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Do your A Level Philosophy and Ethics students need help breaking down difficult concepts?

A Level Philosophy and Ethics Through Film is two new documentary films that will help bring your Religious Studies lessons to life. Here are sample film clips from Arguments for the Existence of God. Why not show this to your A Level Philosophy and Ethics class?

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A Level Philosophy and Ethics Through Film: A Sample film clip from the 'Ethical Theories' DVD
An impressive resource. A DVD of this quality is a rare thing indeed at this level. It works well in class - hit play and you see the students engage with the subject matter."
- Andrew Haviland, Head of RE, Bryanston School.

Features

Presenter Luke Pollard explains more.

See how the films are structured, what topics are covered and how these DVDs link to the A Level specifications.

Presenter Luke Pollard explains more.

About

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  • Stand-alone Philosophy and Ethics film resources that can be used in addition to textbooks - available with downloadable worksheets
  • Bring current debate to life in your classroom using filmed interviews with Richard Swinburne, Julian Baggini and William Lane Craig
  • Practical features specially designed for the classroom include: visual signposting, pause points, and film clip summaries
  • Start off debate with short introductory film clips
  • Cover main arguments with in-depth film clips
  • Encourage deeper thinking with extension film clips
  • Board-specific A Level Philosophy and Ethics exam tips and practice questions for Edexcel, AQA, OCR, and WJEC are available to download from each DVD
  • Purchase now at the special launch price of £130.00 + VAT each, which includes a free VLE disc

DVD Contents

There are six films in total across the two DVDs. Each film is 30 minutes long and split into four sections.

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  1. The Ontological Argument
  2. The Cosmological Argument
  3. The Teleological (Design) Argument
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  1. Utilitarianism
  2. Kantian Ethics
  3. Virtue Ethics
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Sample worksheets

Downloadable worksheets and board specific practice questions enable these films to work with any specification and allow for a comprehensive follow up study. Download your free sample copies below.

Reviews

Succinctly presented and accessible summaries that students will respond well to. Relevant extension points to move gifted students in the right direction."
- Patrick Garton, Head of Faculty, The Cherwell School.
Great info, good stylistically which I feel will work well with my pupils."
- Mark Readman, Head of RE, Sponne School.
The clarity of these resources will make these valuable learning aids for students and teachers alike. They will be springboards for further discussion and will enthuse students to delve into the world of philosophy and ethics."
- Leanne Dorn, RE teacher and Head of PSHE, The Cherwell School.
Very accessible videos, and will be very popular with students."
- Hannah Louis, RE teacher, Sponne School.