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

Level 2 Religious Education

12REL
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms J. Bartram.

Recommended Prior Learning

Religious Education is a compulsory subject, all students will have followed the Understanding Faith Curriculum for Year 11


Level 2 Religious Education
The focus in Year 12 is assisting students to widen their horizons in regards to their personal journey of faith as well as understanding different religious traditions in the world.
Students study a theme in the bible, how the Catholic church responds to social justice needs in our society and they also compare two world religions in their approach to a significant question for humanity.

This course offers 18 NCEA credits.



Course Overview

Term 1
Explain how the Catholic church and another world religion view an aspect of faith, such as What Happens when we Die.

Term 2
Explain the impact of Catholic Social Teaching in the daily lives of people

Term 3
Explain a theme in one of the books of the bible.

Faculties:

Religious Studies


Detailed Course Outline
Pathway

Level 3 Religious Education



			
					
					Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
										

$10 for National Centre of Religious Studies Textbook License