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A-level Religious Studies entries increase for fourth year
16 August 2007
Today’s A-level results mark the fourth successive rise in the number of entrants for Religious Studies A-level, with an increase of 4.4 per cent against 2006’s figures. In addition, the figures show a 7.95 per cent increase in the number of entrants for AS level Religious Studies compared with a year ago.
The figures represent an extra 800 students opening A-Level results envelopes for Religious Studies today, taking the total to over 19,000 students.
Speaking today, Nick McKemey, the Church of England’s National Schools Improvement Officer, said:
“The significant rise in interest in Religious Studies comes despite a number of new subjects, such as Critical Thinking. Religious Studies is increasingly popular because students appreciate the importance of understanding the meaning of faith in Britain and the world today, whatever career they are seeking to pursue. Being able to study the major world faiths in an academically rigorous way gives them an invaluable perspective on our complex and interdependent world. Many students are drawn to the subject as it provides an opportunity to explore the meaning of faith in their own lives.”
The Church of England has posted prayers on its website for those receiving exam results this summer and considering their future options.
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