I have recently graduated from the University of Birmingham with a First in Philosophy. I studied AQA Spanish, OCR Religious Studies and Edexcel Business A level! I achieved A*A*A in my A levels so am sharing my revision notes to help others achieve top marks.
I also offer online tutoring in Philosophy/RS A Level at a very good rate. Send me an email (ashleighschuman@hotmail.co.uk) or a text (07867395247) for more information!
I have recently graduated from the University of Birmingham with a First in Philosophy. I studied AQA Spanish, OCR Religious Studies and Edexcel Business A level! I achieved A*A*A in my A levels so am sharing my revision notes to help others achieve top marks.
I also offer online tutoring in Philosophy/RS A Level at a very good rate. Send me an email (ashleighschuman@hotmail.co.uk) or a text (07867395247) for more information!
These notes helped me achieve an a* in the 2019 OCR Religious Studies a level examination. They include lots of detail for A01 and lots of evaluation for A02 which is invaluable for achieving top grades.
These essay plans helped me acheive an a* in the 2019 a level examination in OCR Religious Studies. They include lots of scholars and evaluation and therefore are invaluable for achieving top grades.
These notes helped me achieve an a* in the 2019 OCR Religious Studies a level examination. They include lots of detail for A01 and lots of evaluation for A02 which is invaluable for achieving top grades.
These essay plans helped me achieve an a* in the 2019 a level rs ocr examination. They include many scholars and evaluation which is invaluable for achieving top marks.
These are three pages of detailed essay plans for questions on Augustine’s view on human nature. They all include an introduction, four paragraphs and a conclusion. These essay plans are complimented by the document called ‘OCR RELIGIOUS STUDIES- Augustine NOTES’ as many of the quotes and scholars referred to in this essay plan are explained in detail in these notes. I structured all my essays as follows:
INTRO- INCLUDING YOUR LINE OF ARGUMENT (I ALWAYS TENDED TO ARGUE AGAINST THE QUESTION AS I THOUGHT IT WAS EASIER) AND THE SCHOLARS YOU WILL USE
PARA 1- FOR THE QUESTION
PARA 2- AGAINST THE QUESTION
At the end of this paragraph i would say ‘although’ and say something that argues for the question
Then end the paragraph by saying ‘nevertheless this is not convincing as…’ and go back to your line of argument against the question.
PARA 3- FOR THE QUESTION
PARA 4- same as para 2
CONCLUSION
These essay plans helped me achieve an a* in the 2019 OCR Religious Studies a level examination. They include lots of detail for A01 and lots of evaluation for A02 which is invaluable for achieving top grades.
This is a detailed essay plan for questions on the Person of Jesus. It includes an introduction, four paragraphs and a conclusion. This is an amazing general essay plan and can be adapted to any question on the topic. These essay plans are complimented by the document called ‘OCR RELIGIOUS STUDIES- Person of Jesus NOTES’ as many of the quotes and scholars referred to in this essay plan are explained in detail in these notes. I structured all my essays as follows:
INTRO- INCLUDING YOUR LINE OF ARGUMENT (I ALWAYS TENDED TO ARGUE AGAINST THE QUESTION AS I THOUGHT IT WAS EASIER) AND THE SCHOLARS YOU WILL USE
PARA 1- FOR THE QUESTION
PARA 2- AGAINST THE QUESTION
At the end of this paragraph i would say ‘although’ and say something that argues for the question
Then end the paragraph by saying ‘nevertheless this is not convincing as…’ and go back to your line of argument against the question.
PARA 3- FOR THE QUESTION
PARA 4- same as para 2
CONCLUSION
These are two and a half pages of a detailed essay plan for any question on Kantian Ethics. It all includes an introduction, four paragraphs and a conclusion. This essay plan is complimented by the document called ‘OCR RELIGIOUS STUDIES- Kantian Ethics NOTES’ as many of the quotes and scholars referred to in this essay plan are explained in detail in these notes. I structured all my essays as follows:
INTRO- INCLUDING YOUR LINE OF ARGUMENT (I ALWAYS TENDED TO ARGUE AGAINST THE QUESTION AS I THOUGHT IT WAS EASIER) AND THE SCHOLARS YOU WILL USE
PARA 1- FOR THE QUESTION
PARA 2- AGAINST THE QUESTION
At the end of this paragraph i would say ‘although’ and say something that argues for the question
Then end the paragraph by saying ‘nevertheless this is not convincing as…’ and go back to your line of argument against the question.
PARA 3- FOR THE QUESTION
PARA 4- same as para 2
CONCLUSION
These are five pages of detailed essay plans for questions on Christian Moral Principles. They all include an introduction, four paragraphs and a conclusion. These essay plans are complimented by the document called ‘OCR RELIGIOUS STUDIES- Christian Moral Principles NOTES’ as many of the quotes and scholars referred to in this essay plan are explained in detail in these notes. I structured all my essays as follows:
INTRO- INCLUDING YOUR LINE OF ARGUMENT (I ALWAYS TENDED TO ARGUE AGAINST THE QUESTION AS I THOUGHT IT WAS EASIER) AND THE SCHOLARS YOU WILL USE
PARA 1- FOR THE QUESTION
PARA 2- AGAINST THE QUESTION
At the end of this paragraph i would say ‘although’ and say something that argues for the question
Then end the paragraph by saying ‘nevertheless this is not convincing as…’ and go back to your line of argument against the question.
PARA 3- FOR THE QUESTION
PARA 4- same as para 2
CONCLUSION
These are 13 pages of detailed essay plans for questions on Sex Ethics. They all include an introduction, four paragraphs and a conclusion. These essay plans are complimented by the document called ‘OCR RELIGIOUS STUDIES- Sex Ethics NOTES’ as many of the quotes and scholars referred to in this essay plan are explained in detail in these notes. I structured all my essays as follows:
INTRO- INCLUDING YOUR LINE OF ARGUMENT (I ALWAYS TENDED TO ARGUE AGAINST THE QUESTION AS I THOUGHT IT WAS EASIER) AND THE SCHOLARS YOU WILL USE
PARA 1- FOR THE QUESTION
PARA 2- AGAINST THE QUESTION
At the end of this paragraph i would say ‘although’ and say something that argues for the question
Then end the paragraph by saying ‘nevertheless this is not convincing as…’ and go back to your line of argument against the question.
PARA 3- FOR THE QUESTION
PARA 4- same as para 2
CONCLUSION
These are 6 pages of very detailed notes on the cosmological argument for the new OCR specification (2016) for Religious Studies including many quotes, scholars and lots of evalutation. These notes helped me achieve an a* in the 2019 a level.
These are 6 pages of very detailed Aristotle notes for the new OCR specification (2016) for Religious Studies including many quotes, scholars and lots of evalutation. These notes helped me achieve an a* in the 2019 a level.
These are very detailed 20 pages of Religious Language notes for the new OCR specification (2016) for Religious Studies. These notes helped me achieve an a* in the 2019 a level.
These are 11 pages of very detailed Soul, Mind and Body notes for the new OCR specification (2016) for Religious Studies including many quotes, scholars and lots of evalutation. These notes helped me achieve an a* in the 2019 a level.
These are 10 pages of very detailed notes on the Teleological argument for the new OCR specification (2016) for Religious Studies including many quotes, scholars and lots of evaluation. These notes helped me achieve an a* in the 2019 a level. They also include a table including many strengths and weaknesses of the teleological argument which is essential for the 24 marks for evaluation.