Philosophy A-Level

The Philosophy A-Level lets students grapple with some of life’s big questions, by the study of ideas, issues and

 the reasoned pursuit of truth. Students will learn how to construct a logical argument, debate and discuss ideas and condense and clarify complex ideas. 

The course has four topic areas: Epistemology; Moral philosophy, Metaphysics of God, Metaphysics of mind. Students will study philosophers from the Ancient Greeks to modern thinkers and analyse and evaluate philosophical arguments. 

Format

Independent reading and essay-based subject. 

Key Skills Acquired

Clear and precise thinking, engagement with complex texts, understanding of core concepts of philosophy, philosophical analysis and problem-solving, written communication, condense and clarify information, critical thinking, analysing and evaluating logical arguments, constructing arguments.

Complimentary A-Levels

English Language & Literature, History, Latin, Greek, Classical Civilisation, Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology, Modern Foreign Languages, Geography, Politics, Business Studies, Economics, Drama and Theatre Studies, History of Art.  

Typical Assessment

Examinations. 

Exam Boards

England, Wales and Northern Ireland Exam Boards: AQA

International Exam Boards: None

Career Options

Social policy, social research, medicine, politics, charity, government, teaching, police, social care, market research, advertising and marketing, international aid/development work, management, probation, urban planning,marketing, public relations. 

UK Universities Include

University of St Andrews, University of Warwick, University of Leeds, University of Oxford, University of Reading, University of Bristol, University of Glasgow, University of Sheffield, University of Essex, University of Edinburgh, University of Nottingham, University of Southampton, University of York, University of Manchester, University of Aberdeen, University of Birmingham, Durham University, University of Kent, University of East Anglia, University of Sussex, University College London (UCL), King’s College London, University of Lancaster, Cardiff University, University of Stirling, University of Liverpool, University of Hertfordshire, University of Roehampton, University of Buckingham, University of Leicester, University of Dundee, University of Winchester, University of Hull, University of Keele, University of Nottingham Trent, University of Chichester, University of Westminster, University of Plymouth, Goldsmiths University of London, University of Cambridge