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WJEC AS Religious Studies B120QS
134 points in 3 topics, with WJEC's codes and titles.
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C1 Component 1: An Introduction to the Study of Religion
- C1.A Option A: Christianity
- C1.A.1 Religious figures and sacred texts
- C1.A.1.A Jesus – his birth
- C1.A.1.B Jesus – his resurrection
- C1.A.1.C The Bible as a source of wisdom and authority in daily life
- C1.A.2 Religious concepts
- C1.A.2.A Religious concepts – the nature of God
- C1.A.2.B Religious concepts – the Trinity
- C1.A.2.C Religious concepts – the Atonement
- C1.A.3 Religious life
- C1.A.3.A Religious life – faith and works
- C1.A.3.B Religious life – the community of believers
- C1.A.3.C Religious life – key moral principles
- C1.A.4 Religious practices that shape religious identity
- C1.A.4.A Religious identity through diversity in baptism
- C1.A.4.B Religious identity through diversity in Eucharist
- C1.A.4.C Religious identity through diversity in festivals
- C1.B Option B: Islam
- C1.B.1 Religious figures and sacred texts
- C1.B.1.A Muhammad in Makkah after the Night of Power
- C1.B.1.B The Hijrah and Muhammad in Madinah
- C1.B.1.C The Qur'an as a source of wisdom and authority
- C1.B.2 Religious concepts
- C1.B.2.A The concept of Allah – tawhid (oneness) and shahadah (bearing witness)
- C1.B.2.B Muslim beliefs about prophethood
- C1.B.2.C Malaikah (angels) and Akhirah (the Day of Final Judgement)
- C1.B.3 Religious life
- C1.B.3.A Three pillars for Muslims and the Ummah
- C1.B.3.B Zakah (purification through giving) - a key moral principle and Hajj (pilgrimage)
- C1.B.3.C The five categories of action in Islam
- C1.B.4 Religious practices that shape religious identity
- C1.B.4.A The role of the masjid (mosque) in Islam
- C1.B.4.B Festivals and Muslim identity
- C1.B.4.C Ramadan and Id-ul-Fitr
- C1.C Option C: Judaism
- C1.C.1 Religious figures and sacred texts
- C1.C.1.A Abraham and the establishment of the covenant of circumcision
- C1.C.1.B Moses and the establishment of the covenant of law
- C1.C.1.C The Torah as a source of wisdom and authority
- C1.C.2 Religious concepts
- C1.C.2.A Beliefs about the nature of God/concept of God
- C1.C.2.B Beliefs about God and humanity, the meaning and purpose of life
- C1.C.2.C Beliefs about judgement-the Messiah and the afterlife
- C1.C.3 Religious life
- C1.C.3.A The diversity of views within Judaism with regards to mitzvot (commandments)
- C1.C.3.B Tefillah (prayer) and tzedakah (charity)
- C1.C.3.C The Ten Sayings (Ten Commandments) in Judaism
- C1.C.4 Religious practices that shape religious identity
- C1.C.4.A Jewish practices shaping religious identity
- C1.C.4.B The role of festivals in shaping religious identity
- C1.C.4.C Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
- C1.D Option D: A Introduction to Buddhism
- C1.D.1 Religious figures and sacred texts
- C1.D.1.A Accounts of the birth of the historical Buddha and the Four Sights
- C1.D.1.B The Awakening/Enlightenment of the Buddha
- C1.D.1.C Buddhist texts as sources of wisdom and authority
- C1.D.2 Religious concepts
- C1.D.2.A The nature of ultimate reality
- C1.D.2.C Arhat and bodhisattva - Theravada and Mahayana teachings
- C1.D.3 Religious life
- C1.D.3.A The Four Noble Truths
- C1.D.3.B The Eightfold Path – key moral principles
- C1.D.3.C The dasa sila (ten precepts) – key moral principles
- C1.D.4 Religious practices that shape religious identity
- C1.D.4.A Going for refuge
- C1.D.4.C The role and importance of dana (giving) and punya (merit)
- C1.E Option E: Hinduism
- C1.E.1 Religious figures and sacred texts
- C1.E.1.A Sources of authority-the origins of Hinduism
- C1.E.1.B Krishna and Arjuna
- C1.E.1.C Hindu texts as sources of wisdom and authority-their use in daily life
- C1.E.2 Religious concepts
- C1.E.2.A Hindu teachings on self, death and afterlife
- C1.E.2.B Trimurti
- C1.E.2.C Key moral principles of karma and reincarnation
- C1.E.3 Religious life
- C1.E.3.A Key moral principles of Varnashramadharma
- C1.E.3.C Key moral principle-the concept of ahimsa
- C1.E.4 Religious practices that shape religious identity
- C1.E.4.A Hindu practices shaping religious identity
- C1.E.4.B Festivals and Hindu identity
- C1.E.4.C Durga Puja
- C1.F Option F: Sikhism
- C1.F.1 Religious figures and sacred texts
- C1.F.1.A The life and teachings of Guru Nanak
- C1.F.1.B Guru Gobind Singh's contribution to the development of Sikhism
- C1.F.1.C The Guru Granth Sahib as a source of authority
- C1.F.2 Religious concepts
- C1.F.2.A Sikh teachings on self, death and afterlife
- C1.F.2.B The soul
- C1.F.2.C Karma, rebirth and mukti
- C1.F.3 Religious life
- C1.F.3.A Key moral principles for the Sikh community
- C1.F.3.B Kirat Karo and Vand Chhako
- C1.F.3.C The concepts of Sant Sipahi (saint-soldier)/Dharam Yudh (just war)
- C1.F.4 Religious practices that shape religious identity
- C1.F.4.A The expression of Sikh identity through the role of the gurdwara
- C1.F.4.B Diwali
- C1.F.4.C Vaisakhi
C2 Component 2: An Introduction to Philosophy of Religion
- C2.1 Arguments for the existence of God-inductive
- C2.1.A Inductive arguments – cosmological
- C2.1.B Inductive arguments – teleological
- C2.1.C Challenges to inductive arguments
- C2.2 Arguments for the existence of God-deductive
- C2.2.A Deductive arguments-origins of the ontological argument
- C2.2.B Deductive arguments-developments of the ontological argument
- C2.2.C Challenges to the ontological argument
- C2.3 Challenges to religious belief-the problem of evil and suffering
- C2.3.A The problem of evil
- C2.3.B Religious responses to the problem of evil (i)
- C2.3.C Religious responses to the problem of evil (ii)
- C2.4 Religious Experience
- C2.4.A The nature of religious experience
- C2.4.B Mystical experience
- C2.4.C Challenges to the objectivity and authenticity of religious experience
C3 Component 3: An Introduction to Religion and Ethics
- C3.1 Ethical Thought
- C3.1.A Divine Command Theory
- C3.1.B Virtue Theory
- C3.1.C Ethical Egoism
- C3.2 Aquinas’ Natural Law-a religious approach to ethics
- C3.2.A Aquinas' Natural Law: laws and precepts
- C3.2.B Aquinas' Natural Law: virtues and goods
- C3.2.C Aquinas’ Natural Law: application of the theory
- C3.3 Situation Ethics – a religious approach to ethics
- C3.3.A Fletcher's Situation Ethics: agape as the basis of morality
- C3.3.B Fletcher's Situation Ethics: the principles as a means of assessing morality
- C3.3.C Fletcher’s Situation Ethics: application of the theory
- C3.4 Utilitarianism – a non-religious approach to ethics
- C3.4.A Bentham's Act Utilitarianism
- C3.4.B Mill's development of Utilitarianism
- C3.4.C Utilitarianism: application of the theories (Act and Rule)