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Francis, Leslie J., Astley, Jeff and Parker, S. (2016) Who studies religion at advanced level : why and to what effect? Journal of Beliefs and Values, 37 (3). pp. 334-346. ISSN 1361-7672.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13617672.2016.1236325
Abstract
This study was established to profile students currently studying religion at Advanced level (A level) in terms of their demography, motivation, experience and attitudes. Eight specific areas were identified for examination: their personal motivation to study religion at A level, the personal challenges posed by the subject, their personal experience of studying the subject, their growth in understanding stimulated by the subject, the impact of their study on respecting religious diversity, the impact on their personal development, the impact on spiritual and religious development, and the connection between studying religion at A level and their personal faith. Data were provided by 462 students at the end of the first year of A- level study. Key findings demonstrated that 78% of students opted for the subject because they enjoyed their earlier experiences of religious studies in school, that 80% of students have become more tolerant of religious diversity, and that only 7% of students feel that studying religion at A level has undermined their personal religious faith while three times that number feel that it has affirmed their religious faith.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology > BV1460 Religious Education | ||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Religious education -- Great Britain, A-level examinations -- Students | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Beliefs and Values | ||||||
| Publisher: | Routledge | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1361-7672 | ||||||
| Official Date: | 17 October 2016 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 37 | ||||||
| Number: | 3 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 334-346 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 3 November 2016 | ||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 17 April 2018 | ||||||
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