Philosophy, Ethics (and Buddhism)

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.