what you have already learned about in GSCE Religious Studies and the opportunity to investigate new and more complex philosophical and ethical problems.

An A Level in Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies requires you to develop many important transferable skills such as essay writing and critical analysis, offering you a strong foundation with which to continue your education at university.

We have a specialist RS classroom with all the key resources required for teaching and learning in PERS. You will be helped in your studies a highly experienced subject specialist who has many successful years of experience of A Level teaching.

COURSE DETAILS – YEAR 1

PHILOSOPHY 1

Greek Philosophy

Body and Soul

Arguments for the existence of God

Religious experience

The Problem of Evil

ETHICS 1

ETHICAL THEORY

Utilitarianism

Situation Ethics

Natural Law

Kantian ethics

PRACTICAL ETHICS

Euthanasia

Business ethics

Sexual ethics

CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY 1

INSIGHT

Beliefs about Human Nature

Beliefs about Death and the Afterlife

FOUNDATIONS

Knowledge of God’s existence

The Person of Jesus Christ

LIVING

Christian moral principles

Christian moral action

COURSE DETAILS – YEAR 2

PHILOSOPHY 2

Ideas about the nature of God

Religious language

APPLIED ETHICS

Conscience

Ethical Language and Thought

CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY 2

CHALLENGES

Religious Pluralism

The Challenge of Secularism

DEVELOPMENTS IN CHRISTIAN THOUGHT

Feminist Theology

Liberation Theology

Over the two years at Wyke you will study three components: Philosophy of Religion, Religious Ethics and Developments in Christian Thought. Each unit will be examined at the end of your second year. There will be an internal exam at the end of your first year which you will need to pass in order to progress to the second year. The three components are studied across both years, with the elements in Year 2 building on Year 1.

100% Examination

Information on course specific and pathway specific entry criteria can be found on our website.

This course provides many occasions for personal and intellectual growth; you will also gain cultural literacy and you will be asked to interpret and express your position on controversial and hotly debated issues. Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies will offer you a strong skill-set to take to university, including critical thinking, analysis and independent study skills suitable for English, History, Philosophy or Theology degree courses. Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies is excellent preparation for any university degree within Arts and Humanities, and even for vocational degrees such as Medicine, which require you to have an understanding of ethics and which will include modules about Medical Ethics as preparation for work. For those considering taking Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies forward to degree level, a Bachelor’s degree in subjects such as Theology, Comparative Religion or Philosophy impose no limitations on future careers and lends its own particular strengths to a number of different career choices Graduates in these areas have gone on to professional training in: Business (particularly international business) Counselling and Social Work Education Journalism Law Medicine Others have moved directly into the job market, taking up positions in: Event planning, hospitality, or the service industry The government, foreign service, or the diplomatic service Marketing and management Museums and the arts Non-profit or non-governmental organisations# Publishing