The Course - King Solomon High School

The CourseCurrently the AS & A2 courses are split into two areas of study – Jewish Textsand Jewish Studies.The Jewish Studies AS level course consists of critically studying aspects of theimportance of the Tenakh (Bible) and Talmud within Judaism and exploring thenature of G-d and what Judaism regards as the role of the Jews in the world. Wethen develop the course by studying general principles of Jewish life, worship atthe home and synagogue and the roles of men and women in Judaism.The Jewish Texts AS level course consists of critical study of scriptures includingplacing them in historical context and the different types of Jewish literature. Thisdevelops into a textual study of the idea of a covenant with G-d and the conceptof G-d and suffering through the texts of Jonah and Job.The A2 courses are also split into texts and Jewish Studies and build on theknowledge and skills developed in the AS course. In Jewish texts, the areas ofreward and punishment, social concerns and messianic hope are studied througha variety of texts. In Jewish Studies, we cover the topics of the Holocaust, thesignificance of the land of Israel, messianic hope and different Jewish religiousgroups. The exam also includes a ‘connections’ paper, where students must showhow their knowledge of Jewish texts and studies complement each other.Who teaches the course?The course is taught by Mr S Lewis, Rabbi Bruce and Mr M LewisPreferred Entry CriteriaA pass grade of C or above is preferred at GCSE level Jewish Studies.Informal ActivitiesBesides the formal teaching of AS and A2 courses, there are a range of otheropportunities in the 6 th form to explore and develop a connection to Judaism.These include programmes run jointly with Tribe such as Community Connection(Year 12) and The Ambassador (Year 13). In addition there is a leadership Shabbatfor Year 12 and an annual Poland trip.JEWISH STUDIES