Religious Moral and Philosophical Studies

Course Overview

National 4/5 RMPS focuses on developing critical thinking skills in order to engage, in a meaningful way, with the wider world. The world has become a complicated place to be; we face a variety of challenges every day and we should be equipped to engage with the issues. Students will develop knowledge and understanding of the following units: 

ISLAM

• How do Muslims worship?  

• What do Muslims believe about life after death?  

• Who was the Prophet?  

• How does living according to the Qur’an affect Muslims?  

• What are the Five Pillars?  

MORALITY AND RELATIONSHIPS

• Why do people form relationships with each other? 

• What are gender roles and how do they shape our society? 

• What is sexual consent and sexual assault? 

• Why does equality raise moral issues? 

• Why can same-sex relationships cause moral issues? 

• Are arranged marriages better for relationships?

• Does divorce show traditional marriages are not working across the world?

THE PROBLEM OF EVIL AND SUFFERING 

• Does freewill exist?  

• How does evil and suffering challenge the nature and role of God? 

• Freewill or Determinism? 

• Why do we suffer? 

Learning and Teaching Approaches

RMPS lessons are varied and will include activities such as critically examining real life case studies, class debate, internet research, and individual and group tasks. Your teacher will set clear targets for you to complete and the work will be at an appropriate level for you. 

Homework

You will receive homework on a regular basis. This will normally be in the form of exam style questions by may involve finishing off class work, revising for assessments or undertaking assignment research. 

Assessment Approaches

Course assessment at National 4:

• Internally assessed with no external exam

Course assessment at National 5:

• Assignment: 20 marks (20%) 

• Question Paper: 80 marks (80%)