Mayled - Routledge A level religious studies : AS and year one

Routledge A Level Religious Studies: AS and Year One is an engaging and comprehensive textbook for the new 2016 OCR A Level Religious Studies syllabus. Structured closely around the OCR specification, this textbook covers philosophy, ethics and Christianity, in an engaging and student-friendly way.

Each chapter includes:

• An OCR specification checklist, to clearly illustrate which topics from the specification are covered in each chapter;
• Explanations of key terminology;
• Review questions, thought points and activities to test understanding;
• An overview of key scholars and theories;
• Chapter summaries.

With a section dedicated to preparing for assessment, Routledge A Level Religious Studies: AS and Year One provides students with all the skills they need to succeed. This book comes complete with diagrams and tables, lively illustrations, a comprehensive glossary and full bibliography. The companion website hosts a wealth of further resources to enhance the learning experience.

Jon Mayled is a chief examiner. He is author and editor of many popular books for the GCSE and GCE specifications.

Jill Oliphant was formerly Head of Religious Studies at Angley School in Kent, UK.

Sam Pillay is Subject Leader in Religious Studies at the Axe Valley Academy in Devon, UK.

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2018 Jon Mayled, Jill Oliphant and Sam Pillay

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Mayled, Jon, author.

Title: Routledge A level religious studies : AS and year one / Jon Mayled, Jill Oliphant, and Sam Pillay.

Description: 1 [edition]. | New York : Routledge, 2017. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017028283 | ISBN 9781138631397 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781315208725 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: ReligionPhilosophyTextbooks. | Religious ethicsTextbooks. | Theology textbooks. | ChristianityPhilosophyTextbooks.

Classification: LCC BL51 .M47625 2017 | DDC 200.76dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017028283

ISBN: 978-1-138-63139-7 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-1-315-20872-5 (ebk)

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Visit the companion website: www.routledge.com/cw/mayled

We are very grateful to the many people who have helped us prepare this book, particularly to Rebecca Shillabeer of Taylor & Francis for commissioning us to write this text. We much appreciate the support we have received from Taylor & Francis staff. We also wish to thank greatly the people who have read drafts of the book and made so many helpful suggestions, for all their assistance and support, not to mention their patience while waiting for parts of the text.

We are also very grateful to the friends and family members who have supported and encouraged this project. We would like to thank in particular the sixth-form students of The Axe Valley Community College.

The scripture quotations contained herein are from The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, Anglicised Edition, copyright 1989, 1995 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America, and are used by permission. All rights reserved.

Extracts from specification details are produced by the kind permission of Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR).

Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders. Any omissions brought to our attention will be remedied in future editions.

This book has been written for OCR students but it will be of use to all AS and A level Religious Studies students, as well as students taking the Ethics section of A level Philosophy and Scottish National Examinations at Higher Level.

The book is designed for students to use in class and at home. Every chapter provides an overview of the major themes and issues of Philosophy of Religion, Religious Ethics and Developments in Christian Thought on the OCR specification for Religious Studies. The following six features are designed to help you make the most effective use of the book.

1. 1What you will learn about in this chapter
   This highlights the key issue or issues you should think about while studying each chapter.
2. 2OCR checklist
   The box in each chapter about the OCR specification tells you which topics from the AS/A Religious Studies course are covered.
3. 3Essential terminology box
   At the beginning of every chapter there is a box listing the key terminology for the chapter. You should be able to use this terminology accurately in examinations.
4. 4Review questions
   The review questions in every chapter are designed to test your understanding of topics discussed in the chapter. Make use of this section as a way to assess your learning about and from the issues in the chapter.
5. 5Examination questions practice
   At the end of every chapter there is a section about answering examination questions on the topic, with an exam-style question.
6. 6Further reading
   The reading suggested at the end of each chapter gives ways of exploring topics in greater depth.

To be successful in AS and Advanced Level Religious Studies you must learn examination techniques. Some advice to guide you is given ahead, but there is no substitute for practising writing examination questions. There are example questions at the end of the chapters in this book, and your teacher will give you plenty of other questions with which to practise. Some important aspects to answering examination questions are explained ahead.

Your work will be assessed on how well you meet the following two Assessment Objectives (AO).

AO1

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of religion and belief, including:

• religious, philosophical and/or ethical thought and teaching
• influence of beliefs, teachings and practices on individuals, communities and societies
• cause and significance of similarities and differences in belief, teaching and practice
• approaches to the study of religion and belief.

AO2