IGCSE Religious Studies

Course Aims

This Edexcel IGCSE course aims to enable learners to:

· develop learners’ knowledge and understanding of religious beliefs, values and traditions, through the study of one or more of six major world religions

· develop learners’ knowledge and understanding of teachings, sources of wisdom and authority, through key religious texts, other texts, and scriptures of the religions they are studying

· develop learners’ ability to construct well-argued, well-informed, balanced and structured written arguments, demonstrating their depth and breadth of understanding of the subject

· provide opportunities for learners to engage with questions of belief, value, meaning, purpose, truth, and their influence on human life

· challenge learners to reflect on and develop their own values, beliefs and attitudes in light of what they have learned and contribute to their preparation for adult life in a pluralistic society and global community

· understand the influence of religion on individuals, communities and societies

· understand significant common and divergent views between and/or within religions and beliefs

· apply knowledge and understanding in order to analyse questions related to religious beliefs and values.

Course Structure

Modular courses retain the same content as the existing linear specifications, but the content is divided into two separate units.

Instead of sitting exams covering all of the course content at the end of the two-year course (as with linear specifications), learners will sit them at the end of each unit.

The modular assessment structure offers learners the flexibility to sit examinations when they are ready and provides opportunities to resit individual unit assessments before receiving an overall qualification grade.

Course Aims

Course Structure

Unit 1: Beliefs and values

Content overview

Unit 2: The religious community

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