Year 13 Religious Education

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.