Course overview - Study Period 1 and 2
During the first study period: Learners will complete their work on the module “Why is Life Special?”
During the second study period: Learners will consider the question “Are we free?” We will look at the laws governing the world and limiting our freedoms: concepts such as free will, freedom of speech, and equality. We will consider ways in which we are free, ways in which we are not, and why freedom matters.
Key Concept:
Are we free? What is existence? What is the self?
Assessment Points:
Regular assessments of subject matter and knowledge retention using Google Forms; formative assessment of analytical writing; summative end-of-module assessments for each study period - a combination of short-answer knowledge-based questions and analytical questions requiring longer, more detailed explanations.
Guidance:
1:1 interaction
Feedback on analytical and evaluative answers - “What Went Well” and “Even Better If…”
Google Form assessments will be marked, and learners will be guided to focus on answers they missed.
Learners will also use the movie The Truman Show as a basis for exploring the ideas of freedom, determinism, self, and existence.
Key Vocabulary:
Free will
Determinism
Calvinism
Predestination
Free speech
Slander
Libel
Hate speech