GCSE Religious Studies

Philosophy and Ethics

How the course works

• 4 Units, each with a 1 hour exam counting for 25% of the GCSE

• 2 units are done this year, 2 next year.• Each exam will require you to answer a

question on two out of three topics• All of you end up with great results!

“Philosophy 2”

• Good and Evil– The Problem of Evil– Coping with suffering– Sources and reasons for moral behaviour

• Revelation• Religion and Science– Origins of the world– Environmental issues

“Ethics 1”• Religion and Human Relationships– Men and women– Marriage and Divorce– Sexuality

• Religion and Medical Ethics– Abortion– Fertility treatment– Euthanasia

• Religion, poverty and wealth– Causes of hunger and poverty– Religious attitudes to poverty

How the exam works

14 Christianity (a) What is stewardship? [1] (b) Give two examples of environmental issues. [2] (c) What are the main scientific theories concerning how

the world and humanity began? [3] (d) Explain why some Christians might not accept

scientific theories about the origins of the world. [6] (e) ‘The world is ours to treat as we like.’

Discuss this statement. You should include different, supported points of view and a personal viewpoint. You must refer to Christianity in your answer. [12]

Total: [24]