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1 Version 1.3 Teacher Resource Bank GCE Religious Studies Unit A Religion and Ethics 1 Resources List Copyright 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number ) and a registered charity (registered charity number ). Registered address: AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX.

2 Introduction Given below is a list of recommended resources. These resources and publishers are correct at the time of going to press. This list is updated yearly (in the autumn term) and is available from the AQA at Devas Street, Manchester, M15 6EX. It is also recommended that candidates keep informed through a selection of relevant newspapers, journals and other sources. The books included in the lists which follow are not to be regarded as set texts. They have been selected as examples of the type of resources which may be found useful in dealing with topics specified in the specification. It is not envisaged that all of the material listed will be used. The list is clearly not exhaustive; new books in this field are appearing all the time. Teachers are advised to consult current publishers lists and to inspect any book before ordering a class set. The number in each reference is the International Standard Book Number (ISBN). Where no ISBN is given, the book may currently be out of print. Most books in print are listed, with their current prices and often with readers reviews, in the website http// Many other relevant titles will be found at that site. User Ratings are given on a scale of: 3 ticks excellent 2 ticks good 1 tick okay Copyright 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 2

Top 5 most recommended texts in support of Unit A: Religion and Ethics 1 Author Name of Text Publisher Year of Bowie, R. A. & Ethics Nelson Thornes 2008 978-07487 Frye, J.

3 Top 5 most recommended texts in support of Unit A: Religion and Ethics 1 Author Name of Text Publisher Year of Bowie, R. A. & Ethics Nelson Thornes Frye, J ISBN User Guidance User Ratings Written for the AQA Specification. Includes Examiner comments. Suitable for teachers too! Dewar, G. Singer, P. (Ed.) Vardy, P. & Grosch, P. AS and A Level Religious Studies: Philosophy and Ethics through diagrams A Companion to Ethics (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy) Oxford University Press Blackwell Publishers Revision Guide summarising content in visual form Very good source for reference The Puzzle of Ethics Fount Good chapters on the key topics Wilcockson, M. Issue of Life and Death Hodder Murray Focused on the key issues Copyright 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 3

4 Additional and Alternative Resources For Pupils in support of Unit A: Religion and Ethics 1 Author Name of Text Publisher Year of ISBN User Guidance User Ratings Atkinson, D. J. New Dictionary: Christian Ethics & Pastoral Theology InterVarsity Press Dictionary: reference only Benn, P. Biggar, N. Ethics (Fundamentals of Philosophy) Aiming to Kill: The Ethics of Suicide and Euthanasia McGill-Queen s University Press Background introduction Pilgrim Press Focuses on issues surrounding abortion and Euthanasia Bowie, R. A. AS Ethics Student Book Nelson Thornes Good Resource Catholic Bishops Conference of England & Wales Cherishing Life Catholic Truth Society Short book many useful sections. Accessible Cook, D. The Moral Maze SPCK Overview Crisp, R. Mill on Utilitarianism Routledge Quite technical Fletcher, J. Situation Ethics Westminster Press Seminal presentation of the theory useful for reference and clarification Copyright 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 4

5 Additional and Alternative Resources For Pupils in support of Unit A: Ethics 1 Author Name of Text Publisher Year of ISBN User Guidance User Ratings Gill, R. A Textbook of Christian Ethics Continuum International Publishing Source texts quite demanding Gill, R. Gill, R. Jenkins, J. Euthanasia and the Churches (Christian Ethics in Dialogue Series) The Cambridge Companion to Christian Ethics Ethics and Religion (2 nd Edition) Geoffrey Chapman Cambridge University Press Heinemann Introduction to Utilitarianism and Situation Ethics but does not deal with issues Oliphant, J. Religious Ethics for AS and A2 Routledge Singer, P. Practical Ethics (2 nd Edition) Cambridge University Press Singer, P. Applied Ethics Oxford University Press Textbook relevant to the AQA specification X Useful on issues surrounding equality Anthology includes texts Abortion and Euthanasia Copyright 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 5

6 Author Name of Text Publisher Year of ISBN User Guidance User Ratings Singer, P. Rethinking Life and Death Oxford Paperbacks Singer, P. (Ed.) Ethics Oxford Paperbacks Thompson, M. Teach Yourself Ethics Teach Yourself Accessible introduction Thompson, M. Ethical Theory Hodder Murray Accessible introduction Thomson, M. An Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics Hodder Murray Goes well beyond this unit but accessible introduction Wyatt, J. Matters of Life and Death IVP Abortion and Euthanasia Copyright 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 6

7 Websites British Medical Journal Journal, The Lancet BBC website with many useful links as well http// http// http// Video / DVD Vera Drake Encounter with Garvan Byrne (Pauline Books + Media) Godsen Code D Electronic Resources Electronic resources are also available from Nelson Thornes. An annual fee is charged for the licence to use the resources. Fees are banded according to the size of the candidate cohort within an individual centre. More information can be obtained by contacting Nelson Thornes Customer Services on Copyright 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 7

GCE Religious Studies Unit K (RSS10) World Religions 2: Islam June 2009 Examination Candidate Exemplar Work: Candidate A

hij Teacher Resource Bank GCE Religious Studies Unit K (RSS10) World Religions 2: Islam June 2009 Examination Candidate Exemplar Work: Candidate A Copyright 2009 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.