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20/09/23

🎨 And a packed house for Art Club with Ms Bryan, too! pic.twitter.com/KIwhsXvuEW

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20/09/23

🤸 Amazing turnout at extra-curricular tonight! 🏉 Over 30 for Rugby ⚽️ 30 for girls Football 🏸 20 for Badminton and ⚽️ Year 11 boys won their national league Football game on penalties. pic.twitter.com/5q4k6wkHCD

20/09/23

Amazing turn out at extra-curricular tonight. Over 30 for Rugby, 30 for girls Football, 20 for Badminton and year 11 boys won their national league Football game on penalty’s.

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19/09/23

👋 Sixth Form Open Evening 📅 Thursday 9th November ⌚️ 6pm - 8pmWe look forward to welcoming all prospective Sixth Form students and their families. pic.twitter.com/mwU2nOVlnY

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18/09/23

Today our students attended our celebration of our amazing Rev Lee Batson. would like to thank you for all your support, dedication and encouragement over the years. Our school community will miss you dearly. pic.twitter.com/8vEeWJtJfx

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15/09/23

👋 It was wonderful to welcome so many prospective students and families to our open evening last night.🏫 If you could not attend or would like to know more, book on to one of our school tours. Full info is on our website. https://t.co/dKWvS1KsZN pic.twitter.com/xKthoCCBrA

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14/09/23

TODAY!Open Evening from 6pm - 8:30pm.We're looking forward to meeting all our prospective students and families. pic.twitter.com/PmELMB4A8C

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13/09/23

Second part of our Y13 Spanish 🇪🇸Trip moving to XX century Cubismo y Surrealismo with Picasso and Mirò. 🖌️ pic.twitter.com/R142PDagfr

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13/09/23

Second part of our Y13 Spanish 🇪🇸Trip moving to XX century Cubismo y Surealismo with Picasso and Mirò. 🖌️ pic.twitter.com/lfIv3cFxz9

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13/09/23

📢 We're Hiring! (Epping) have a vacancy for a Estates and Facilities Assistant📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/y0uIG4WqG7

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13/09/23

Y13 Spanish A-Level Trip . Bringing the lesson to life experience! Exploring and writing about Velázquez’ paintings 🖼️ 🇪🇸Enjoying class activities in the gallery! pic.twitter.com/2Thod9Ay8R

13/09/23

📣Parents/carers📣 this will be really useful in the lead up to mock season, but also for generally developing good study skills! https://t.co/2NSA2pa5HN

08/09/23

We continue to experience severe delays to all journeys via Epping due to roadworks on the High Road. This includes Services 13, 18, 30, 31 & 418 plus Central Connect 420. - Service 13A is likely to arrive approx 20 minutes late. Apologies.

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06/09/23

OPEN EVENINGWe're looking forward to welcoming prospective families to view our school on Thursday 14th September. The event runs from 6pm - 8:30pm with Headteacher presentations at 6:45pm and 7:45pm. “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind” Romans 12 pic.twitter.com/tfVyvMGeQ4

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05/09/23

Our new year 7 cohort got off to a wonderful start- taking in the here and now and living in the moment. We are proud of their first steps into their ESJ journey. 💚 pic.twitter.com/KHH1PAL4eM

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05/09/23

Back to School at this week? You can find details of our services and fares here: https://t.co/7twkYFk5QR pic.twitter.com/3nQLVHwfzp

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05/09/23

I recently self published my first book and it is currently number 1 bestseller on Amazon for Elizabeth II category 🙌 reading and writing are what it’s all about 📚If I can, anyone can 💪 pic.twitter.com/lgqKqYofvJ

03/09/23

What a wonderful poem for children and their families as we return to school. No one is just a name on a list or a register, everyone will be someone; sometime https://t.co/RcfAx9j3UC

02/09/23

Lots of ‘Preloved’ uniform gone out over the holidays.We still have people needing smaller size blazers(34” & under) skirts & PE polo shirts,shorts & leggings.Drop any donations to me or or in the bin in school reception from Tues 5th Sept💚

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29/08/23

"I wanted to achieve, but I had to do it in my own way."Congratulations to Rose, who will now study a BTEC course in art.https://t.co/xoGM8cMDfW pic.twitter.com/SR6atFP2aD

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Philosophy and Ethics A-Level

Why Study Philosophy and Ethics

The primary aim is to develop an interest in and enthusiasm for a rigorous study of Philosophy, Ethics and Religion. Students will develop knowledge, understanding and skills and adopt an enquiring, critical and reflective approach appropriate to the specialist study of Philosophy, Ethics and Religion. There will be many opportunities to debate current moral issues whilst developing personal values, opinions and attitudes.

Philosophy and Ethics is one of the fastest growing A Level subjects. This is partly because it is compatible with, and has a similar skills base to subjects such as English, History, Sociology, Philosophy and Government and Politics. It is also a good partner course for Archaeology, Classical Civilisation and History of Art.

Course Content

First Year Course Content

The course is divided into three sections:

Philosophy

We begin by travelling back to Ancient Greece to look at where Western Philosophy began. The ideas found in the works of Plato and Aristotle underpin most other areas of study. We will investigate the use of evidence and reason in proving existence, we will theorize about what happens in the afterlife, we evaluate the validity of religious experience

Ethics

In this unit we will investigate different systems of  determining which, if any, is the right course of action to take in any given situation. Utilitarianism,  Situation Ethics,  Kantian Ethics and Natural Law will all be applied to the controversial issues of Euthanasia and Business Ethics e.g.  Capitalism,   Consumerism and Globalisation.

Developments in Christian Thought

This unit allows us to trace an idea back to it’s origins and examine how  it has been changed to suit cultural, political and  religious  gain.  Major areas include ‘What is a person’?’, ‘Was Jesus a political revolutionary?’ and ‘Is it ever acceptable to stand up to unjust or corrupt governments?’

Second Year Course Content

Philosophy

We take what we have learned in the first year and apply that thinking to the topics of ‘Defining God’, ‘Conscience’ , ‘The use of religious language’ and ‘Developments in  20th Century philosophical thinking.’ 

Ethics

In this unit Philosophy and Ethics combine to delve deeper into complex real life situations. Sexual Ethics provides for some interesting challenges and debates. Conscience and Meta-Ethics will make your brain hurt, but stick with it and you will begin to think in a whole new way.

Developments in Christian Thought

This unit takes on a thoroughly modern outlook on society dealing with issues such as  Feminism, Pluralism, Secularisation, Gender Issues and Marxism. 

 

Future careers linked to this subject:

  • Journalism – in today’s world, people face moral and ethical dilemmas. Philosophy and Ethics will give you a grounding in how different people think and why people react to    situations in different ways.
  • Law – your clients will come from many different      backgrounds. Philosophy and Ethics will  help you develop fantastic debating skills.
  • Social work - so you can understand all the families and people that you will work with and show empathy with their situation.
  • Teaching — so that you can understand your pupils who may come from many different backgrounds!
  • Business – if you work in the business world you may have to travel the world or work within a city where you will meet people from many different faiths, Philosophy and Ethics will help you understand them and avoid offending people!

Entry Requirements

Grade 6 in any GCSE English or RE course.

Desirable but not necessary to have studied GCSE RE.

Examination Board

OCR

Teacher to Contact:

Mrs Boyle

 

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