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Year 10: Useful Mock Exam Revision websites
23
Jun
Hope all of you are busy revising for the exam! Below are some useful exam revision websites…
You need to revise “Human Relationships”, “Medical Ethics” and “Good and Evil”…
Please leave a comment if you have any questions!
Year 10 Homework: “There is no such thing as evil”
27
May
This is due on Monday 20th June – you have plenty of time so no excuses!
Suggested structure:
- What is the statement arguing? That evil does not exist in itself, but instead it is merely the absence of good. Just as darkness is the absence of light and cold is the absence of heat, evil is the absence of good! Suggest what your conclusion is going to be – will you agree or not?
- Explain why people might agree with this statement. You could look at this and there are some interesting ideas here too. You should also analyse at this point. What might be the good things about explaining evil in this way? Why might it also cause problems?
- Why might others disagree that there is no such thing as evil? You could refer to the Devil, the “damaged mind” or original sin as other ways of explaining evil. What are the relative strengths and weaknesses of the different ways to explain the existence of evil?
- Conclusion: Do you agree with this statement? Which side of the argument is stronger and why?
Resources:
Year 10 Homework: Explain different attitudes to fertility treatment
07
Mar
Hello all. I hope you are looking forward to this homework!
Your job is to explain what different people might think about fertility treatment and why.
- Why might a Roman Catholic think fertility treatment is almost always wrong?
- Why might a Church of England Christian think some forms of fertility treatment are good an acceptable but not others?
- What other issues might people have with fertility treatment?
Just in case you don’t have them in your book (if you don’t have one then PRINT IT OUT AND STICK IT IN!):
Issues with fertility treatment
The Legal Issues surrounding Fertility Treatment
Christianity and Fertility Treatment
Year 10: Every baby has the right to life
02
Feb
This statement is essentially asking whether abortion is ever acceptable. Your job is to respond!
Suggested structure
- Introduction: What is the statement trying to say? A good essay will briefly mention the key issues (when does life begin, the law, mother’s rights vs child’s rights) and then suggest what the conclusion will be.
- Set some background. It’s worth explaining issues such as when life begins and why this is relevant to the issue of abortion. You could also talk about the ideas of “viability”, “ensoulment” and human rights and explain why they are relevant.
- Agreement: Why might some people agree? (eg. Roman Catholics) What reasons and evidence do they have to back this up? Draw on the background issues like ensoulment, viability and human rights to give weight to your argument. Then analyse: is this a good way to approach the problem? What are the strengths and weaknesses?
- Disagreement: Why are some people “pro-choice”? What’s the reason for suggesting that the mother’s life and health is more important than the baby’s? You could talk about the law, and how it attempted to combat the damage done through illegal abortion. Then analyse: is this a good way to approach the problem? What are the strengths and weaknesses?
- Conclusion: What is your view on this? Who do you agree with? Why is your view stronger than the other options?
Tip: A really good essay is nuanced. That means it recognises the strengths of both sides and attempts to find a way through. Very few people completely argue that an unborn child has no rights; however, they do recognise that perhaps the mother’s rights are more important. Have a look at this for some ideas. It was written by someone who has just finished their PhD at Cambridge University and has some strong views on abortion as a fundamentalist Christian: Abortion is Wrong
Good luck! Please leave a comment or email me if you have questions. This is due on Wednesday 16th Feb.
Year 10 Essay: There is no such thing as a miracle
13
Jan
Your task is to consider whether miracles actually happen.
First thing to do is explain what a miracle is… What do different people consider a miracle to be?
Why might some people agree that miracles do exist? What evidence is there that miracles do happen? You might refer to the miracles of Jesus, or perhaps you could look at Lourdes and the miracles that have happened there. Remember analysis! Are these miracles convincing? Why? Don’t just say, “There’s no proof.” Think about the evidence. Is the evidence convincing? Does the evidence in the gospels provide compelling evidence of miracles? Some people consider the miracles of Jesus to be more metaphorical than literal. If you really want to push yourself try reading a bit of The Meaning in the Miracles by Jeffrey John. There is an interesting chapter on the healing of a paralysed man.
Why might some people disagree that miracles happen? What evidence is there that miracles don’t happen? Why might some people put miracles down to luck or co-incidence?
Due Monday 31st Jan.
Resources: Lourdes PowerPoint
Year 10 Homework: Explain the reasons a Christian might give in support of their belief in God
05
Jan
Your task is the Part D (6 mark) question: “Explain the reasons a Christian might give in support of their belief in God”.
Your job is to explain briefly the reasons people might give for belief in God. The six to talk about are given by the acronym EMU COT:
- Experience
- Morality
- Upbringing
- Cosmological
- Ontological
- Teleological
You should have something about all of these in your notes. 6 marks, 6 points. Make sure you explain what each one means briefly though, eg. “Some Christians might believe in God because of the cosmological argument, which means that they look at cause and effect in the universe and argue that God must be the first cause to start everything off”.
Due Monday 10th please!
As ever, leave a comment if you have any questions.
For the benefit of anyone who missed it I’ve added the Ontological Argument PowerPoint
Year 10 RPE Day Resources: Medical Ethics
22
Nov
Hi all,
Further information for any of you who are interested as promised…
Abortion:
- SPUC website
- Pro Choice Majority – a website putting across the view that women should have a choice about abortion
Euthanasia:
- Reasons for euthanasia
- Care Not Killing – an anti-euthanasia website
Hope that helps! Please leave a comment or email me if you have questions or find any other useful resources I can link to…
Year 10 Homework: It is not possible to describe God
11
Nov
Your job is to respond to the following statement: “It is not possible to describe what God is like”.
Suggested structure:
- Intro: What is the statement trying to say? Why is there a problem here?
- Agreements: Why might people agree? What reasons might give to say they can know what God is like? eg. We know from the Bible, the person of Jesus, experiences of God, miracles…
- Disagreements: Why might people disagree? What reasons would people give say it’s impossible to describe God (even if God exists)? eg. You can’t describe in human words that which is outside of everything we know, God is completely different to everything we know; analogy doesn’t stretch to God (“my dog is good” is not the same as “God is good”).
- Analysis: What are the strengths and weaknesses? Which side is most convincing? Why?
- Conclusion: What’s you opinion and why?
Good luck! This is due next Wednesday (24th November).
Please email me if you have any questions…