Enrolment Fee £395
The A Level Philosophy Online course with Learn Now follows the AQA (7172) specification and is equivalent to the qualification you would achieve if attending mainstream college. Once completed, you will obtain UCAS points which will support progression to university in degrees such as Philosophy, Theology, Politics or Religion.
This course would suit adult learners returning to education, students resitting exams or studying alongside other commitments, and learners looking to be accepted into University.
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This A’ Level Philosophy course will give you a thorough grounding in key concepts and methods of philosophy. You will have the opportunity to engage with big questions in a purely secular context.
The course will teach you to be clear and precise in your thinking and writing. You will engage with complex texts, analysing and evaluating the arguments of others and constructing and defending your own arguments.
For this subject we do not offer the AS Level as a standalone qualification. If you decide to enrol onto this course, you would need to complete the Full A Level.
Students in the past have progressed onto the following degree courses:-
•Philosophy •English studies •Politics •History •Psychology •Sociology
Studying this subject will fine-tune your reasoning so that your enhanced intellect can be applied to careers such as law, politics, the civil service, journalism, advertising and education.
There are no previous entry requirements for this course, however students are expected to have a reasonable standard of literacy.
You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 24 months from initial registration with the full support of your Tutor.
Our Enrolment fee for this course is noted at the top of this page where you can enrol directly onto the course. This fee includes access to your course including tutor support for 2 years.
Our enrolment fee includes:
The only other fee you will need to pay is for your exams which is due approximately six months prior and this will be paid directly to the exam centre.
Students will be required to arrange and pay for their examinations at an AQA approved centre. We can provide an extensive list of these centres for you.
A Level Exams
There are two exams for the full A Level qualification. The length of each exam is three hours long.
On successful completion of all your exams, you will be awarded the following qualification:
A Level in Philosophy with AQA
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This will depend on how comfortable you are with abstract thinking, reading and writing. For some learners, the subject can be challenging but not in the same way as subjects like maths or physics.
Learners will need to study areas such as epistemology, ethics and metaphysics. They will also need to produce some long essays remembering arguments and criticisms. Philosophy is an interesting subject which many learners find enjoyable.
You will not be required to purchase any books with this course. We automatically include logins to our online e-Library which includes access to following eBook(s):
AQA Philosophy for AS and A Level – Michael Lacewing (Routledge)
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A Level Politics & History – For degrees in Philosophy, PPE, Law and International Relations, Politics and History are great subject combinations. You will be able to explore political philosophy such as justice, freedom and authority along with the ethics of any government decisions made.
A Level Religious Studies – These combinations work well due to an overlap in relation to arguments for god, ethics and philosophy of religion. Pathways could lead onto Theology, Ethics and Law.
The AQA Philosophy course can only be taken within the UK and some British Overseas Territories. You will not be able to take Philosophy internationally.
You will receive access and support for two years, however you can complete it much sooner if you want to. Exams for this subject fall in May/June each year and therefore you are able to choose which exam sitting you want to apply for. We have more information on exam timetables here.
