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Course Description
AS Philosophy forms the first half of Philosophy A Level. It provides a solid grounding in central aspects of Philosophy that will prepare you to do well in the second half of the A Level. Throughout the AS course you will be encouraged to think critically. In doing so, you will develop an understanding of the discipline and develop your ability to think clearly and to argue effectively. Philosophy is a fascinating and hugely rewarding subject that will help you to develop a range of transferable skills which can be applied far beyond the study of Philosophy.
Please note that this course is available in online format only. You will need to have one of the following packages to access your course online:
Windows: Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista - Adobe Reader 8.0 and above
Macintosh: Mac OS X, Mac OS 9.2 - Adobe Reader 8.0 and above
As an A Level student you will have access to our online 'Common Room', where you are able to receive the latest course updates, extra materials and information. You will also be able to take part in the student chat room and forums as part of our online student community.
Once enrolled, your username, password and personal Student number will be emailed to you within 5 working days, which will give you access to your course materials via the ‘Common Room’.
The full A Level will be a 2 year course, AS Exams to be taken in 2009 and A2 in 2010. Due to Examination Board restrictions, there is no flexibility to complete this course any sooner.
Students are required to arrange and pay for their examinations and manage the course work element if the subject requires this. Students must check the relevant examination board website for further information and final examination sitting dates for the specification.
Previous Knowledge Required
Basic English reading and writing skills are required only, as full tutor support is given.
Support
Tutor support for two years. Students are required to arrange and pay for their examinations and manage the course work element if the subject requires this. Students must check the relevant examination board website for further information and final examination sitting dates for the specification.
Assessment
The AS Examination
The AS Examination consists of two unseen written exams:
Unit 1 – An Introduction to Philosophy 150% of the AS.
Written paper, 1 hour 30 minutes
Candidates must answer the compulsory question on reason and experience
and one other question.
Unit 2 – An Introduction to Philosophy 250% of the AS.
Written paper, 1 hour 30 minutes
Candidates must answer two questions.
The A2 Examination
There will be two unseen written exams for the A2. These are:
The Unit 3 Exam – Key Themes in Philosophy
This is a written paper lasting 2 hours.
Candidates must answer two questions from two different sections (i.e. on two themes).
The exam is available in June only.
The Unit 4 Exam – Philosophical Problems This is a written paper lasting 1 hour 30 minutesCandidates must choose one section and answer the compulsory question and one essay question.
The exam is available in June only.
Entering examinations is entirely the responsibility of the student, and the contract for sitting examinations is between the student and the exam centre. We are not an exam centre so you must read all the information in your course pack carefully and be prepared to travel to a centre who is willing to accept external candidates.
Please do not ask us to provide you with a list of your nearest centres when enquiring about your course as we do not have this information available, it is essential that you contact the awarding body.
Entering examinations is entirely the responsibility of the student, and the contract for sitting examinations is between the student and the exam centre. We are not an exam centre so you must read all the information in your course pack carefully and be prepared to travel to a centre who is willing to accept external candidates.
Please do not ask us to provide you with a list of your nearest centres when enquiring about your course as we do not have this information available, it is essential that you contact the awarding body.
Modules
- Why Be Moral?
- The Idea of God
- Persons
- Reason and Experience
- Free Will and Determinism
- God and the World
- Knowledge of the External World
- Moral Philosophy
- Political Philosophy
- Epistemology and Metaphysics
- Philosophy of Religion
Awarding Body
AQA (The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance) has a leading reputation for promoting education for the public benefit and draws on long experience of setting and marking public exams such as GCSEs, A-levels and other qualifications. AQA is the largest of the three English exam boards, awarding 49% of full course GCSEs and 42% of A-levels nationally. In total, students take over 3.5 million exams with them each year.
