Philosophy AS Level
Subject content
( What will be covered)
Exam :
Year 12
As a result, what students should
know /understood
Central argument and concepts
employed in :
Epistemology
the debate between rationalist and
empiricists about how we acquire our
concepts, and knowledge
the debate between realists and
idealists about what we perceive
the debate about whether knowledge is
justified true belief
What students should be
able to do
SUMMARY CURRICULUM PLAN
How students will be
assessed
By when
( Half term 1 >
6)
Students need to :
ongoing preparation
HT1,2,3,4,
(all questions)
exam
HT4
grasp the arguments in a precise way, so
as to answer questions of ascending
complexity
explain these fully, clearly and precisely,
making logical links
use philosophical methods, terms, and
concepts clearly
(15 mark question)
Exam :
Central arguments and concepts
employed in :
Philosophy of Religion
ongoing preparation
argue in a clear, integrated way, with
intent
claims regarding the nature of God
select apt material
debates regarding the existence of God,
(the ontological and cosmological
arguments, the argument from design,
the problem of evil)
issues arising from the use of religious
language
argue to a conclusion, weighing
opposing arguments in a clear way
exam
HT1,2,3,4,
HT4