KS5 - VI Form

At Key stage five, students can choose A Level Philosophy and Ethics and follow the Edexcel specification on Ethics and Philosophy of Religion.

Students at AS level complete two exams, one as an in-depth study of a medical ethics issue.

At A2 level students complete 2 exams, one as an anthology unit. Topics covered include:

  • Ethical theories of Utilitarianism, Situation Ethics, Natural Moral Law and Categorical Imperative.
  • Debates surrounding the use of Ethical language.
  • Applied Ethics, including issues of war and peace.
  • Arguments for the existence of God, including the Teleological and Design Arguments as well as Religious Experience.
  • A study of Theodicy
  • The use of religious language
  • Debates surrounding the nature of miracles, life after death and conscience.

All sixth form students complete the Asdan CoPE Level 3 award through their weekly Beliefs and Values lesson and their pastoral time. This course is a skills based portfolio course where, in Beliefs and Values, we study issues such as Active Citizenship, Global Awareness and Human Rights. The qualification awards 70 UCAS points on a Pass/Fail basis.

 

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