Religous Studies

RELIGIOUS STUDIES
AS and A2 LEVEL

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
GCSE grade B in English and grade C in Religious Studies (full or short course)

CONTENT
The Philosophy of Religion
The Fourth Gospel

ASSESSMENT – external
AS: Unit 1: foundations – one exam: 3 essays
Unit 2: Investigations – one exam: one long essay based on your own research
A2: Unit 3: Developments – one exam: 3 essays
Unit 4: Implications – one exam: one long essay based on an anthology studied through the year
No coursework

ASSESSMENT – internal
Regular Essays
Research Projects
Displays/Presentations
Debates/Discussion
Regular tests

USEFULNESS IN THE FUTURE
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