Philosophy, Ethics (and Buddhism)
A-Level & IB
A-Level
Religious Studies
H573/01: Philosophy of Religion.
H753/02: Religious Ethics.
H573/06: Developments in Buddhist thought.
A-Level RS - Transition Task/s:
Here are a list of tasks we'd like you to complete in order to prepare for the A-Level Philosophy, Ethics and RS course.
Week 1: "Mini Me"
Find, know and record information on a Fe/Male Key Thinker and create a "Mini Me" - if possible using the Gingerbread template, for future display purposes.
(aka: A biography about that Philosopher - Who are they? What branch of Philosophy are they interested in, what are they known for? When/ where did they live? Do they feature in our A-Level course - How? Where? Etc.)
Key Thinker/s
Who? What? Where? When?
Philoso'MEN
Philoso'WOMEN
Week 2: Film'osophy
Here are a selection of films that we'd recommend you watch to further develop your knowledge, understanding and curiosity of key issues, topics and thinkers involved within A-Level Philosophy, Ethics and RS.
The Good Place is on Netflix - The Little Buddha can be found on YouTube. Ask family or friends if they have The Matrix or The Truman Show on DVD or try other (legal) streaming services.
Note: Age restrictions may apply.
THE MATRIX (1999)
THE TRUMAN SHOW (1998)
THE GOOD PLACE (2016)
THE LITTLE BUDDHA (1993)
Week 3: TED Talk/s
The images below will take you to a selection of TED Talks that we recommend you watch to develop your knowledge, understanding and curiosity of key issues, topics and thinkers involved within A-Level Philosophy, Ethics and RS.
Note: You can either use the Specification to help select one that is connected to our course, +/or any topic that you fancy.
On: Philosophy
On: Religion
Week 4: Philoso'Pod
Here are a selection of Podcasts that you might like to listen to, to further develop your knowledge, understanding and curiosity of key issues, topics and thinkers involved within A-Level Philosophy, Ethics and RS.
Note: You can either use the Specification to help select one that is connected to our course, +/or any topic that you fancy.
Additional Resource/s:
- Phil'ossary
Here is a very useful website addressing key terms and concepts in Philosophy, Ethics and RS.
See: Glossary of Terms
Philosophy - Key Term/s and Concepts
Ethics - Key Term/s and Concepts.
Buddhism - Key Term/s and Concepts.
2. Philoso'Read
Click on the images to be taken to a selection of Books, Journals + Articles that we'd recommend you read to further develop your knowledge, understanding and curiosity of key issues, topics and thinkers involved within the course. Guille-Alles has a decent selection of books on philosophy, ethics and Buddhism - and the novel Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder is a great soft introduction to philosophy for novel-lovers.
3. THUNK'ful Activities
Here are a range of activities to get you thinking and to also test and assess what you already think you know.
