Religious, Moral & Philosophical Studies study guides

An overview of the Morality and Belief area of SQA Higher RMPS, examined in Section 2 of Question Paper 1 (30 marks), covering the five moral contexts (justice, relationships, environment and global issues, medicine, and conflict), how religious and non-religious responses are tested, and how to study it.

An overview of the Religious and Philosophical Questions area of SQA Higher RMPS, examined in Question Paper 2, covering the topics (origins, the existence of God, miracles, the problem of evil, free will and determinism), how they are assessed, and how to study them.

An overview of the SQA Higher RMPS assignment, the 30-mark coursework component, covering how candidates choose a religious, moral or philosophical issue, research and reference sources, structure a balanced and evaluative response, and how it fits the 110-mark course assessment.

An overview of the World Religion area of SQA Higher RMPS, examined in Section 1 of Question Paper 1 (30 marks), covering how candidates study one religion through the human condition, the goal, the means and beliefs about the divine, the religion options, and how to study it.