12REL

Year 12 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.

Topics taught in Level 2 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 2. 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.

WORLD RELIGIONS:

This topic will

  • Identifying and investigating significant features of the major world religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
  • Explore key belief comparisons between Islam and Christianity.
  • Inquire into the nature and function of religion.
  • Identify the Catholic Church’s attitude and response to non-Christian religions.
  • Inquire into the beliefs pertaining to death, dying and funerals.
  • Developing an understanding of death and judgement in Catholicism and Islam.
  • Involve research into supporting evidence from a combination of Magisterium, Scripture & Tradition.

 ETHICS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE:

This topic will explore

  • Sources of Ethics and how ethics, morals, and hierarchies of values are developed.
  • The Christian vision of tika (justice).
  • Sources of the Church’s teaching on justice in Scripture and the on-going Catholic tradition.
  • Key principles and concepts underlying the Church’s teaching on issues of social justice.
  • Ways in which people can build justice.
  • Social Justice organisations and their work in the world.
  • An in-depth study of one Social Justice organisation, and the wider implications of this work for the community.

 MARY MODEL OF FAITH:

This topic will explore

  • A thematic study of Mary in the Bible.
  • A focus on Mary as a Model of Faith.
  • Methods of using supporting evidence from a combination of Magisterium, Scripture & Tradition.

Pathway

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. 90822 v3
NZQA Info
Religious Studies 2.3 - Explain how a contemporary social action derives from the ethical principles of a religious tradition
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90823 v3
NZQA Info
Religious Studies 2.4 - Explain the key beliefs within two religious traditions in relation to a significant religious question
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91724 v2
NZQA Info
Religious Studies 2.1 - Explain a significant theme in a sacred text within a religious tradition
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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