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WJEC/Eduqas Religious Studies for A Level & AS Key Thinkers: Ethics

An essential companion to help students master one of the most important areas of their Religious Studies course in Ethics: knowing the key thinkers.

Provides an overview of each thinker’s life and their ideas, with key dates, social context and why they are important.
Helps students understand the thinkers’ main arguments and how they justified their approach to ethics, allowing students to evaluate the theories them for themselves.
Exam guidance section in each chapter provides a focus for revision and includes advice on how different types of questions could be tackled.
Encourages students to explore each area of scholarly knowledge required by the specification, from grasping key ideas to knowing how to best criticise a thinker’s approach.
Puts ideas and theories into contemporary contexts to help students build their evaluation skills.
Timeline displaying an overview of the key dates for each thinker in relation to world events.
Key thinkers covered include Thomas Aquinas, John Stuart Mill, Thomas Hobbes and Jeremy Bentham.

Contents

Robert Adams
Aristotle
Max Stirner
H. Bradley
A. Prichard
J. Ayer
Thomas Aquinas
John Finnis
Bernard Hoose and Richard McCormick
Joseph Fletcher
Jeremy Bentham
John Stuart Mill
Augustine
John Calvin
John Locke
Ivan Pavlov
Thomas Hobbes
Pelagius
Arminius
Jean-Paul Sartre
Neuroscientific perspectives: Angela Sirigu et. al.
Carl Rogers

WJEC/Eduqas Religious Studies for A Level & AS Key Thinkers: Philosophy

Coming Spring 2024

An essential companion to help students master one of the most important areas of their Religious Studies course in Philosophy: knowing the key thinkers.

Provides an overview of each thinker’s life and their ideas, with key dates, social context and why they are important.
Helps students understand the thinkers’ main arguments and how they justified their approach to philosophy, allowing students to evaluate the theories them for themselves.
Exam guidance section in each chapter provides a focus for revision and includes advice on how different types of questions could be tackled.
Encourages students to explore each area of scholarly knowledge required by the specification, from grasping key ideas to knowing how to best criticise a thinker’s approach.
Puts ideas and theories into contemporary contexts to help students build their evaluation skills.
Timeline displaying an overview of the key dates for each thinker in relation to world events.

WJEC/Eduqas Religious Studies for A Level Year 1 & AS – Philosophy of Religion & Religion and Ethics

A new edition of the Philosophy of Religion Student Book, covering AS and A-level, along with new editions of Religion & Ethics and Christianity will be available in the autumn from Hodder Education. Click here for details and to pre-order.

Written by experienced teachers and authors with an in-depth understanding of teaching, learning and assessment at A Level and AS, this endorsed Student Book provides fantastic support for your students.

Endorsed by WJEC/Eduqas, offering you high quality support you can trust.
A skills-based approach to learning, covering content of the specification with examination preparation from the start.
Developing skills feature focuses on what to do with the content and the issues that are raised with a progressive range of AO1 examples and AO2 exam-focused activities.
Questions and Answers section provides practice questions with student answers and examiner commentaries.
It provides a range of specific activities that target each of the Assessment Objectives to build skills of knowledge, understanding and evaluation.
Includes a range of features to encourage you to consolidate and reinforce your learning.

WJEC/Eduqas Religious Studies for A Level Year 2 & A2 – Philosophy of Religion

Endorsed by WJEC/Eduqas, offering you high quality support you can trust.
A skills-based approach to learning, covering content of the specification with examination preparation from the start.
Developing skills feature focuses on what to do with the content and the issues that are raised with a progressive range of AO1 examples and AO2 exam-focused activities.
Questions and Answers section provides practice questions with student answers and examiner commentaries.
It provides a range of specific activities that target each of the Assessment Objectives to build skills of knowledge, understanding and evaluation.
Includes a range of features to encourage you to consolidate and reinforce your learning.

WJEC/Eduqas Religious Studies for A Level Year 2 & A2 – Religion and Ethics

A new edition of the Religion and Ethics Student Book, covering AS and A-level, along with new editions of Philosophy of Religion and Christianity will be available in the autumn from Hodder Education. Click here for details and to pre-order.

Endorsed by WJEC/Eduqas, offering you high quality support you can trust.
A skills-based approach to learning, covering content of the specification with examination preparation from the start.
Developing skills feature focuses on what to do with the content and the issues that are raised with a progressive range of AO1 examples and AO2 exam-focused activities.
Questions and Answers section provides practice questions with student answers and examiner commentaries.
It provides a range of specific activities that target each of the Assessment Objectives to build skills of knowledge, understanding and evaluation.
Includes a range of features to encourage you to consolidate and reinforce your learning.

WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Media Studies Student Book: Revised Edition

The popular WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Media Studies Student Book has been revised and updated to reflect the latest amendments to the specifications. It covers the new set products for assessment from 2021, and includes the new set products added for assessment in 2024. Endorsed by WJEC/Eduqas, this accessible and engaging resource will support students through their GCSE Media Studies course.

Included in the Revised Edition:

Coverage of the new set products for assessment from 2021 onwards, including:
- Fortnite
- Waterfalls by TLC
- Intentions by Justin Bieber
Coverage of the new set products for assessment from 2024 onwards including:
- New film poster and industry study – No Time to Die
- Revised television sitcom choices – Man Like Mobeen or Modern Family
- New music video and online media – Lizzo
New examples of contemporary media products across a range of forms.
Updated sections on media contexts to reflect recent developments in culture and society.
Up-to-date statistics and information about media industries and audiences.
New activities to reinforce students’ knowledge and understanding.
Up-to-date information about the exam components including practice questions to help students with the skills they need for assessment.

It also features:

Highly visual and engaging design.
Detailed coverage of all areas of the specification, supported by highly illustrated examples.
Exploration of the theoretical framework of Media Studies, applied to a range of media forms and products.
A dedicated chapter on the Non-Exam Assessment element of the specification providing clear guidance on how students will be assessed.
Exam guidance chapter to introduce students to practice questions and the assessment objectives.
A variety of activities and extension tasks to help students broaden their knowledge and understanding and encourage independent learning.

(NB This book is replacing the 2018 edition. For details of the previous edition click here)

WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Media Studies Student Book: Revised Edition Boost eBook

Boost eBooks are interactive, accessible and flexible. They use the latest research and technology to provide the very best experience for students and teachers.

The popular WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Media Studies Student Book has been revised and updated to reflect the latest amendments to the specifications, and is now available as a Boost eBook. It covers the new set products for assessment from 2021, and includes the new set products added for assessment in 2024. Endorsed by WJEC/Eduqas, this accessible and engaging resource will support students through their GCSE Media Studies course.

Included in the Revised Edition:

Coverage of the new set products for assessment from 2021 onwards, including:
- Fortnite
- Waterfalls by TLC
- Intentions by Justin Bieber
Coverage of the new set products for assessment from 2024 onwards including:
- New film poster and industry study – No Time to Die
- Revised television sitcom choices – Man Like Mobeen or Modern Family
- New music video and online media – Lizzo
New examples of contemporary media products across a range of forms.
Updated sections on media contexts to reflect recent developments in culture and society.
Up-to-date statistics and information about media industries and audiences.
New activities to reinforce students’ knowledge and understanding.
Up-to-date information about the exam components including practice questions to help students with the skills they need for assessment.
Highly visual and engaging design.
Detailed coverage of all areas of the specification, supported by highly illustrated examples.
Exploration of the theoretical framework of Media Studies, applied to a range of media forms and products.
A dedicated chapter on the Non-Exam Assessment element of the specification providing clear guidance on how students will be assessed.
Exam guidance chapter to introduce students to practice questions and the assessment objectives.
A variety of activities and extension tasks to help students broaden their knowledge and understanding and encourage independent learning.

WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Media Studies – Student Book

This title is being replaced by a Revised Edition which reflects the latest amendments to the specification. For details on the new book click here.

Endorsed by WJEC/Eduqas, the Student Book is written by an experienced teacher and examiner.

This visual and engaging resource will help learners develop their knowledge and understanding of key issues and introduce them to a theoretical framework for analysing the media.

All areas of the specification are covered and supported by numerous highly-illustrated examples.
The theoretical framework underpinning media studies is explored and applied to a range of media forms and products.
A dedicated chapter on the Non-Exam Assessment element of the specification provides clear guidance on how students will be assessed.
Exam guidance chapter introduces students to practice questions and the assessment objectives helping students with the skills they need for assessment.
Extension tasks will help to stretch and challenge higher ability students.

WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies for A Level Year 1 & AS Student Book: Revised Edition

Out now!

The WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies for A Level Year 1 & AS Student Book has been revised and updated to reflect the latest amendments to the specification. This accessible and engaging resource will support students through their A Level Media Studies course. Endorsed by WJEC/Eduqas it offers high quality support you can trust.

What’s new in the Revised Edition?

Coverage of the new set products for assessment from 2024 onwards.
New examples of contemporary media products across a range of forms.
Updated sections on media contexts to reflect recent developments in culture and society.
Up-to-date statistics and information about media industries and audiences.
New activities to reinforce students’ knowledge and understanding.
Up-to-date information about the exam components including practice questions to help students with the skills they need for assessment.

What have we retained?

