EASTER REVISION COURSEGUIDE

A Level Philosophy and Ethics

The following exam boards will be covered: Edexcel, OCR and AQA

Aims

1. To revise all major concepts in the core syllabus of the three examining boards as basic knowledge base.
2. To build up the student’s confidence in inherent abilities to understand fundamental concepts.
3. To apply the knowledge and understanding to answering exam questions from the boards specific to each individual student.
4. To make use of best practice as regards exam technique and revision methods.

Course Design

The course will cover the main topics of Edexcel, OCR and AQA  Philosophy and Ethics Components.  Core elements will be covered.

The course will put specific emphasis on the following:
Key ideas in philosophy, definitions of various theories, key thinkers and an outline of their theories.

Daily Programme           

Each session will start with a revision test on the previous day’s work (day 1 excluded).  The objectives and synopsis of study for the day will be shared.  Problem areas will be identified on feedback from students.  The topic will be revised with revision notes provided and clarifying questions after each paragraph answered orally and in written form.  this will be followed by a discussion of how to answer an exam question on this topic and the exam question will be given as a homework.

Final Session           

Students will be given an examination of the work done at the end of the week.  This will be marked and discussed.  suggestions will be made on an individual and group basis to ensure that students feel best equipped to carry on their own exam revision independently.

A written report will be sent to each student.

Schedule of Work

AS Level

OCR AS Units 2760 Foundation for the Study of Religion with reference to Philosophy and Ethics - Plato, Aristotle, Meta Ethics, Virtue Ethics, Situation Ethics, Natural Law Unit 2761 Philosophy of Religion AS: Ontological, Cosmological, Theological arguments, Religious Experience, Problems of Evil, Unit 2762 Religious Ethics As Deontology and Utilitarianism.

AQA AS Module 1 Religious Experience and Sacred Writings in Christianity and Islam and Module 6 Science and religion: Creation: Miracles and Design Arguments.

Edexcel AS Unit 2 Philosphy of Religion: Design and Cosmological Arguments for the existence of God, religious and Scientific Interpretations for the existence of the Universe, The Problem of Evil and suffering including Augustinian, IIreneaen and Process Theodicies, Miracles and Hume on miracles.
Edexcel As Unit 3B religious Ethics: Utilitarianism, Situation Ethics, Sexual Ethics and War and Peace.

A2 Level

OCR A2 Unit 2771 Philosophy of Religion A2: Body and Soul, Religious Experience, miracle Religious Language, 2272 - Religious ethics A2 Free will and determinism, Conscience.

AQA A2 Module 11- Studies in the Philosophy of Religion: arguments for the existence of God, The Problem of Evil, Religious Experience, Ontological argument, Arguments form proof and probability, Non existence of God and critiques of religious belief, Life after Death, Religious Language.  A2 Unit 8 Religious Ethics: Moral Arguments for the existence of God, Emotivism, Intuitionism, Deontology.