13REL

Year 13 Religious Education

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs J. Williams.

Aims and Objectives of this course: 

  • Students will deepen their understanding and appreciation of the Catholic Church.
  • They will regularly participate in a wide variety of co-curricular areas around Religious Education such as retreats and Masses, and these will help to assist them in their faith development.
  • Students will work on attaining 18 Achievement Standard Credits across the year and these credits can be used for subject endorsement and some L3 Literacy reading credits. 

 Topics taught in Level 3 Religious Education:

Students will complete three modules throughout the year which will provide them with opportunities to display and express the aims and objectives above. Each module covered concludes with a summative assessment contributing to NCEA Level 3. Each Achievement Standard is worth 6 credits.

 Students will:

  • Present clear and accurate information when looking in depth at their topic.
  • They will explore a wide range of key religious beliefs and understand how they relate to life today.
  • They will focus on Christianity, the Bible, creedal and doctrinal Statements for developing understanding.
  • They will use accepted Christian sources for referencing and will draw from Scripture, Magisterium and Tradition to support their understanding of each topic.

 BIOETHICS: 

This ethics topic will explore

  • The ethics of Medicine and Medical Practices.
  • Various Bioethical processes.
  • The Catholic Church’s response to a Bioethical process.
  • The implications of these ethical ideas on society.
  • Using supporting evidence from a combination of Magisterium, Scripture & Tradition.

 CHURCH IN NZ: 

This Church history topic will explore

  • The impact of the Second Vatican Council on the Catholic Church in NZ. 
  • Examine important developments, issues, movements, and themes within the contemporary Church in NZ as a result of the changes made by Vatican 2.
  • Reflect on opportunities and challenges facing the NZ Church of the future. 
  • Using supporting evidence from a combination of Magisterium, Scripture & Tradition.

 MAKING MEANING: 

This philosophy topic will explore

  • Questions and responses to existential questions of life and death. 
  • Exploration of various philosophical movements.
  • Comparisons between the Catholic Church and Secular Humanist responses to a range of questions.
  • Using supporting evidence from a combination of Magisterium, Scripture & Tradition.

 

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Religious Education teaches a number of skills which are of benefit to a wide variety of jobs. These include public speaking, debating, analysing texts, and working with others. Teaching, Journalism, Law, Community Outreach and International Aid are all possible career opportunities which have a particular focus on care and concern for others.

Vocation – Printable Teach RE Posters – to prompt secondary students to think of becoming an RE teacher.
https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/catholic-theological-college/

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 18 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 90825 v3
NZQA Info
Religious Studies 3.2 - Analyse a religious tradition(s) in Aotearoa New Zealand
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90826 v3
NZQA Info
Religious Studies 3.3 - Analyse the response of a religious tradition to a contemporary ethical issue
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90827 v3
NZQA Info
Religious Studies 3.4 - Analyse the key beliefs of a religious tradition and a secular world view in relation to ultimate questions
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 12
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

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