Content Overview

Assessment Overview

Weighting

Philosophy of religion:

∙ Ancient philosophical influences

∙ Arguments about the existence or non-existence of God

∙ The nature and impact of religious experience

∙ The challenge for religious belief of the problem of evil

∙ The nature of the soul, mind and body

∙ The possibility of life after death

∙ Ideas about the nature of God

∙ Issues in religious language

Philosophy of religion

120 marks

2 hour written paper

33.3% of total A level

Religion and ethics:

∙ Normative ethical theories

∙ The application of ethical theory to two contemporary issues of importance

∙ Ethical language and thought

∙ Debates surrounding the significant ideas of conscience and free will

∙ The influence on ethical thought of developments in religious beliefs and the philosophy of religion

Religion and ethics

120 marks

2 hour written paper

33.3% of total A level

Developments in religious thought: Hinduism

∙ Religious beliefs, values and teachings, their interconnections and how they vary historically and in the contemporary world

∙ Sources of religious wisdom and authority

∙ Practices which shape and express religious identity, and how these vary within a tradition

∙ Significant social and historical developments in theology and religious thought

∙ Key themes related to the relationship between religion and society.

Developments in religious thought

120 marks

2 hour written paper

33.3% of total A level

Assessment Objective

AO1

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of religion and belief, including:

∙ Religious, philosophical and/or ethical thought and teaching

∙ Influence of beliefs, teachings and practices on individuals, communities and societies

∙ Cause and significance of similarities and differences in belief, teaching and practice

∙ Approaches to the study of religion and belief

40%

AO2

Analyse and evaluate aspects of, and approaches to, religion and belief, including their significance, influence and study.

60%