1. Philosophy and Ethics A Level
A. Martin
Head of RE

2. Answer 3 essay questions on 3 of the topics
AS Level
Foundations Exam- 50%
Ethics
Utilitarianism
Situation Ethics
War and Peace
Sexual Ethics
Philosophy
Design Argument
Cosmological Argument
Problem of Evil
Miracles
Answer 3 essay questions on 3 of the topics
Investigations Exam- 50%
You will be asked a question about medical ethics
with reference to abortion.

3. A2 Developments Exam- 50% Implications Exam- 50% Ethics Philosophy
Religion and Morality
Natural Law
Virtue Ethics
Deontology
Ethical Language
Objectivity and Subjectivity
Crime and Punishment
Philosophy
Ontological Argument
Religious Experience
Atheism
Life After Death
Religious Language
Implications Exam- 50%
You will be given an anthology of 3 essays and your exam will ask you about an excerpt of one of these.

4. Summary of A-Level Exams Foundations- 25%- 1 hour 45 minutes- May 2012
Investigations- 25% 1 hour 15 minutes- May 2012
Developments-25% 1 hour 45 minutes- May 2013
Implications- 25% 1 hour 15 minutes- May 2013

5. Textbooks

6. What types of questions?
Essay based questions
For example…
(i) What are the main strengths of the cosmological argument for the existence of God? (21)
(ii) To what extent is it reasonable to reject this argument? (9)

7. Book List Further Reading The Puzzle of God- Peter Vardy
The Puzzle of Ethics- Peter Vardy
Revision Resources
Revision Express Religious Studies (A Level Revise Guides) by Sarah K. Tyler and Gordon Reid
AS/A Level Exam Revision notes. Second Edition. Sarak K Tyler