Examining Board – OCR

AS Modules

• MODULE 1: The Foundation for the Study of Religion
  Part one: Philosophy of Religion
  Part two: Religious Ethics
• MODULE 2: The Philosophy of religion 1
  Philosophical arguments for God's existence
  Challenges to religious belief - evil and suffering, psychology, sociology
• MODULE 3: Religious Ethics 1
  Ethical theory
  Moral behaviour
  Practical ethics applied to Abortion, Euthanasia

A2 Modules

• MODULE 4: Philosophy of Religion 2
  Distinctions between the body and soul in Philosophy
  Revelation - religious experience
  Religious language
• MODULE 5: Religious Ethics 2
  Free will and determinism
  The Conscience
  Religious Ethics
  Practical Ethics
• MODULE 6: Connections in Religious Studies
  Conscience as evidence for God’s existence
  Free will and determinism and an omnipotent God
  Free will and evil
  Ethics and Psychology and Sociology
  Ethical and Religious Language
  Moral behaviour and life after death.

METHODS OF STUDY

Teaching and learning strategies for this subject include teacher led sessions, student led sessions, presentations, group work, discussion and debate (whole group, small group, one-to-one), brainstorming, tutorials, annotation of handouts, video and film analysis, reading, visiting speakers and external visits, philosophy conferences, independent work (e.g. note making, answering questions etc) You will need to be an independent learner, prepared to enhance your own knowledge and understanding through your own efforts.

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT

AS level
Three written exams each 1 hour (50% of A level)
A2 level
Three written exams each 1 hour 30 minutes (50% of A level)
Or
Optional coursework (15% of A level)
Three written exams each 1 hour 30 minutes (35% of A level)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

An ability to handle complex ideas and difficult language is essential for success on this course. You should be able to write logically and coherently, enjoy discussion and reading and show a keen interest in Philosophical ideas. You would normally be expected to have achieved a grade C or above on the Short Course GCSE in RE.