PHILOSOPHY & ETHICS

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: 5+ ENGLISH 5+ RELIGIOUS STUDIES

A-LEVEL EXAM BOARD: OCR

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

A-Level Religious Studies gives the opportunity to ask life’s big questions: What is the meaning of life? What happens to us when we die? Does God really exist? The course is compiled of three sections:

1. Philosophy involves questioning the fundamental truths about ourselves, the world in which we live, and our relationships to the world and to each other.

2. Ethics gives the opportunity to think in-depth about what it means to be a good person, exploring religious and non-religious arguments about how humans should behave and whether or not we have a duty to act in a certain way looking in-depth at ethical issues such as euthanasia, sexual ethics and business ethics.

3. Buddhism gives students an understanding of the concept of karma and suffering, the concept of reincarnation, and examines how meditation can enable a person to understand themselves on a deeper level.

Students are introduced to a more advanced, complex approach to the subject than they learnt at GCSE level and develop a deeper understanding of the beliefs, teachings and philosophy they study.

WHAT NEXT?

A Religious Studies qualification is ideal preparation for further study in a range of science, social science and humanities subjects such as philosophy, theology, sociology or politics. This subject is popular with universities as it equips students with a working knowledge of difficult philosophical concepts and critical thinking skills which are also highly favoured by employers.

Philosophy and ethics focuses on the ability to evaluate, a skill which is invaluable in all working environments.

TYPICAL CAREERS

LAW/MEDICINE/ POLITICIAN/CHARITY SECTOR/CIVIL SERVICE FAST TRACK/MEDIA/ EDUCATION/POLICE SERVICE/PUBLIC POLICY/SCIENTIFIC CAREERS