The Bishops of Western Australia have mandated that Religious Education for students in Years 11 and 12 enrolled at Catholic schools are to be taught according to the Religion and Life Course using the content material provided by Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA).
Please note: no attempt is made to assess the students’ faith. It is College policy that all students must complete Religious Education across Years 11 & 12.
ATAR
The Religion and Life ATAR course provides students with opportunities to learn about religion and the interplay that occurs between religion, societies and people. Students develop an informed and critical understanding of this interplay by drawing from a detailed knowledge of one or more religions.
Every religion offers a system of beliefs and practices. In the Religion and Life ATAR course, students explore one or more religions and investigate the characteristics of religion, their origins, foundations, social influence and development over time. They analyse the role religion has played in society and understand the challenges and opportunities religions face.
The connections between religion and life occur in many areas of human activity. Religion motivates and influences how people interact with each other and the world around them.
Students employ research and learning skills that enable them to use a range of primary and secondary sources to investigate the interplay between religion and life.
Year 11
The focus of this unit is the place of religion in society. It examines the responses of people to religion, in particular how people understand the responses of religion to their concerns, needs and questions. Students develop the skills required for conducting an inquiry, processing information, and communicating findings about the interplay between religion and life.
The focus of this unit is religious identity and purpose. It investigates how religion shapes, forms and supports people in life. The unit also examines how religion impacts on and interacts with, groups in society. Students develop the skills required for conducting an inquiry, processing information, and communicating findings about the interplay between religion and life.
Year 12
The focus for this unit is the connection between past and present experiences of religion. Students analyse the impact of changes within society and how these changes shape the way individuals and groups interact with religion. They further develop research skills for conducting an inquiry, processing information and, communicating findings about the interplay between religion and life.
The focus for this unit is the interplay between religion and life. Students explore how religion responds to, and interacts with, issues that arise within society. They further develop research skills for conducting an inquiry, processing information, and communicating findings about the interplay between religion and life.
General
The Religion and Life General course provides students with opportunities to learn about religion and explores the relationships between religion, society and individuals. It examines the nature of religion and how it offers individuals and their communities an understanding of the world around them.
Students develop an understanding of ways in which people discover, understand and express their religious beliefs. They explore one or more religions and investigate the characteristics of religion, origins, foundations, cultural influences and development over time. They analyse the role religion has played in human affairs and explore issues of concern to religion.
Through the Religion and Life General Course, students learn skills that will enable them to understand the role religion plays in society and in the lives of people. They use a range of primary and secondary sources and employ a variety of methods to investigate information. These methods include research, observation, analysis, and discussion.
Students develop an understanding of ways in which people discover, understand and express their religious beliefs.
The focus of this unit is religion as a human activity. It explores how people search for meaning in life and the characteristics of religion. Students conduct research and develop the skills required for processing information and communicating findings about religion and life.
The focus of this unit is the role religion plays in society. It considers the responses offered by religion to issues that exist in society. Students conduct research and develop the skills required for processing information and communicating findings about religion and life.
The focus of this unit is the role religion plays in the lives of people. It explores how people interact with and respond to religion. Students consolidate the skills required for conducting an inquiry, processing information and communicating findings about religion and life.
The focus for this unit is the interplay between religion and life. Students explore how religion responds to and interacts with issues that arise within society. They further develop research skills for conducting an inquiry, processing information and communicating findings about the interplay between religion and life.
Pre-requisites
Year 10 Religious Education B Grade and must select English ATAR or Literature ATAR
Contact Information
Mr Christian Thompson
Head of Religious Education and Campus Ministry
Christian.Thompson@cewa.edu.au
