Religious Education
| Subject: | Religious Education |
| Contact: | Mrs E. Merryweather |
Overview
At Key Stage 5, we currently follow the Eduqas Religious Studies syllabus. The course gives students an introduction to ethical, philosophical and theological topics and applies them to contemporary situations. Students have nine lessons a fortnight and are co-taught by two teachers who share responsibility preparing students for their examinations over the two year course.
Exam board and course
Eduqas - A-level Religious Studies
Curriculum Content
| Year |
Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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12 |
Philosophy Theme 1 : Arguments for the Existence of God. Ethics Theme 3: Teleological Ethics - Utilitarianism and Situation Ethics |
Christianity Theme 2: Religious Concepts and Religious Life Ethics Theme 2: Deontological Ethics- Natural Law |
Philosophy Theme 3: Religious Experience. Christianity Theme 1: Religious figures and sacred texts. |
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13 |
Philosophy Theme 2: Challenges to Religious Belief The Problem of Evil and Suffering and Religious Belief as a product of the human mind Ethics Theme 1: Ethical Thought – Virtue Ethics, Egoism, Divine Command theory. Meta Ethics |
Christianity Theme 4: Religious Practices that shape Religious identity. Philosophy Theme 4: Religious Language Ethics Theme 4: Free Will and Determinism Christianity Theme 3: Significant Social and Historical Developments in Religious thought |
Christianity Theme 4: Religious Practices that shape Religious identity Philosophy Theme 4: Religious Language. Ethics Theme 4: Free Will and Determinism. Christianity Theme 3: Significant Social and Historical Developments in Religious thought. |
Revision |
Enrichment opportunities:
- Vardy Ethics and Philosophy Conference Manchester for A-Level Students
- Religious studies revision workshops Chester University Theology and Religious studies dept.
Useful websites to support learning:
| Excellent set of podcasts on Ethics courtesy of the University of Oxford. | website |
| YouTube channel with ethics resources. | website |
| Good overview of ethics – in charts. | website |
| A link to the news stories in the Guardian that have an ethical theme. | website |
| Provides basic philosophical information. | website |
| The Philosophers' Magazine. | website |
| Dialogue: a journal of religion and philosophy. | website |
| A-level Journal: Challenging Religious Issues | website |
| Society of Biblical Literature | website |
| BBC Bitesize | website |
| Eduqas A-Level specification | website |
