TPS Philosophy and Ethics

Course Overview

The aims of this course are to encourage you to identify fundamental questions of human existence and morality and to explore such questions within the context of a religious tradition.

Course Content

Component 1 will study Philosophy & Ethics and is divided into two sections:

Section A: Philosophy of religion

Section B: Ethics and religion 

Component 2 will study Christianity & Dialogues and will look at:

• Sources of wisdom and authority

• God/gods/ultimate reality

• Self, death and the afterlife

• Good conduct and key moral principles

• Expression of religious identity

• Religion, gender and sexuality

• Religion and science

• Religion and secularisation

• Religion and religious pluralism.

The Dialogues section is synoptic and explores how Christianity, Philosophy and Ethics work together as disciplines. 

Both components are assessed by written examination. 

Philosophy and Ethics is a highly respected qualification that leads into a wide range of university qualifications and careers that require good verbal and reasoning skills such as journalism, law, medicine and politics as well as careers that involve a good understanding of people such as nursing, psychology, social work, teaching and police work to name just a few. 

Course Entry Requirements

5 or above at GCSE or 5 or above in English Language or Literature

Course Specification

AQA 7062 (Religious Studies) 

https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/rs/specifications/AQA-7062-SP-2016.PDF

Homework

At A Level, students are expected to complete a minimum of  5 hours of study a week on top of their allocated lesson time.