St John’s College (Hillcrest) St John’s College (Hillcrest)

Level 1 Religious Education

11REL
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms J. Bartram.

Recommended Prior Learning

Religious Education is a compulsory subject. All students will have been taught the Aotearoa RE Curriculum in the previous year.

Level 1 Religious Education
Our RE curriculum is written by NCRS who provide the topics and work for this subject. It is assessed using NCEA Achievement Standards. Students study:

-A book of the Bible

-How the Catholic church responds to ethical issues in society

-The story of our church and our school

-Characteristics of Religions


Course Overview

Term 1
Sharing Stories
Demonstrate understanding of how a significant religious narrative relates to a cultural context or religious tradition

Term 2
Our School
Demonstrate understanding of the development of a community that shares religious or spiritual beliefs.

Term 3
Catholic Ethics
Demonstrate understanding of a religious community's approach to an issue

Faculties:

Religious Studies


Pathway

Level 2 Religious Education



			
					
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