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Year 12 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

Assessment information 

Class tests and formative observations

 

Justice and Peace (10 Weeks)

  • Develop an understanding of the Christian vision of justice
  • Recognise the sources of the Church’s teaching on justice in Scripture and the on-going Catholic tradition
  • Identify and explore key principles and concepts – including human dignity, freedom and responsibility – underlying the Church’s teaching on particular issues of social justice
  • Develop an understanding of the Church’s teachings on peace and war
  • Identify ways in which people can build justice and peace

Assessment information 

AS90822 – Independent research project, due Friday 13 May

 

Sex, Love and Marriage (7 Weeks)

  • Explore the importance of Conscience in making decisions – particularly related to your own sexuality
  • Develop an understanding of Love
  • Identify the purposes of Marriage and how it reflects the nature of God
  • Develop an understanding of the Church’s attitude towards sexuality
  • Identify the common perversions of one’s sexuality and the Church’s response to said perversions
  • Develop the core understanding that one’s sexuality is a beautiful gift from God that should be rejoiced in

Assessment information 

Class tests and formative observations

 

Religions of the World, and Loss, Death Grief and Dying (11 Weeks)

  • Explore the nature and function of religion
  • Develop an understanding of the Catholic Church’s attitude and response to non-Christian religions
  • Develop an understanding of the indigenous religions of the Pacific region, including traditional Maori spirituality
  • Identify and investigate significant features of the major world religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam
  • Develop an understanding of the process by which Christianity and the indigenous religion of Aotearoa New Zealand interacted to form new religious movements
  • Recognise that the mystery of Christ’s dying and rising to new life gives meaning to the death of Christians
  • Develop an understanding of human loss and grief and explore ways of dealing with them
  • Identify what the Catholic Church believes and teaches about death and dying
  • Explore human attitudes and responses to dying, including Maori tangihanga
  • Develop an understanding of the Catholic Funeral Rites
  • Explain what the Catholic Church believes and teaches about life after death

Assessment information

AS90823 – Independent research project, due Friday 7 October


Resources:
Course Outline
2011 Course Outline Y12
SLAM Student Book
Religions of the World
Dimensions of Religion
Functions of Religion
Religions of the World PP Handout
Pope Quotes to all Religions PP Handout
Judaism at a Glance Handout
Islam PP Handout
The Six Major Religion PP Handout
Unit Standard 6012 Task & Cover Sheet
Islamic Call to Prayer
Topic Info Sheet
Abraham
Buddha
Jesus
Muhamad
Moses
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