Religious Studies

GCSE Religious Studies gives you the opportunity to consider a variety of questions about life and its purpose. Through the course you will explore topics such as the concepts of good and evil, life and death, relationships and human rights. Each of these units is considered from a range of philosophical, religious and ethical perspectives. Through Religious Studies you will develop skills such as:

• how to organise information;

• excellent communication and writing skills;

• how to construct an argument;

• how to evaluate evidence or arguments;

• problem solving skills.

These transferable skills are highly sought after by both training providers and employers.

Overview –

The course covers the following units:

Component 1  - Religious, Philosophical and Ethical studies in a Modern World

Theme 1 - Relationships 

Theme 2 - Life and death

Theme 3 - Good and evil

Theme 4 - Human Rights

Component 2 -  Study of Christianity

Component 3 - Study of a World faith - Islam

Assessment –

The GCSE Religious Studies  consists of 3 components  and 3 exams.

Paper 1

Component 1  - Religious, Philosophical and Ethical studies in a Modern World

Length - 2 hours

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Paper 2

Component 2 -  Study of Christianity

Length - 1 hour 

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Paper 3

Component 2 -  Study of Islam

Length - 1 hour 

Subject links -

GCSE Religious Studies has strong links with English, History, SMSC, PSHCE and Geography.

Careers –

Employment opportunities include journalist/reporter; teacher; lawyer/barrister; archaeologist; historian; politician; TV/media.

For further information, please contact –

Head of faculty – Benjamin Hall       Email - info@ipswichacademy.org.uk