Higher Curriculum
Higher: Pupils will study from the following compulsory units:
· WORLD RELIGIONS – Pupils will examine Buddhist beliefs and practices and will examine the impact of these on the lives of their followers and on wider society.
· MORAL QUESTIONS – Pupils will examine some debates around Medical Ethics including the topics of euthanasia, embryo research and organ transplant. Pupils will look at religious and non-religious responses to these and develop a personal conclusion of their own.
· RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS - Pupils will explore the arguments surrounding the Existence of God and critically assess these arguments.
Higher Assignment:
In this unit you will -
- choose an issue or topic for personal study from religious, moral or philosophical contexts
- research your chosen topic and report your findings.
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Progression:
Further Education: Any Arts, Social Subjects, Divinity or Law faculty at college or university would welcome a Higher in RMPS
Job Opportunities: Social work, Police, Nursing, Libraries, Teaching, Museums, Caring and Advisory Services