Full Time Religious Studies

Vocational qualification

In Cambridge

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Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Location

    Cambridge

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Location

Start date

Cambridge (Cambridgeshire )
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Cambridgeshire, CB2 8PE

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About this course

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GCSE grade B in RS or grade B in a subject requiring good writing skills, eg English or humanities

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Religious Studies

Why choose Religious Studies?
Religious Studies is an attractive option for anyone interested in studying the fundamental questions which all human beings ask; "what is the point of being alive?"; "who is God?"; "why do we suffer?"; "what is the right way to live?"; is there anything beyond death?"
The subject gets to grips with people's real lives, what they believe and what makes them act as they do. It is also about societies and cultures often very different from our own, and how these have evolved over time.
Religious Studies will appeal to all students enthusiastic and thoughtful enough to want to understand the deeply held convictions of others and to examine their own prejudices, assumptions and beliefs.
The course aims to:
· develop an interest in and enthusiasm for a rigorous study of religion
· treat the subject as an academic discipline by developing knowledge understanding and skills appropriate to a specialist study of religion.
· use an enquiring, critical and empathetic approach to the study of religion.
Open evening 2009 handout

Key Features of Religious Studies at Hills Road:
The department offers courses which give students the opportunity to study two world religions, Hinduism and Christianity. These provide a fascinating contrast to each other, enabling students to discover a great deal both about a religion which is probably strange to them and also about their own culture's religious faith and practice in all its diversity. Important aspects of these religions are covered by the course:
· Key beliefs
· Worship and practice
· Sacred texts
· Moral issues
· Important people
· Historical development
The approach taken to studying Religious Studies is an objective, open-ended and exploratory one, encouraging debate and enabling students to step imaginatively into the shoes of religious believers in these two traditions. Included in the course are visits to places of worship, contact with people of faith, and the use of a great variety of visual material; all will help to assist this growth in understanding.
The department has its own classroom with easy access to an adjacent computer suite. There is a religious studies intranet site and a wide range of resources (books, videos, etc.) available to students.
Course Outline - (Awarding body: AQA) AS Level Units
Over the two-year course there are four units, each one examined and all equally weighted for marks.
Unit 1 and 2: Introduction to Religious Studies.
Two written examinations, 1 hour 15 minutes each.
Advanced (A2) Level Units
Unit 3: Studies in religion.
Written examination 1 hour 30 minutes.
Unit 4: Religion and human experience.
Written examination 1 hour 30 minutes.
A level results for Religious Studies
Resources and Facilities
· Modern, purpose-built accommodation
· Well-qualified and experienced teaching staff
· An open-access resource area with 20 high specification networked computers
· Good stock of text books and videos
· One-to-one support for students
· Religious Studies website
· Wide range of resources, books, videos etc. available to students.

Full Time Religious Studies

Price on request