Year 11 Religious Education
2011 Course Outline
SMC Values & The Revised Translation of the Roman Missal (2 Week)
- Understand the key words and college acronym and their meaning
- Understand the 12 values of Sancta Maria College
- Understand the reasons behind the revision of the translation of the Roman Missal
- Recognise and recite the response from the Roman Missal
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Class tests and formative observations
Conscience, Morality and Values (7 Weeks)
- Develop an understanding of what values are, reflect on important values in your lives, and recognise the importance of living according to a values system
- Recognise that Christian values are based on the Ten Commandments and on the words and actions of Jesus, especially the Great Commandment and the Beatitudes
- Understand the nature and function of the Conscience
- Develop skills necessary for moral decision-making
- Understand the nature of integrity, freedom and moral responsibility
- Investigate the writings and philosophies of St Thomas Aquinas on the topic of Conscience, Morality and Values.
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Assessed with Reverence for Life
Reverence for Life (7 Weeks)
- Develop an understanding of the Christian perspective that human life, in all its dimensions, possesses its own innate dignity
- Investigate what is meant by the innate nature of human dignity and apply this understanding to issues such as justice and quality of life
- Develop an understanding of the sacrament of the Anointing of the sick
- Investigate the responsibilities we have to act as good stewards of God’s creation
Assessment information
AS90818 – 2 Hour examination completed during the senior assessment week. Week 6, Term 2
The Reformation and Beyond (7 Weeks)
- Understand conditions within society and the Church that formed the background to the Reformation
- Recognise the impact of the Protestant reformers – especially Luther, Zwingli and Calvin – and identify significant features of the Protestant denominations that came into being as a result of their actions
- Explore the nature and establishment of the Church of England
- Investigate aspects of the reform within the Catholic Church, including the measures initiated by the Council of Trent
- Appreciate the contribution of key reformers, saints and missionaries to the life of the Catholic Church from the Reformation up to 1750
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Assessed with Understanding the Gospel Story
Understanding the Gospel Story (7 Weeks)
- Understand that the scriptures present different types of truth that are expressed in various literary forms
- Investigate the composition of the New Testament, especially of the gospels
- Identify distinctive features of each of the four gospel portraits and understand reasons for their differing emphases
- Develop an understanding of the significance of the miracle stories
- Recognise that the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the central event of the New Testament
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AS90816 – 2 x 1hr Tests, completed during class time at the end of Term 3