Revision notes for A-level Religious Studies (OCR) Six pages DCT – CHALLENGES THE CHALLENGE OF SECULARISM Secularism Secularisation DAVID FORD JOSE CASANOVA God is an illusion SIGMUND FREUD Humans personify ‘purpose’ Link to Plato’s forms Coping mechanism RICHARD DAWKINS: Religion narrows perception, science widens it JOHN POLKINGHORNE Matthew 5 Objections to secularism JO MARCHANT Physiological benefits “Feeling part of something bigger" "Knowledge of our own mortality” CHARLES TAYLOR 'Subtraction stories’ Post-Enlightenment attitude TERRY EAGLETON Marx “Secularism is largely doomed” Secular capitalism Events of 9/11 Positivist dream of world without religion Christianity should play no part in public life Secular humanism AMSTERDAM DECLARATION Seven aims of modern humanism Programmatic secularism Procedural secularism “Diversity gone mad” ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST FAITH SCHOOLS Radicalisation House of Lords Dominionism Reconstructionism SECULARISATION PROS AND CONS Social cohesion Corrupt theocracy Disenchantment Religious motives replaced by rational motives MAX WEBER Key issues LIBERATION THEOLOGY AND MARX Marx’s teaching on alienation + exploitation Alienation Dehumanisation "Fundamental evil of capitalist society” Exploitation Means to an end Historical materialism = Praxis Proletariat must revolt against bourgeoisie False consciousness ‘Joined-up’ thinking Working towards common good

Revision notes for A-level Religious Studies (OCR) Five pages DCT – DEVELOPMENT RELIGIOUS PLURALISM + THEOLOGY EXCLUSIVISM INCLUSIVISM PLURALISM RELIGIOUS PLURALISM + SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT OF CONTEMPORARY MULTI-FAITH SOCIETIES INTERFAITH DIALOGUE CHRISTIAN RESPONSES TO INTERFAITH DIALOGUE Official Church responses Should Christians convert those of other faiths? Should Christians have mission to those of no faith? SCRIPTURAL REASONING MOVEMENT RELATIVISING RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

Revision notes for A-level Religious Studies (OCR) Three pages KANTIAN ETHICS Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) • Summum Bonum • 3 Postulates • Goodwill • Categorical Imperative: (MUST) • Hypothetical Imperative: (IF…THEN) • Ought • Reason: • Duty: • 3 Maxims Table comparing STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) **Three pages ** To be printed A3 size RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: 'ON WENLOCK EDGE’ Three Mind Maps: ’1. ON WENLOCK EDGE’ ’3. IS MY TEAM PLOUGHING?' ’5. BREDON HILL’ Mind Map connections: Melody Harmony & Tonality Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Instrumentation Texture Structure

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) One page To be printed A3 size KAIJA SAARIAHO: 'PETALS FOR VIOLINCELLO AND LIVE ELECTRONICS’ Background information MIND MAP: Harmony & Tonality Instrumentation Melody Structure Texture Rhythm, Metre & Tempo

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) One page To be printed A3 size KATE BUSH: 'HOUNDS OF LOVE’ MIND MAP: ‘Cloudbusting’ ‘And dream of sheep’ ‘Under ice’ Mind map connections: Harmony & Tonality Texture Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Structure Instrumentation Melody

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) Three pages To be printed A3 size STRAVINSKY: 'THE RITE OF SPRING’ ’INTRODUCTION’ Melody Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Harmony & Tonality Texture Instrumentation ’THE AUGURS OF SPRING’ Melody Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Harmony & Tonality Texture Instrumentation ‘RITUAL OF ABDUCTION’ Melody Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Texture Harmony & Tonality

Revision Notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) Two pages To be printed A3 size DEBUSSY - 'LA SOIREE DANS GRENADE’ Background notes Harmony & Tonality Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Instrumentation DEBUSSY - 'PAGODES’ Background notes Impressionist features in 'Estampes' (notes) Harmony & Tonality Melody Texture Instrumentation Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Structure

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) One page To be printed A3 size CLARA WIECK-SCHUMANN - 'PIANO TRIO IN G MINOR, OP. 17: MOVEMENT 1 Mind Map connections: Harmony & Tonality Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Texture Instrumentation Melody Structure

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) One Page To be printed A3 size COURTEY PINE: 'BACK IN THE DAY’ ‘Inner state (of mind)’ ‘Lady Day and (John Coltrane)’ ‘Love and affection’ Mind map connections: Melody Harmony and Tonality Texture Structure Instrumentation Rhythm, Metre & Tempo

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) One Page To be printed A3 size THE BEATLES: 'REVOLVER’ **MIND MAP: ** **'Eleanor Rigby'** **'Here, there and everywhere'** ** 'I want to tell you'** ** 'Tomorrow never knows'** Mind map connections: Melody Harmony & Tonality Instrumentation Texture Rhythm, Metre & Tempo

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) One page To be printed A3 size Bernard Herrmann - 'Psycho’ Mind Map 'Prelude' 'The City' 'Marion' 'The Murder (Shower Scene)' 'The Toys' 'The Cellar' 'Discovery' 'Finale' Connections include: Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Melody Harmony & Tonality Instrumentation Texture

Pearson Edxcel A-level Music Two pages To be printed A3 size JS BACH - 'CANTATA, EIN FESTE BURG, BWV 80: MOVEMENTS 1,2 8’ Mind map: 'Movement 1’ Mind map connections: Melody Harmony & Tonality Instrumentation Structure Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Texture Mind map: 'Movement 2’ Mind map connections: Harmony Instrumentation Melody Structure Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Texture Notes on 'Movement 8’

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel ) Two pages To be printed A3 size ELFMAN - ‘BATMAN RETURNS’ Birth of a Penguin Part I Birth of a Penguin Part II Batman vs the Circus The Rise and Fall from Grace Mind map connections: * Melody * Texture * Instrumentation * Rhythm * Harmony & Tonality * Metre & Tempo

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel ) Two pages To be printed A3 size BERLIOZ - 'SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE’ Background notes Mind Map (‘Introduction’): Melody Texture Instrumentation Harmony & Tonality Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Mind Map (‘Sonata Form’): Melody Instrumentation Harmony & Tonality Rhythm, Metre & Tempo

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) Three pages ANOUSHKA SHANKAR "BURN" Mind Map Instrumentation Melody Rhythm, Metre and Tempo Harmony and Tonality Texture "EASY" Mind Map Instrumentation Melody Rhythm, Metre and Tempo Harmony and Tonality Texture "BREATHING UNDER WATER" Mind Map Instrumentation Melody Rhythm, Metre and Tempo Harmony and Tonality Texture