Relgious Studies

The way ahead at 14

Studying GCSE Religious Studies is a challenge.  It creates a whole lot more questions than it answers.  It causes you to investigate your own views in depth as well as to appreciate other people’s.  The course investigates a range of moral issues such as prejudice, wealth and poverty, the environment, abortion,  drugs, crime and punishment and war and peace.

  • ‘Is abortion too easy?’
  • ‘Should we bring back capital punishment?’
  • ‘Would YOU go to war?’
  • ‘What is a drug?’
  • ‘Is marriage still relevant today?’
  • ‘Do you actually discriminate against groups of people?’
  • ‘Do you think that wealth needs redistributing?’ 
  • Should people be allowed assisted suicide?
  • ‘How far do YOU go in caring for your environment?
  • Are you up to the challenge?

The skills you will develop are those of questioning, thinking critically and considering a variety of viewpoints on these issues.  You will need to be able to synthesise or bring together information from a range of sources such as television programmes, text books, internet sites, people involved in the issue and other relevant areas.

Directions at 16

Studying RS in the Sixth Form will mean that you will explore questions and issues fundamental to religion. The course contains some of the material you met in Year 9 such as “Is there a God?”, “Do miracles exist?” and “Where did the world begin?”. You will be encouraged to reflect on the relevance of religious experience and thought for today’s society. The course promotes an enquiry approach to belief, experience and practice. The skills of research, evaluation and offering a critical response to ultimate questions compliments a range of other A level subjects

Routes after Post 16

RS is a very broad subject and it can lead to all sorts of courses including; Politics and Religious Studies, Philosophy, Sociology and Religious Studies, Computer Studies and Theology, English and Theology and Religious Studies with Psychology. There are, of course many, many more.  Universities regard RS as a very sound basis for other, completely different degree courses as well.

Past students have gone on to study degrees in a range of areas such as business, history, teaching, psychology, engineering, medicine, art and design, adult nursing, sports studies.

Please contact Miss Eddon for further information