{"id":349,"date":"2019-08-29T21:29:39","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T21:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/?page_id=349"},"modified":"2024-11-18T11:17:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T11:17:41","slug":"philosophy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Philosophy (S5\/6 only)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is Philosophy?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Philosophy is critical thinking. \u00a0It involves trying to become aware of how our thinking works, and all the things we take for granted. \u00a0As a course it aims to help us think more clearly about\u00a0 knowledge and morality, and understand how others might attempt to convince us to believe certain things. \u00a0Sometimes philosophy succeeds in making difficult concepts simple, and sometimes it makes simple concepts difficult.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What skills are developed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Critical thinking<\/li>\n<li>Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Evaluation<\/li>\n<li>Communication<\/li>\n<li>Problem solving<\/li>\n<li>Self-awareness<\/li>\n<li>Open-mindedness<\/li>\n<li>Creativity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What kind of person does it take?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Someone willing to think and explore different ideas<\/li>\n<li>Someone who does not mind writing and explaining their ideas fully<\/li>\n<li>An interest in morality and what makes something right and wrong<\/li>\n<li>The desire to be precise and distinguish between closely related yet different things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Horizons &#8211; where can this subject take you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Philosophy is a useful subject to have studied for almost any career and for life generally. \u00a0Many pupils have reported that during interviews for college and university places the fact that they have a qualification in philosophy has been noticed and has impressed the person conducting the interview. \u00a0This is because critical thinking, the ability to consider strengths and weaknesses of ideas and weigh the costs and benefits of various courses of action, is useful in almost all walks of life, whether you are a lawyer, politician, nurse, farmer, journalist, scientist, or simply a friend or citizen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pathways &#8211; how can I make progression?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/sqa\/45748.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-692 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/public\/subjectchoicetest\/uploads\/sites\/5593\/2019\/10\/sqa-e1571921569942.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>School<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>N5 Philosophy, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/public\/subjectchoicetest\/uploads\/sites\/5593\/2019\/09\/Higher-Philosophy.pdf\">Higher Philosophy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry requirement for N5 Philosophy &#8211; N5 English (B)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry requirement for H Philosophy &#8211; N5 Philosophy \/ H English<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some knowledge and skills useful in English<\/p>\n<p><em>College<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many diverse courses on offer at <strong>Moray College<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Employment<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opportunities in local employers that offer\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apprenticeships.scot\"><strong>Foundation, Modern and Graduate apprenticeships<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>University<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Philosophy courses on offer at university example<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.st-andrews.ac.uk\/philosophy\/\">St Andrews University<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related subjects Philosophy works well with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>RMPS, Modern Studies, History, Geography, English, Maths, Art, Physics, PE<\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Philosophy? 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