A Level Religious Studies AS/A2
A Level
Distance
Description
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Type
A Level
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Duration
18 Months
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Start date
Different dates available
Are you looking to learn more about the many different world religions? This A Level Religious Studies Course is ideal for anyone wishing to gain knowledge and insight into different religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism, as well as those who would like an in-depth look at Christianity and the New Testament.
You will find this course valuable if you are interested in religious studies and wish to study at a higher, university level. Given the convenience of at-home study, this course is also ideal for those are looking to receive further training whilst employed. It is also a valuable course if you are simply interested in learning something new and find world religions intriguing.
With this course you will explore the major world religions and receive an in-depth emphasis on the New Testament and the Gospel of John. The course is designed to increase knowledge of religion and its relation to the wider world and thus to receive the maximum benefit from this class, students should adopt an enquiring, reflective and critical approach to their studies.
After taking this course, you will leave with a greater knowledge of not just the major world religions, but also an appreciation for the context in which they are practiced all over the world.
Important information
Documents
- A' Level Religious Studies.pdf
Government funding available
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About this course
You do not need any prior knowledge or experience to take this course. This course is open and available to anyone who has a reasonable standard of literacy and who wishes to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 18 months from initial registration with the full support of your tutor.
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Subjects
- Religious Studies
- Buddhism
- Hinduism
- Religions
- The context of John's Gospel
- New Testament
- World Religions
- Sikhism
- Moral Decision-Making
- Revised Standard Version
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Distance Learning Provider
A Distance Learning Course is the ideal way to gain a qualification without having the worry of trying to fit your studies around your everyday life. You can complete your studies in your own time and we are on hand seven days a week to help you plan your future.
Course programme
Modules
AS Level
Unit G: New Testament (RSS07)
Unit J World Religions 1: Buddhism or Hinduism or Sikhism (RSS09)
Buddhism
A2 Level
Unit 3E: New Testament (RST3E)
The context of John's Gospel
The nature, role and purpose of the discourses in John's Gospel
The nature, role and purpose of signs in John's Gospel
The nature, role and purpose of the passion and resurrection narratives
Unit 3E: New Testament (RST4C)
TOPIC II: Ways of Moral Decision-Making
Medical research and medical developments
Business practice and economics
Recommended Reading
The Bible: Revised Standard Version
The New Testament: Proclamation and Parenesis, Myth and History, 3rd ed., Duling
& Perrin, Harcourt Brace Publishers, 1994
Buddhist Scriptures: Edward Conze, Penguin Classics, 1959
"Religious Studies" (Second Edition) "AQA Religious Studies: Ethics AS" and "AQA Religious Studies: Ethics A2"
The course contains a number of assignments which your tutor will mark and give you valuable feedback on. We call these Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs). You need only send the TMAs to your tutor for comment, not the self-assessment exercises which are also part of the course to help you gauge your progress.
Exams are taken at an AQA centre and we can provide an extensive list of centres for you.
Additional information
A Level Religious Studies AS/A2