A Level Religious Studies Fast Track Course – AQA

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Description

  • Type

    A Level

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    12 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

AQA Syllabus

This new Specification Religious Studies A Level course offers an academic approach to the study of religion and is accessible to candidates of any religious persuasion or none. This A Level Religious Studies course encourages students to develop their interest in, and enthusiasm for a rigorous study of religion and its relation to the wider world.

Treat the subject as an academic discipline by developing knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to a specialist study of religion. Adopt an enquiring, critical and reflective approach to the study of religion and Reflect on and develop their own values, opinions and attitudes in the light of their learning.

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Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course


Aimed at students looking to further their interest in this specific area or those looking to gain UCAS points for UNI.


Aimed at students looking to enter higher education.

Students are recommended to posses the ability to read and write english to GCSE standards, Mathematics knowledge also to GCSE level and be over 16 years of age.

Students are able to enrol online at any time of the year. No specific enrolment dates.


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Subjects

  • Religious Studies
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  • Scientific unit

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Course programme

Course Syllabus

Component 1

SECTION A: THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION

  • Arguments for the existence of God
  • Evil and suffering
  • Religious experience.
  • Religious language
  • Miracles
  • Self and life after death
SECTION B: ETHICS AND RELIGION
  • Ethical theories
  • Issues of human life and death
  • Issues of animal life and death
  • Introduction to meta-ethics
  • Free will and moral responsibility
  • Conscience
  • Bentham and Kant
  • For the second component, in relation to Christianity, there are three sections

Component 2

SECTION A: STUDY OF RELIGION
  • The sources of wisdom and authority
  • God and ultimate reality
  • Self, death and the afterlife
  • Good conduct and key moral principles
  • Expressions of religious identity
  • Religion, gender and sexuality
  • Religion and science
  • Religion and secularisation
  • Religion and religious pluralism
SECTION B: THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION AND RELIGION
  • How religion is influenced by, and has an influence on, philosophy of religion in relation to the issues studied
SECTION C: THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN ETHICAL STUDIES AND RELIGION
  • How religion is influenced by, and has an influence on, ethical studies in relation to the issues studied.
Assessment

To achieve the full Religious Studies A Level you will be assessed across the above sections. These sections will be assessed by two paper-based examinations. Details of these are provided below:

Paper 1: Component 1 – Philosophy of Religion and Ethics
Type: Written examination
Duration: 3 hours
Assessed: Section A Philosophy of religion and section B ethics and religion
Assessment format: Four compulsory two-part questions

Paper 2: Component 2 – Study of Religion and Dialogue
Type: Written examinationDuration: 3 hours
Assessed: Section A study of religion, section B the dialogue between philosophy of religion and religion and the dialogue between ethical studies and religion
Assessment format: Two compulsory two-part questions and questions on the chosen religion and two unstructured synoptic question

Additional information

Students have a maximum of two years to complete. Course duration approx. 700 hours.

A Level Religious Studies Fast Track Course – AQA

£ 449 VAT inc.