Religious Education (Philosophy & Ethics) GCSE

Year 10-11 | Section C - Free Choice Subjects

GCSE Physical Education

OCR - J587

PE is seen by universities and colleges as equal to all other option subjects and is endorsed by many leading universities. This course has been significantly updated to include more challenging theory material such as sports psychology, biomechanics, movement analysis and an explanation of the body systems. The course looks at a variety of factors which affect the outcomes of sports performers.

The course will appeal to those that enjoy the scientific and socio-cultural elements of sport, as well as those that enjoy performing within practical activities. There is opportunity to develop knowledge that will help improve your training processes and competitive performances.

The coursework is made up of analysis of performance tasks, which gives you the opportunity to critically observe physical activity. You will have to identify strengths and weaknesses in the observed activity and produce an in-depth action plan to improve future performances. The coursework challenges you to draw on information from the whole course when developing your action plan.

The practical part of the course promotes your advanced skills and techniques. It helps you to learn to select and use tactics, strategies and/or compositional ideas. Your regular involvement in physical activity will give you a real opportunity to participate in a range of roles such as umpire and coach. This will increase self-esteem and foster your leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.

BEYOND GCSE

• A Level Physical Education OCR

• BTEC Level 3 in Sport Edexcel

• Sports coaching, PE teaching, sports nutrition and sports physiotherapy

• Sports Leaders Qualification

OPPORTUNITIES

To enhance further learning, we endeavour to work closely with Loughborough University, including a visit to their Sport Science department.

EXAM % Details

Paper 1 Applied Anatomy & Physical Training 30 1 hr written exam

Paper 2 Sports Psychology and Socio-Cultural Issues 30 1 hr written exam

Practical Assessment 30 Assessed in 3 activities. One from individual list, one from the team list and one other from either list

NEA Project 10 Analysis and Evaluation of Performance. 14hrs written/typed up task, in which you create an action plan to develop an area of weakness for an individual.

Year 10-11 | Section C - Free Choice SubjectsGCSE Religious Studies (Philosophy & Ethics)

AQA - 8062

RS: Philosophy and Ethics is the study of important ethical issues in society, and the search for meaning beyond the scientific world. This is a fascinating subject which covers issues which are meaningful and interesting. Critical analysis and debate are at the centre of the subject, and students are given a forum in which they can argue from an atheistic or theistic approach.

In the Study of Christianity and Islam (or Hinduism) paper, students look at the reasons why people may believe in God or gods. We study principles behind moral actions and the link between these beliefs and the afterlife. This might include heaven, hell and angels. We also look at how humans communicate with an abstract Being like God, and whether He can act in the world through miracles. Can we really use language to talk about God?

In the Themes paper you will study arguments for the existence of God - whether God can be logically argued for, and whether we can experience something beyond the rational world.

Religion and Life – the study of the compatibility of religion and science, the medical ethics of abortion, cloning and euthanasia, environmental ethics and death and the afterlife.

Religion, Peace and Conflict – the ethics of war and pacificism. Philosophical arguments for going to war. Thomas Aquinas’ ‘Just War’ theory. International conflict and Jihad.

Religion, crime and punishment – capital punishment, the aims of the UK punishment system, the effectiveness of prisons.

How theists from Christianity and Hinduism/Islam tackle these issues. Comparisons with the aetheistic, secular argument and Atheistics Humanism.

BEYOND GCSE

Philosophy and Ethics A Level focusses on business, medical and environment issues and sexual ethics. Wittgenstein, Kant, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and Utilitarianism are applied. Arguments regarding God’s existence. Feminism.

OPPORTUNITIES

Trips to London and Poland (other trips tbc)

Peter Vardy competition for essay writing

Philosophons – debating forums.

EXAM % Details

Paper 1 The Study of Religions: Christianity and Islam (or Hinduism) 50 1 hr 45 mins written exam

Paper 2 Thematic Studies 50 1 hr 45 mins written exam