GCSE Religious Studies focuses on some of the most important religious, philosophical and ethical ideas and controversies of our time. It requires pupils to develop skills of analysis and argument-building, and an ability to understand radically different viewpoints than their own, skills that strongly support a great many 6th-Form choices, university degrees, and careers. Pupils study a number of exciting and challenging philosophical and ethical themes:
- Theme B: Religion and Life:
- The origins and value of the universe, including the relationship between science and religion
- The origins and value of human life, including debates about euthanasia, abortion and life after death
- Theme C: The Existence of God and Revelation
- Philosophical arguments for and against the existence of God
- The nature of the divine and revelation
- Theme D: Religion, Peace and Conflict
- Religion, violence, terrorism and war
- Religion and belief in 21st century conflict
- Theme E: Religion, Crime and Punishment
- Religion, crime and the causes of crime
- Religion and punishment
Pupils will study the beliefs and practices of two religions: Christianity and Buddhism, and the approaches these faiths take to the topics outlined above.
We will follow the AQA GCSE Religious Studies course, which is assessed by two exams of 1 hour 45 minutes each. There is no coursework. More information can be found at http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/religious-studies/gcse/religious-studies-a-8062
Contact for further information:
Mr. T. Kirby – tck@wellingtoncollege.org.uk