Key Stage 5 Religious Studies
The syllabus for Religious Studies consists of:
Candidates for the AS Level will be required to sit two external written examination papers at the end of Year 12.
Unit 1 - An Introduction to the Study of Religion – Buddhism
Written examination: 1 hour 15 mins - 15% of the qualification
Unit 2 - An Introduction to Religion and Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion
Section A: An Introduction to Religion and Ethics
Section B: An Introduction to Philosophy of Religion
Written examination: 1 hour 30 mins - 25% of the qualification
Candidates for the A Level will be required to sit three external written examination papers at the end of Year 13.
Unit 3 - A Study of Religion – Buddhism
Written examination: 1 hour 30 mins - 20% of the qualification
Unit 4 - Religion and Ethics
Written examination: 1 hour 30 mins - 20% of the qualification
Unit 5 - Philosophy of Religion
Written examination: 1 hour 30 mins - 20% of the qualification