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Religious Studies

at Dame Alice Owen'S School, Potters Bar · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

If you are reading this, then you will at the very least be actively considering this subject. There may be a number of reasons why you are showing some interest: You have studied GCSE Religious Studies and want to take it further. You haven’t studied GCSE Religious Studies before but wished you had because you are interested in the subject. You haven’t made up your mind but think that RS could be on the shortlist. To be clear, students come to A Level Religious Studies through different pathways, but whatever way they have arrived at it, the majority definitely enjoy it and see it as a serious subject that takes them onto university. Some common misconceptions: The focus with A Level Religious Studies is not just on religion [it focusses even more so on Philosophy and Ethics] and neither is it simply an extension of the GCSE course. A Level Religious Studies offers so much more. Most importantly, it is a subject that will provide you with the opportunity to develop key skills that are absolutely essential for success on most degree courses. The reason why Religious Studies is highly recommended by top universities is because it is unlike any other course. Indeed, its importance as a subject for preparation for Higher Education is evidenced by the fact that both Oxford and Cambridge University include Religious Studies in their list of ‘suitable A levels’. It should also be added that whilst many A Level subjects focus on specific areas of knowledge, Philosophy in particular,

What you need to get on

You do not need to have a GCSE in Religious Studies to take the A level. If you have taken the GCSE, we expect you to have achieved a minimum of a grade 6. If you didn't take RS GCSE then we require a grade 6 in either English GCSE.

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

  • Dame Alice Owen's School

    DUGDALE HILL LANE, POTTERS BAR, EN6 2DU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · POTTERS BAR

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