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• Specification9 September 2009PDF, 303 KB
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• Guide to what has changedPDF, 661 KB

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Overview

This specification covers a number of options within Religious Studies, including Philosophy of Religion, Ethics, World Religions and Textual studies. Candidates are encouraged to adopt an enquiring critical and reflective approach to the study of religion.

Benefits

• The ethos and strengths of OCR's previous RS specification have been maintained in a new four unit (two at AS and two at A2) format.
• The new specification is more flexible and incorporates a fully integrated synoptic element at A2.
• Assessment burden is eased by removing the examined coursework element.
• The new specification enables the development of essay writing skills necessary for entry to Higher Education.

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