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GCE Religious Studies

at St Benedict'S Catholic High School, Whitehaven · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE AS level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

How are we here? Why are we here? What is the meaning and purpose of life? We explore traditional arguments for existence of God. Why do bad things happen to good people? We reflect upon the problem of evil and how philosophers have tried to solve this issue over the last 2500 years. How can we know what God is like? Do we reincarnate?Should terrorists be set free? Why do we punish criminals? Utilitarianism attempts to answer the big questions in ethics by saying that you do the action that creates the most amount of happiness. Should you always do your duty? Should you always follow the rules? Is it ever right to lie? Kant says that it is all about duty and following the moral law within. All you need is love! According to Situation Ethics you should always do the most loving thing. Who is Jesus? Should we believe the Bible? Jesus the revolutionary! What is God truly like? Does He exist? Can you be rich and a Christian?

What you need to get on

5 GCSE - Grades 4 and above

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

  • St Benedict's Catholic High School

    Campus Whitehaven Red Lonning, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Whitehaven

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