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Course Catalogue A - Z

Theology

(AQA GCSE Religious Studies A 8062 A: Christianity and Judaism)

Theology has been described as the ‘queen of sciences’ because it weaves together many subjects
and it tries to explain the reason behind them. This is a bold claim! Studying theology is increasingly
valued at universities and in employment, as theology encourages pupils to ask the big questions
of life, think the unthinkable and see how different people have come to their own conclusions.

Units of study and examination criteria:

Pupils will study two religions -

Christianity
After establishing the beliefs of the Christian faith, pupils will go onto study how Christianity is
practised by examining various ethical and philosophical questions.

Judaism
Pupils will study all aspects of the Jewish faith, gaining a solid foundation and understanding of the
religion before going on to explore how Judaism is practised worldwide.

Examinations
There are two papers at the end of Year 11. The first paper is on the beliefs and practices of
Christianity and Judaism. The second paper is on the ethical and philosophical topics that are
studied during Year 10 & 11.

Each paper lasts for 1 hour and 45 minutes and is worth 50% of the overall grade. There is no
coursework.

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