January 2025 Religious Studies subject update | Pearson qualifications

January 2025 Religious Studies subject update

Mon Jan 20 10:18:00 UTC 2025

Welcome to your Pearson Edexcel Religious Studies January 2025 subject update!

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Hello colleagues,

Welcome back! I hope you had a restful break. The new term is upon us, and we have a range of useful resources and updates to share with you including the second of our new worksheets in support of teaching GCSE. I hope you find them useful! 

This subject update begins with a recap/reminder of all the Teaching and Learning materials we have available and the professional development that we have offered over the last year.

As always, please do get in touch with me if you have any queries or I can help with anything.

Best wishes,

Jenna Wyatt

Religious Studies Subject Advisor

Reflection upon 2024

As we reflect on the past year, the Religious Studies team at Pearson is excited to share a comprehensive roundup of the teaching and learning support we’ve offered throughout 2024. Our goal has always been to provide you with the best resources and tools to enhance your teaching experience and support your students’ learning journeys.
In this roundup, you’ll find highlights of our new and updated resources, professional development opportunities, and innovative teaching strategies that have been introduced this year. From interactive assessment resources and exemplars to insightful webinars and training videos, we’ve strived to meet the diverse needs of our educational community.
We hope these resources have been valuable to you and your students, and we look forward to continuing our support in the coming year. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to fostering a rich and engaging learning environment.
Warm regards,
The Religious Studies Team at Pearson
 

GCSE
Worksheets to support GCSE Religious Studies

AS and A Level Religious Studies
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Spotlight on...

This is the fourth in a series of 'Spotlight' resources, which are designed to provide additional support for areas of our A Level Religious Studies specification.

In this resource, we explore topic 5.1 a) Kantian Deontology which can be accessed below. 

A Spotlight on... Kantian Deontology

Enrichment opportunities

The Royal Institute of Philosophy essay competition

The Royal Institute of Philosophy is running an essay competition for their journal 'Think'.
The winning essay submission will be published alongside articles from leading philosophers from across the world.
They are looking for essays of no more than 1,200 words, engaging with one of the following questions:

  1. Plato suggests we are trapped in a world of shadows and only philosophical reflection can provide knowledge. Is there any truth to this view?
  2. Does the existence of evil provide good evidence God does not exist?
  3. Do ‘objective values’ exist?
  4. Could a person migrate from one human body to another, as some movies suggest (e.g. Freaky Friday)?
  5. What ethical responsibilities do we have towards future generations (e.g., creating a cleaner environment, reducing pollution)? If you believe we don’t have these responsibilities, explain why?
  6. Do we have freedom of speech? Should we?

The essay submission will be assessed for academic merit and rigour.

Royal Institute of Philosophy Think Essay Prize

For more information about this essay competition, you can view rules of entry and eligibility criteria on their website.

Subject advisor

Jenna Wyatt

Religious Studies

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