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Religious Studies

at Lymm High School, Lymm · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The course gives students the opportunity to develop their philosophical and ethical thinking skills and put very famous arguments to the test. It is an excellent preparation for university, as we encourage learning through discussion, engagement with famous primary texts and independent research. You don’t have to be religious to study this course and you don’t have to have studied it at GCSE. You just have to be interested in the most important questions that humans can ask and you must be prepared to think logically and critically about the way that you argue. Students will study the following: Paper 1: Philosophy of Religion The Design Argument The Cosmological Argument The Ontological Argument Problems of evil and suffering, different types of problems and solutions Religious Experience Religious Language Influences of developments in life after death Scholars linked to psychological and sociological views Paper 2: Religion and Ethics Utilitarianism Situation ethics. Natural Moral Law Issues of war and peace Sexual ethics Ethical language Deontology, virtue ethics Medical Ethics – with a focus on beginning and end of life Paper 4 (4B) Christianity Religious belief and values – including the nature of God The Trinity and Nature of the Church Sources of wisdom Practices – expressions of religious identity Social and historical developments – secularisation, liberation and feminist theology Work of scholars Religion and society Study of primary texts relating to significanc

What you need to get on

5 GCSE grades A*- C/4+ including both English language and maths plus GCSE Grade 5 in a humanities subject.

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

  • Lymm High School

    Oughtrington Lane, Lymm, WA13 0RB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Lymm

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