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Religious GCE-A Level

at Southend High School For Boys, Westcliff-On-Sea · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level24 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Religious Studies naturally would be a subject for any student wishing to read Philosophy or Theology at university. It is also desirable for any Arts or Humanities degree course or combined degree courses such as PPE. The academic skills and course content are suitable for careers in law, journalism, social services, the Civil Service, the police, administration and teaching. The ethics paper is very suitable for science or medical students or anyone interested in moral decision making. Religious Studies requires careful reading, analysis and written expression of ideas, so it shares skills with English and History. The ethics and philosophy course content is also useful to those following a science course, and it shares links with Psychology. Ancient Greek influences on religious philosophy, Judaeo-Christian influences on religious, philosophy, Traditional arguments for the existence of God, challenges to religious belief, the problem of evil and religion and science, Ethical theories, Applied ethics, Medical Ethics and War and Peace.

What you need to get on

You will need to accrue at least 52 points from your eight best GCSE grades, where numerical grades = face value & A*=9, A=8, B=7. Short course GCSEs may be included within this calculation. You must achieve at least GCSE Grade 5 in English and Mathematics. You must achieve at least GCSE Grade 6 in RE or and A in RE Short Course.

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

  • Southend High School for Boys

    Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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