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Overview

This course emphasises on Philosophy and Ethics provides the opportunity for students to follow a coherent course, balanced in terms of breadth and depth, and supports the study of Christianity and/or one or two other principal religions.

This course caters for those lower attaining students who may have difficulty in reaching Level 3 (or the equivalent) of the National Curriculum at the end of Key Stage 3 and for whom the equivalent GCSE Full and Short Courses are not appropriate.

The course complements other courses in Personal, Social and Health Education and/or Citizenship.

Students may progress either directly to employment or to Foundation Level courses within the National Framework for Qualifications.

Specification aims

The aims of this specification are to encourage students to:

• Acquire knowledge and develop understanding of the beliefs, values and traditions of one or more religions.
• Consider the influence of the beliefs, values and traditions associated with one or more religions.
• Consider religious and other responses to moral issues.
• Identify, investigate and respond to fundamental questions of life raised by religion and human experience, including questions about the meaning and purpose of life.
• Develop skills relevant to the study of religion.