A Level Philosophy

A level philosophy and ethics is a course which gets you thinking! The course is made up of three distinct units:

Philosophy

Philosophy is about discovering ‘ultimate reality’ and asks questions about why we are here and whether there is anything beyond this world You will have the opportunity to explore the views of different philosophers and their ideas.

Ethics

Ethics is about what is right and wrong and how we make moral decisions. You will study some of the most popular ways of moral decision making and then try them out with issues such as Business Ethics, Euthanasia and Sexual Ethics.

Developments of Christian Thought

DCT is a historical analysis of how a religion has evolved over time and includes feminism, the relationship between religions and the challenge of secularism.

The activities you will be engaged in will be

We use a variety of different methods to teach the course and therefore you will be asked to:

Debate key issues

Present ideas to the class

Research Philosophers

Participate in quizzes

Play the role of a particular Philosopher

Create giant class mind maps to link ideas

Write essays

We follow the OCR A-level in Religious Studies. You will sit 3 final examinations at the end of Year 13 where you will be assessed on your knowledge of the course as well as your ability to write critically about each topic. You will demonstrate your ability in the exams through essay writing and we will prepare you for this throughout the duration of the course with regular practice essays. In addition to this, we will support you in developing your knowledge by giving you a knowledge test each half term.

Five GCSEs grade 4 or above, including grade 6 in Religious Studies