OCR Philosophy of Religion & Ethics ~ May 13th

Hi everyone. I am just really really worried about this exam, especially philosophy. I just don't understand some of the arguments e.g. for the existence of God. And I can't write essays and get feedback because my teacher takes ages to mark them - I gave her an essay in January and she hasn't given it back yet. Can someone help me please

Ontological and Cosmological. I read about it and make mind maps etc, but I keep forgetting things when I write an essay.

I'm nervous as well! My teacher told me about a structure for the b sections, like basically do a for paragraph, and against paragraph, than a last one for or against depending on your viewpoint. The a section question is ok if it is just explaining an ethical theory, but im scared really hard questions are gonna come up. Are both your exams on the same day, or split up?

The Ontological and Cosmological questions came up. I did the Ontological one (it focused on Descartes and someone else). I got 67/70 for my Philosophy. I loved the Existence of God topic.

However, A2 gets even worse. The most hardest A-level I have ever gotten through.

But AS is a breeeze. So just keep focused on the QUESTION. Revise everything basically. Then just keep going back to it regularly. What I suggest you do is to revise/memorise EVERYTHING before you write your essays. That way it's easier to track your progress.

I'm resitting Ethics though

Hey, I'm sitting the same exam and I'm really worried too. Especially for philosophy, I never feel like I know what I'm doing in terms of essay writing... I never know how to structure them or what a point even is... I also can't stand B section philosophy questions because I honestly feel like the criticisms are just reiterating the nature of the topic (eg the arguments...) I don't know if this makes sense but I'm really worried

Thanks for the help. I'm not very good at essay subjects , more of a scientist. Hmm, personally, I find ethics easier as it's much more straightforward

Mine are on the same day and same time! But luckily, our school is giving us a one hour break in between. This is actually ridiculous though, as if doing all our exams in one go wasn't enough!

LOL, that's what I thought until I got a U on the exam But overall I got a C. So technically I really don't have to resit the exam, but to better my chances at A-level this yr, I need to at least get a B and actually revise this time!

same! we only get a 15 min break though, and we can't revise apprently.. couldn't they have just put them on different days?

oh, lol. The grade boundaries for philosophy do tend to be quite low though. Good Luck!

We're allowed to revise. We're going to be taken to this abandoned hut at the side of the school lol. Hmm, I'm sure you'll be able to persuade the invigilators. That's what we did last year.

I thought both were the same? I'm sure that's how it was last year!

we could try but i doubt they will let us, especially if they out out both papers and we see all the questions.. what topics, for both, are you most condfident/most scared about?