Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies


Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies is a national qualification subject offered by the Scottish Qualifications Authority. RMPS is offered at different levels and the course varies at each level.

Higher

Higher RMPS, like all Higher Still courses has 3 units. The first is world Religion; where candidates have the choice of studying one of 6 religions. The second is Morality; which deals with sources of moral guidance The third unit is Christianity: Belief and science; which explored the different views science had for creation and origins of the universe. Each unit is worth 40 marks in the exam.
In 2011 the results of a three-year study were released, in which it was reported that despite many shortcomings in the way RMPS had been taught in Scotland, the subject was seeing "unprecedented interest and optimism"; the number of students sitting for the Higher RMPS increased from 1,323 in 2006 to about 4,100 in 2011.