What does the course entail?

The Religion and Life General course provides students with opportunities to learn about religion and explore:
  • 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.
(Source: SCSA)
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Catholic schools teach the Religion and Life course using the Catholic faith tradition as a key reference point for learning. The religious understandings, experiences and ideas drawn upon, used and applied in the learning of the course primarily come from this faith tradition.
WHO IS THE COURSE BEST SUITED FOR?
  • Students who enjoy humanities subjects or English
  • Students who have good written communication skills
  • Students who enjoy critical and creative thinking
  • Students who do not want Religion and Life to contribute to their ATAR score at the end of Year 12
  • Students who want to be Work Ready or Study Ready
"Religious Education gives us the knowledge to look at the issues of society with a Catholic lens"

What will be covered in this course?

YEAR 11
UNITS 1 & 2

Unit 1
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.

Unit 2
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.

Assessment Structure
  • 30-40% Investigations
  • 30-40% Explanations
  • 30-40% Source Analysis

YEAR 12
UNITS 3 & 4

Unit 3
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.

Unit 4
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.

Assessment Structure
  • 25% Investigations
  • 30% Explanations
  • 30% Source Analysis
  • 15% Externally set task
Head of Learning Area: Mrs Sherie Chant
Contact Number: 9591 4202
​Contact Email: [email protected]