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The A Level Religious Studies Online course with Learn Now follows the AQA (7062) 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 Theology, Philosophy, Religious Studies and Law.
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 Religious Studies Course will give you a thorough understanding of diverse philosophical and ethical viewpoints.
You will gain critical and evaluate skills sought by higher education and employers – particularly in law, education, social work, politics, medicine, administration and the media.
The Full A Level has four topics you will need to cover and these are listed below.
Ethics is the study of moral principles that guide human behaviour. For this section you will study ethics alongside religion to explore how religious beliefs influence moral decision-making. You will be expected to analyse ethical theories, philosophical arguments and religious perspectives. This will help you to understand how people make moral choices.
For Christianity the following topics are covered:
Students in the past have progressed onto the following degree courses:-
•English studies •Psychology •Philosophy
•History •Theology and Religious studies •Sociology
Studying A’ Level Religious Studies at University will be useful in any number of careers; teaching, youth work, journalism, civil service or government.
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 for the A Level Religious Studies Online Course, you will be awarded the following qualification:
A Level in Religious Studies with AQA
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For Religious Studies there will be essay based questions where you will be expected to explain philosophical ideas clearly, compare different viewpoints and evaluate arguments in detail. If you enjoy debating big questions around life and morality, are good at English and like analysing ideas, you should have no issues with Religious Studies.
A Level Philosophy – Both Philosophy and Religious Studies will develop analysis, argument and essay writing skills. Both will involve analysing arguments about god, morality and existence. Degree pathways include Philosophy, Theology, Law or Ethics.
The AQA Religious Studies course can only be taken within the UK and some British Overseas Territories. You will not be able to take Religious Studies internationally.
AS and A levels are standalone qualifications, however the Full A Level carries more UCAS points than the AS Level. It also requires more study hours as follows:
You will see the difference in the content above under ‘syllabus’ but you can also refer to our article on ‘what is as level’ for more information.
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.
