Philosophy and Religious Studies are distinct subjects within the School timetable, but the name of the Department is a reminder that a rigorous philosophical approach can be combined with sensitivity to those dimensions of religion which cannot be understood in purely intellectual terms.
Religious Studies can transform students' assessments of themselves, and their understanding of the world in which we live. It creates an atmosphere in which challenging questions can be raised and discussed openly, and it gives the students a chance to grapple with difficult ideas and issues, discovering their own sense of values through this process.
Programmes of study Enrichment
Rev J G W Dickie (Head of Department)Miss A K Fraser H E B JonesMr M J Owen
Pre-U in Philosophy and Theology (Years 12 and 13): This gives candidates the opportunity to study a Foundation course in Philosophy and Theology, followed by a range of options on philosophical or theological topics, and detailed study of two related set texts.
IB Philosophy (Years 12 and 13): This subject gives candidates the opportunity to combine rigorous academic study of a religious text with wide-ranging philosophical reflection on religious questions. We follow the OCR syllabus.
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Pupils may pursue their interests further through the activities of the Theology Society and the Philosophy Society.