The aim of Religious Education and Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies is to develop a pupil’s understanding of the world around us and the impact that religious and non-religious beliefs have on our lives. It raises awareness of the relevance of religion, morality and philosophy and the impact and significance of world religions, contemporary moral questions, and religious and philosophical questions.
In S3 the focus of RMPS is to look at a variety of moral issues with pupils studying Gender both here in the UK and in the Developing World. Pupils will also have the opportunity to research into another moral issue of their choice and complete an assignment on this.
You can study RMPS at National 4, 5, Higher and Advanced Higher levels. When applying to universities and colleges, RMPS is considered an essay-based subject and is therefore looked on as a desirable subject to have.
It helps to prepare pupils for the style of academic writing they will do at University / College. See attached information. For more information on the University support for RMPS as a higher qualification – use the link: University-Support- (1)
Higher RMPS (Option in S5-6)
- Unit 1 – Morality and Belief (Morality and Justice)
- Unit 2 – Religious and Philosophical Questions (Origins)
- Unit 3 – World Religion (Buddhism)
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Assignment – Pupils choose a debatable topic which relates to either a religious, moral or philosophical issue. They will then come up with a question relating to this and carry out their own research to answer this question in the format of an essay e.g. ‘Can Capital Punishment ever be justified?’
Possible careers include:
- Teaching
- Police
- Law
- Psychology
- Criminology
- Social Work
- Civil Service
- Medicine
- Healthcare
- Politics
- Management
- Journalism
Where can RMPS take you?
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