Religious Studies
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GCSE Religious Studies Examining Board
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What options are available for me at GCSE?
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GCSE Full course |
You will study two units and take two externally assessed written exams, one paper for each unit studied lasting 1 hour 30 minutes. Grades are awarded from A* to .G |
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GCSE Short course |
You will study only one unit and take one externally assessed written exam paper which will last for 1 hour 30 minutes. Grades are awarded from A* to .G |
What will I study?
The life and ministry of Jesus
How the life of Jesus influences people today
The development of the Christian Church
Care for the environment, equality, matters of life and death, personal and family issues, war and peace.
What’s in it for me?
Whether you go on to study at university or college, or go out into the world of work, you will meet people from all walks of life with different religious and moral opinions. GCSE Religious Studies will help you understand and appreciate them.
Religious Studies is a valuable entry qualification to post 16 education, AS and A levels, NVQ’s and to other further education opportunities. All universities accept and welcome students with Religious Studies onto a variety of courses, in Humanities, Arts and Sciences as well as to specific courses in Religious Studies.
In the world of work employers look for someone with an enquiring mind, an appreciation of different viewpoints, an ability to come to clear, balanced decisions. These skills all develop through Religious Studies.
Being able to evaluate differing opinions will help you to develop similar skills in your other subjects.
Religious Studies provides you with the chance to study issues and questions that matter: What’s the value of life? What beliefs will you live by? What different ideas about God and life after death are there? In studying religion you will be able to develop your own thoughts and ideas about moral and ethical issues and questions of belief. This is why some people call Religious Studies ‘The Science of Life.’
How do I decide?
As with all subjects you should choose Religious Education because you enjoy it and find it interesting – not because your friends are taking it. Listen to advice from others, weigh it up, and then make your own choice.
