1. Laura has the responsibility of filling a position in her law firm
Laura has the responsibility of filling a position in her law firm. Her friend Zara has applied and is qualified, but someone else seems even more qualified. Laura wants to give the job to Zara, but she feels guilty, believing that she ought to be impartial. That’s the essence of morality, she initially tells himself. However, Laura resolves that friendship has a moral importance that permits, and perhaps even requires, partiality in some circumstances. So she gives the job to Zara. Was she right?

2. You are an inmate in a concentration camp
You are an inmate in a concentration camp. A sadistic guard is about to hang your son who tried to escape, and is telling you to pull the chair out from under him. He says that if you don’t do so, the guard will kill not only your son who tried to escape, but also your other son, who is another innocent inmate. You have no doubt that he means what he says. What would you do?

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4. Welcome to Philosophy and Ethics GCSE

5. Immanuel Kant ( 22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804) was a German philosopher who is considered the central figure of modern philosophy. Kant argued that fundamental concepts of the human mind structure human experience, that reason is the source of morality and that the world as it is "in-itself" is unknowable

6. I would love to make a joke about Philosophy…
BUT I KANT!!!!!

7. Component 1: The study of religions: beliefs, teachings and practices
Islam
Christianity

8. How it's assessed Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
96 marks (plus 5 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG))
50% of GCSE

9. Questions
Each religion has a common structure of two five-part questions of 1, 2, 4, 5 and 12 marks.
Each religion is marked out of 48.

10. Component 2: Thematic studies
What's assessed
Four Religious, philosophical and ethical studies themes:
Theme A: Relationships and families.
Theme B: Religion and life.
Theme C: The existence of God and revelation.
Theme D: Religion, peace and conflict.
Theme E: Religion, crime and punishment.
Theme F: Religion, human rights and social justice.

11. Component 2: Thematic studies
What's assessed
Four Religious, philosophical and ethical studies themes:
Theme A: Relationships and families. ISLAM
Theme B: Religion and life. CHRISTINITY
Theme C: The existence of God and revelation.
Theme D: Religion, peace and conflict. ISLAM
Theme E: Religion, crime and punishment. CHRISTIANITY
Theme F: Religion, human rights and social justice.

12. How it's assessed
Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
96 marks (plus 5 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG))
50% of GCSE

13. Questions
Each theme has a common structure of one five-part question of 1, 2, 4, 5 and 12 marks.
Each theme is marked out of 24.