Religious Studies A2/A Level 3
at Highworth Grammar School, Ashford · school or sixth form
Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2025see the detail
What the college says
To succeed and enjoy this course, you should like questioning and challenging religious belief, experience and sacred writings. You should be prepared to read around issues and to research independently when necessary. You will also need to be comfortable with reflecting on how issues affect yourself and the wider society. You will be able to challenge and develop your ideas and those of others, explaining intelligently what you believe and what you do not believe with reference to your own thinking and some of the big names in the on-going debate about life's biggest questions. The course has been chosen to give you the widest range of skills and experiences possible from a Religious Studies A Level course.
What you need to get on
English Language 5, Religious Studies 6 (if taken) or English Language 5 and a text based humanity subject 6
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
Highworth Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ASHFORD, TN24 8UD
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