RS

Applications Open: 27/11/25

Applications Close: 31/01/26

Entry Requirements: 4 GCSE passes at grade 6 or above including grade 5s in Maths and either English Literature or Language.

How to Apply: Online application using Applicca - https://rochestergrammarschool.applicaa.com/applicaa.com/Year12

Paper 1: The Philosophy of Religion

• Plato and Aristotle

• The mind, body, and the soul

• Arguments for and against the existence of God

• Religious experiences

• The problem of evil

• The nature of God

• Religious language.

Paper 2: Ethics

• Ethical theories

• The meaning of ethical language

• The conscience

• Euthanasia

• Business ethics

• Sexual ethics

Paper 3: Developments in Religious Though

• Religious beliefs, values, and teachings

• Sources of religious wisdom and authority

• Religious practice and identity

• Developments in theology and religious thought

• The relationship between religion and society

• Religion and society

All exam

Each paper consists of a 2hr written examination worth 33.33% of the A-Level

GCSE Grade 6 in Religious Studies or English Literature