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Philosophy

at Maidstone Grammar School For Girls, Maidstone · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level22 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

This course is for anyone moving on from GCSE with an interest in thinking deeply, reading critically and expressing ideas clearly in essays and discussion. Philosophy, as the original academic subject, provides students with an exciting chance to learn about some of the most important thinkers who ever lived. It offers an opportunity for informed discussion on some of the deepest and most important questions that human beings have always asked about life such as, ‘What can we know through our senses?’ ‘Does God exist?’ ‘How do we know right from wrong?’ ‘Does the physical nature of our mind mean that we have no free will?’ You do not need to have studied the subject at GCSE to take the A level.

What you need to get on

General Sixth Form entry requirements including: GCSE Grade 6 or above in GCSE Religious Studies full course and Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language or GCSE English Literature. If Religious Studies was not studied, a Grade 6 or above in GCSE Geography or GCSE History is required, alongside a Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language or GCSE English Literature

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

  • Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

    GREAT BUCKLAND, MAIDSTONE, ME16 0SF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · MAIDSTONE

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