See Year 13s Religious Studies ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year:
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Christianity and Science | God and the scientists |
| Evolution + Big Bang, Christian responses |
| Polkinghorne and Genetic engineering |
| Christianity and science review + essay |
| Expressions of religious identity | Baptism, Communion |
| Mission and essay practice |
| Moral Conduct | Good conduct and predestination |
| Personhood and sanctity of life |
| Just War Theory |
| Environmental issues and dominion |
| Sources of wisdom and authority | Neo-orthodox and liberalism |
| Church authority and sola scriptura |
| Authority of Jesus |
| 25 markers | Intro to 25 markers |
| Practice – Philosophy 25 markers |
| Practice – Philosophy 25 markers |
| Practice – Philosophy 25 markers |
| Revision | Arguments for God |
| Evil and religious experiences |
| Miracles and religious language |
| Revision | Self,death and the afterlife |
| Revision | Christianity revision |
| Revision | Practice papers |
| Revision | Practice papers |
| Revision | Practice papers |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Christianity | God (Monotheism) |
| Christianity | The Trinity |
| Christianity | God as personal |
| Christianity | Anthropomorphic + Gender specific language |
| Christianity | The concept of God in Process theology |
| Christianity | God |
| Christianity | Migration and Pluralism |
| Christianity | Migration and Pluralism |
| Christianity | Denominations |
| Christianity | Hick – Pluralism |
| Christianity | Cx responses to freedom |
| Christianity | Inclusivists vs exclusivists |
| Christianity | Secularisation |
| Christianity | Secularisation |
| Christianity | Secularisation revision |
| Christianity | Exam prep / assessment |
| Ethics | Exam prep/ assessment |
| Ethics | NET revision |
| Meta-Ethics | Meta-Ethics revision |
| Free Will | Free Will revision |
Exam Board – AQA
What will you study?
Sources of wisdom and authority
God
Self, death and afterlife
Good conduct and key moral principles
Expressions of religious identity
Christianity, gender and sexuality
Christianity and science
Christianity and the challenge of secularisation
Christianity, migration and pluralism
The dialogue between Christianity, Philosophy and Ethics
Revision
Useful tips and resources
Practice past papers
Use My Revision Notes book to help break down topics and revise key concepts
A Level Philosophy and Religion – Help structuring essays, and breakdowns of key content
AQA Religious Studies – Past papers and markschemes
What super curricular activities can KS5 students engage with outside of school for your subject?
Dialogues magazine
In Our time podcast
Books: Introduction to Philosophy of Religion by Brian Davies, The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, The Puzzle of Ethics by Peter Vardy, The Puzzle of Christianity by Peter Vardy
Documentaries: Story of God with National Geographic, Divine Women BBC 2
Ask Miss Stella and Ms Broadhurst for more specific recommendations based on which topics you find most interesting
