PREREQUISITES

Minimum 60% in ATAR Ready English. Demonstrated commitment and achievement in R&L in Year 10.

Any student who underperforms in this course in Year 11 will be required to meet with the Head of Learning Area to discuss their continued enrolment in Year 12.      

AIM OF COURSE

The Religion and Life ATAR course provides students with opportunities to explore how and why individuals and communities relate to and understand religion. Students use a range of inquiry skills to explore at least one religious worldview and to investigate characteristics of religion, their origins, foundations, cultural influences and development over time. They also use these skills to analyse the role religion plays in society and to consider the challenges and opportunities religions face in the future.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE

Year 11

  • Unit 1:        The Place of Religion in Society

  • Unit 2:        Religious Identity and Purpose

Year 12

  • Unit 3:          Past and present experiences of religion

  • Unit 4:          The interplay between religion and life.

More detailed course info can be found HERE.

Assessment

  • Investigation

  • Explanation

  • Source Analysis

  • Examination