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Philosophy - A Level (AQA)

at Capital City College Group, London · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level37 weeksFull time

What the college says

Socrates claimed that the “unexamined life is not worth living”. It is in this spirit that philosophers have explored fundamental questions about the human condition, including how we ought to live and whether our lives have any profound meaning.We discuss if our ideas about right and wrong are simply emotional responses to the world or if there are any moral facts we can discover. We consider if we are simply biological machines or if there is something mysterious about consciousness that we will never be able to explain.We explore the nature of the mind; is it an entirely different 'thing' from the body? What kind of 'thing' is it? Is it physical or non-physical? What kind of problems stem from believing it to be one or the other? We also question the nature of knowledge; what does it exactly mean to know? We then apply these questions to the nature of God and whether or not we can know if God exists.

What you need to get on

You will need to meet the minimum entry criteria, plus: Grade 6 in one of these: History, Geography, Humanities, English Literature, Business, Media Studies, Religious Studies, Drama, or Film Studies. If you have a grade 6 in English Language, you only need a grade 5 in one of these subjects.Please click here to see the minimum entry requirements.

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

  • Angel Sixth Form College

    The Angel 283 - 309 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7LA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · London

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