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Religious Studies
A-Level Religious Studies develops rigorous philosophical and theological argument across three strands: the philosophy of religion (arguments for and against God, evil, religious experience and language, miracles, the soul and life after death), religion and ethics (normative theories, applied ethics, meta-ethics, free will, conscience, Bentham and Kant), and the systematic study of a religion (here Christianity) in dialogue with philosophy and ethics. Throughout, candidates are trained to expound positions precisely and to analyse and evaluate them to a justified judgement.
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Table of contents · 16 ChaptersT·16
- Arguments for the existence of God
- Evil and suffering
- Religious experience
- Verifying religious experiences
- Religious language
- Miracles
- Self, death and the afterlife
- Normative ethical theories
- Application of ethical theories to life and death issues
- Introduction to meta ethics
- Free will and moral responsibility
- Conscience
- Bentham and Kant
- Study of a chosen religion
- Dialogue between the chosen religion and philosophy of religion
- Dialogue between the chosen religion and ethics
- Paper 1 (7062/1) — Philosophy of religion and ethics
- Written examination, 3 hours, 100 marks, 50% of the A-Level. Section A: Philosophy of religion (arguments for God, evil and suffering, religious experience, religious language, miracles, self/death/afterlife). Section B: Ethics and religion (normative theories and their application, meta-ethics, free will and moral responsibility, conscience, Bentham and Kant). Assessed by extended, levels-of-response essay questions that reward both accurate exposition (AO1) and sustained critical evaluation to a judgement (AO2).
- Paper 2 (7062/2) — Study of religion and dialogues
- Written examination, 3 hours, 100 marks, 50% of the A-Level. Section A: the systematic study of one religion (this dossier uses Christianity) — sources of wisdom and authority, God, self and afterlife, good conduct, expression of identity, and religion in contemporary society. Section B: two dialogues — how the chosen religion is influenced by and responds to the philosophy of religion, and how it engages with ethical studies. Levels-of-response essays assessing AO1 and AO2.
- Assessment objectives and grading
- AO1 — demonstrate knowledge and understanding of religion and belief, including religious, philosophical and ethical thought, sources of wisdom and authority, and approaches to the study of religion (weighted 50%). AO2 — analyse and evaluate aspects of, and approaches to, religion and belief, including their significance, influence and study, reaching justified conclusions (weighted 50%). Linear assessment across two papers; graded A*–E.