Key Stage 4 Options Brochure

PHILOSOPHY & ETHICSInformaon from:Mrs C StothardAssessment:• 100% examinaon (4 wrien papers of 1 hour -each constutes 25% of the GCSE)Course contentThis GCSE is the Philosophy and Applied Ethics component of the Religious Studies course.It provides an opportunity for you to build upon the skills and understanding you have developed in yourYear 9 Religious Studies course. It encourages you to develop skills of communicaon, crical enquiry andreflecve evaluaon. The course will also broaden your understanding of, predominantly, the Chrisan andBuddhist religions, whilst enabling students to develop a personal response to a range of philosophical andethical issues. Students will study all or some of the topics below.Students will be expected to parcipate in a range of acvies that include:• Discussion and debates• Group work (including presentaons)• Mock trials• Role play.PhilosophyPhilosophy Unit 1:- Belief about Deity- Religious and Spiritual Experience- The End of LifePhilosophy Unit 2:- Good and Evil- Religion, Reason and Revelaon- Religion and ScienceApplied EthicsEthics Unit 1:- Religion and Human Relaonships- Religion and Medical Ethics- Religion, Poverty and WealthEthics Unit 2:- Religion, Peace and Jusce- Religion and Equality- Religion and the MediaThis course will suit you if you enjoy reflecon and discussion, and are prepared to consider issues from arange of different perspecves in order to inform your own personal view. You will also enjoy this course ifyou are keen to find out more about religious and secular approaches to various philosophical and moralissues.Work-related learning• Links to any career that involves an understanding of, and interest in, peopleProgression routes• Post-16 Philosophy & Ethics and any other post-16 humanies courses• Careers in educaon, polics, law, social services, and human resources01284 761393 www.king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk/Parents/Key Stage 4 Opons 18