OCR Philosophy of Religion for AS and A2 by Taylor, Matthew; Mayled, Jon;

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OCR Philosophy of Religion for AS and A2 is a textbook for students of Advanced Subsidiary or Advanced Level courses, endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR GCE Religious Studies specification. The book covers all the topics of the Philosophy of Religion component of the A-level specification in an enjoyable and student-friendly fashion. This new edition has been restructured for the revised specification and now includes new chapters on the Nature of God and Science and Religion.

Each chapter includes:

A list of key issues, to introduce students to the topic

OCR specification checklist, to allow students to see which topics from the specification are covered in each chapter

Explanations of key terminology

Discussion questions, thought points and activities

Exam-style practice questions

Self-test review questions

Helpful summaries

Annotated further reading suggestions

To maximise students' chances of exam success, the book includes a chapter dedicated to answering examination questions. The book comes complete with lively illustrations, a comprehensive glossary and full bibliography.

The author: Matthew Taylor is Head of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Colchester County High School for Girls. He was previously Head of Religious Studies and Philosophy at St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic V.A. School in Oxford.

The editor: Jon Mayled is author and editor of many popular books for the GCSE and GCE specifications.

Enhance your learning experience with the additional online resources available on the companion website, updated to include more support material for teachers: http://www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415468244. Features of this website include:

• Revision sheets


• Handouts for teachers


• Blank tables for students to fill in


• Revision and test questions

Hosszú leírás:

OCR Philosophy of Religion for AS and A2 is a textbook for students of Advanced Subsidiary or Advanced Level courses, endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR GCE Religious Studies specification. The book covers all the topics of the Philosophy of Religion component of the A Level specification in an enjoyable and student-friendly fashion. This second edition has been restructured for the revised specification and now includes new chapters on the 'Nature of God' and 'Religion and Science'.

Each chapter includes:

• a list of key issues, to introduce students to the topic


• OCR specification checklist, to allow students to see which topics from the specification are covered in each chapter


• explanations of key terminology


• discussion questions, thought points and activities


• exam-style practice questions


• self-test review questions


• helpful summaries


• annotated further reading suggestions.

To maximize students' chances of exam success, the book includes a chapter dedicated to answering examination questions. The book comes complete with lively illustrations, a comprehensive glossary, a full bibliography and a companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415468244.

Praise for the first edition:

"This is an excellent book with appropriate and comprehensive material for the specification. It has a clear layout which makes it 'pupil friendly'. I shall certainly use it with my AS and A2 students." – Geraldine Crouch, Head of Religious Studies, St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate, Kent

OCR Philosophy of Religion for AS and A2 is a textbook for students of Advanced Subsidiary or Advanced Level courses, endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR GCE Religious Studies specification. The book covers all the topics of the Philosophy of Religion component of the A Level specification in an enjoyable and student-friendly fashion. This second edition has been restructured for the revised specification and now includes new chapters on the 'Nature of God' and 'Religion and Science'.

Each chapter includes:

• a list of key issues, to introduce students to the topic
• OCR specification checklist, to allow students to see which topics from the specification are covered in each chapter
• explanations of key terminology
• discussion questions, thought points and activities
• exam-style practice questions
• self-test review questions
• helpful summaries
• annotated further reading suggestions.

To maximize students' chances of exam success, the book includes a chapter dedicated to answering examination questions. The book comes complete with lively illustrations, a comprehensive glossary, a full bibliography and a companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415468244.