- About the basics of philosophy.
- About major philosophers and their ideas.
- How to investigate and explain philosophical ideas, issues and positions.
- How to identify strengths and weaknesses of philosophical arguments.
- How to formulate and provide relevant evidence to support philosophical questions.
- How to question and develop informed opinions on various philosophical issues.
- How to communicate ideas clearly and effectively in verbal and written forms.
- How to explore responses to philosophical questions and contemporary issues.
- How to reflect, critically with an open mind, on my own thinking and that of others, and explore alternative approaches to philosophical questions.
- How to explain the significance of philosophical positions to contemporary issues.
- About a range of units of study such as:
» Epistemology
» Mind/body: is our mind separate from our body?
» Free will: are we free to make choices or are our options determined for us?
» Elective study on either Contemporary Conflicts In Moral Theory OR Life the Universe and everything; competing views to the universal questions around the origin of the universe and life on earth
» Philosophers’ views on how to live ‘the good life’.
- Engage in class discussions.
- Read, reflect upon and analyse philosophical opinions.
- Undertake inquiry, evaluation of sources, synthesis of evidence, analysis of interpretations and representations, and communication of findings.
- Identify and articulate philosophical questions.
- Analyse significant philosophical ideas, viewpoints and arguments, in their historical contexts.
- Is well organised.
- Enjoys reading on philosophical topics.
- Enjoys discussing and supporting an argument.
