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GCE A Level in Philosophy and Ethics

at The Blue School, Wells · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This course is for students who want to continue studying Philosophy and Ethics after GCSE, encouraging you to gain a thorough understanding of a diversity of philosophical and ethical viewpoints on some of life's most important and interesting questions. You'll already be familiar with some of the topics but the A level will give you the chance to study these and some new ones in much greater depth. It's a good combination with most other subjects you can study at A level.

What you need to get on

5 GCSEs at grade 4+ and a grade 5 or above in GCSE Religion and Philosophy.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Wells

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