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Overview

This course is designed to provide students of any religious background with a rigorous study of Religion and to encourage them to see the subject of Religion as an academic discipline.

The course builds on the knowledge, understanding and skills that students may have developed through the study of GCSE Religious Studies. However, it does not assume or require any previous study of the subject The course is also aimed at those wishing to continue the study of Religion at a higher level and for those who wish to broaden their education in relation to humanities or the sciences.

Specification aims

The aims of these specifications are to encourage students to:

• Develop an interest in and enthusiasm for a rigorous study of religion.
• treat the subject as an academic discipline by developing knowledge and understanding appropriate to a specialist study of religion.
• Use an enquiring, critical and emphathetic approach to the study of religion.

Study one or two religions across one or two of the following areas:

• Philosophy of Religion
• Religious Ethics
• Textual studies
• History of Religious Tradition(s)

Acquire knowledge and understanding of:

• The key concepts within the chosen area(s) of study, (e.g religious beliefs, teachings, doctrines, principles, ideas and theories) and how these are expressed in texts, writings and/or practices.
• Religious language and terminology.
• Major issues and questions arising from the chosen area(s) of study and other specified aspects of human experience.

Develop the following skills:

• Recall, select and deploy specified knowledge.
• Identify, investigate and analyse questions and issues arising from the course of study.
• Use appropriate language and terminology in context.
• Interpret and evaluate religious concepts, issues, ideas, the relevance of arguments and the views of scholars.
• Communicate, using reasoned arguments sustantiated by evidence.
• Develop the skill of making connections between the area(s) of study chosen and other specified aspects of human experience.
• Demonstrate a wider range and greater depth of knowledge and understanding, a greater maturity of thought and expression and more developed analytical skills.