Written by experienced Media Studies teachers and examiners, this engaging resource will encourage your students to become confident, independent learners and develop their skills as Media students.
All areas of the specification are covered and supported by numerous highly-illustrated examples taken from the set products and optional choices.
The theoretical framework underpinning media studies is explored and applied to a range of media forms and products.
A dedicated chapter on the Non-Examined Assessment element of the specification provides clear guidance on how students will be assessed.
Exam guidance sections introduce students to practice questions and the assessment objectives helping students with the skills they need for assessment.
The book supports students taking Media Studies for the first time, as well as those who are progressing from GCSE.

WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies for A Level Year 1 & AS Student Book: Revised Edition Boost eBook

Boost eBooks are interactive, accessible and flexible. They use the latest research and technology to provide the very best experience for students and teachers.

The WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies for A Level Year 1 & AS Student Book has been revised and updated to reflect the latest amendments to the specification and is now available as a Boost eBook. This accessible and engaging resource will support students through their A Level Media Studies course.

What’s new in the Revised Edition?

Coverage of the new set products for assessment from 2024 onwards.
New examples of contemporary media products across a range of forms.
Updated sections on media contexts to reflect recent developments in culture and society.
Up-to-date statistics and information about media industries and audiences.
New activities to reinforce students’ knowledge and understanding.
Up-to-date information about the exam components including practice questions to help students with the skills they need for assessment.

What have we retained?

Written by experienced Media Studies teachers and examiners, this engaging resource will encourage your students to become confident, independent learners and develop their skills as Media students.
All areas of the specification are covered and supported by numerous highly-illustrated examples taken from the set products and optional choices.
The theoretical framework underpinning media studies is explored and applied to a range of media forms and products.
A dedicated chapter on the Non-Examined Assessment element of the specification provides clear guidance on how students will be assessed.
Exam guidance sections introduce students to practice questions and the assessment objectives helping students with the skills they need for assessment.
The book supports students taking Media Studies for the first time, as well as those who are progressing from GCSE.

WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies for A Level Year 2 & A2 Student Book: Revised Edition

Coming August 2023

The WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies for A Level Year 2 & A2 Student Book has been revised and updated to reflect the latest amendments to the specification. This accessible and engaging resource will support students through their A Level Media Studies course.

Sample pages available now! Download a selection of draft pages for free on the Resources and Downloads tab.

What’s new in the Revised Edition?

Coverage of the new set products for assessment from 2024 onwards.
New examples of contemporary media products across a range of forms.
Updated sections on media contexts to reflect recent developments in culture and society.
Up-to-date statistics and information about media industries and audiences.
New activities to reinforce students’ knowledge and understanding.
Up-to-date information about the exam components including practice questions to help students with the skills they need for assessment.

What have we retained?

Written by experienced Media Studies teachers and examiners, this engaging resource will encourage your students to become confident, independent learners and develop their skills as Media students.
All areas of the specification are covered and supported by numerous highly-illustrated examples taken from the set products and optional choices.
The theoretical framework underpinning media studies is explored and applied to a range of media forms and products.
A dedicated chapter on the Non-Examined Assessment element of the specification provides clear guidance on how students will be assessed.
Exam guidance sections introduce students to practice questions and the assessment objectives helping students with the skills they need for assessment.
The book supports students taking Media Studies for the first time, as well as those who are progressing from GCSE.

WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies for A Level Year 2 & A2 Student Book: Revised Edition Boost eBook

Boost eBooks are interactive, accessible and flexible. They use the latest research and technology to provide the very best experience for students and teachers.

The WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies for A Level Year 2 & A2 Student Book has been revised and updated to reflect the latest amendments to the specification, and is now available as a Boost eBook. This accessible and engaging resource will support students through their A Level Media Studies course.

What’s new in the Revised Edition?

Coverage of the new set products for assessment from 2024 onwards.
New examples of contemporary media products across a range of forms.
Updated sections on media contexts to reflect recent developments in culture and society.
Up-to-date statistics and information about media industries and audiences.
New activities to reinforce students’ knowledge and understanding.
Up-to-date information about the exam components including practice questions to help students with the skills they need for assessment.

What have we retained?

Written by experienced Media Studies teachers and examiners, this engaging resource will encourage your students to become confident, independent learners and develop their skills as Media students.
All areas of the specification are covered and supported by numerous highly-illustrated examples taken from the set products and optional choices.
The theoretical framework underpinning media studies is explored and applied to a range of media forms and products.
A dedicated chapter on the Non-Examined Assessment element of the specification provides clear guidance on how students will be assessed.
Exam guidance sections introduce students to practice questions and the assessment objectives helping students with the skills they need for assessment.
The book supports students taking Media Studies for the first time, as well as those who are progressing from GCSE.