Religious Studies

Course Type: A Level

The Religious Studies course is divided equally into 3 sections, Theology, Philosophy and Ethics. All 3 have a Christian basis and use Christian teachings as a starting point.

Theology is the study of the Christian faith; this includes, but is not limited to, the Incarnation of Jesus, Feminist Theology and Migration Theology.

Philosophy aims to answer the ‘big’ questions, how was the world created? Is God real? Why do we have Religious Language?

Ethics includes a number of Ethical theories, such as Natural Law and its modern adaptations, Situation Ethics and predestination.

The Assessment

Assessment is formally completed at the end of the second year of study with 3 2-hour long papers, one for each of the sections. Students complete 2 questions from a selection of 5, each with 2 parts.

There is regular in-class or at-home assessments, these may be previous exam style questions or reading comprehension questions on set texts.

Skills / Employability

Religious Studies allows you to question beliefs, debate and seek answers to the unanswerable questions.

Religious Studies offers a number of skills, which can be applied to further study or employment, such as: writing essays, both as an expression of knowledge and debating topics; analytical skills of old and new writings, compassion and understanding of others.

Along with essay writing skills, Religious Studies A Level also supports A level History and Sociology.

Where could it take you?

Religious Studies is a sought after A level for those wishing to attend Russell Group universities or those wanting a career within politics and law.

Religious Studies is a widely accepted A Level for further study and employment due to the skills required for success within this subject.

Course Requirements

Grade 5 or higher in English Language and Literature

Grade 5 or higher in Religious Education, we will accept external students without Religious Education GCSE but a grade 5 in History or another written subject outside of English is required.

Addtional Information

Personal faith is not needed for this course.

We aim to run trips to see talks and visit places such as Canterbury Cathedral.