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Religious Studies

at Formby High School, Liverpool · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

You will study towards the Eduqas WJEC A Level in Religious Studies. There are three areas of study. Philosophy of Religion includes elements such as arguments for the existence of God, challenges to religious belief, the nature of miracles and how language is used in religious philosophy. You will engage with the big ideas and find out what different scholars think about how convincing they are. Ethical Philosophy involves the analysis of various methods that scholars have proposed for determining what is right or good, such as whether it is following the rules or doing what is best that matters most, together with theories such as Situation Ethics, Utilitarianism and Natural Law. You will also explore moral issues such as sexual ethics, animal experimentation, immigration and capital punishment as well as considering the question of whether we are truly free. The world religion you will study is Buddhism. You will explore the core teachings and beliefs of Buddhism and the ways in which those beliefs influence the practices and lives of believers as well as the social and historical development of the religion and the work of scholars on the subject. You will sit a separate, 2 hour examination in each of the three areas of the course. In each examination you will be asked to choose two essay questions from a total of five.

What you need to get on

Minimum five 9-4 grades at GCSE to include grade 6 in GCSE Religious Studies or grade 5 in GCSE English Literature (if studied). If you have not studied Religious Studies before, a grade 6 in another Humanities subject will be considered

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

  • Formby High School

    Freshfield Road Formby, Liverpool, L37 3HW

    DaytimeClassroom based
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