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As a student of religious studies, there is no doubt you’ll open up your mind, heart, and spirit, you’ll deepen your knowledge, and be fully trained to compare, contrast, and understand the interdisciplinary nature of this fascinating field of study.
As a student of religious studies, there is no doubt you’ll open up your mind, heart, and spirit, you’ll deepen your knowledge, and be fully trained to compare, contrast, and understand the interdisciplinary nature of this fascinating field of study.
S M Audsley
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Testimonials
Course Details
Course Details
Award: GCSE
Awarding Body: AQA
Specification Code: 8062
Specification Website: GCSE Religious Studies A
Course Introduction
Course Introduction
Students will be challenged with questions about belief, values, meaning, purpose and truth, enabling them to develop their own attitudes towards religious issues.
Students will also gain an appreciation of how religion, philosophy and ethics form the basis of our culture. They will develop analytical and critical thinking skills, the ability to work with abstract ideas, leadership and research skills. All these skills will help prepare them for further study.
Component 1:
Component 1:
The study of religions: beliefs, teachings and practices of Christianity and Islam. Students will study the influence of the beliefs, teachings and practices studied on individuals, communities and societies.
Christianity:
Christianity:
The nature of God
Jesus Christ and Salvation
The role of the Church in the local and worldwide community
Christian Worship and Festivals
Islam:
Islam:
Beliefs and Teachings
Authority
Practices and Worship
Duties and Festivals in Islam
Component 2:
Component 2:
Thematic studies
Thematic studies
Students will study four ethical themes from the list below:
Theme A: Relationships and Families
Theme A: Relationships and Families
Sex, marriage and divorce
Families and gender equality
Theme B: Religion and Life
Theme B: Religion and Life
The origins and value of the universe
The origins and value of human life
Theme D: Religion, Peace and Conflict
Theme D: Religion, Peace and Conflict
Religion, violence, terrorism and war
Religion and belief in 21st century conflict
Theme E: Religion Crime and Punishment
Theme E: Religion Crime and Punishment
Religion, crime and the causes of crime
Religion and punishment
Theme F: Religion Human Rights and Social Justice
Theme F: Religion Human Rights and Social Justice
Human Rights
Wealth and poverty
Assessment
Assessment
Component 1 (50%):
Component 1 (50%):
1 x 1 hour 45 minute exam
Component 2 (50%):
Component 2 (50%):
1 x 1 hour 45 minute exam
Related Routes
Related Routes
Supportive:
GCSE Religious Studies (Short Course)
Next Step
Next Step
Subject Taster Presentation
Subject Taster Presentation
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