John Paul II High School

Level 1 Religious Studies

11RST Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Dr J. Roberson.

Recommended Prior Learning

No prior learning is required as this is a compulsory subject.

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Subject Overview

Term 1
Te Rongopai/Good News
This topic answers the question - How do we know about Jesus? It also helps ākonga to develop an understanding of Jesus by exploring in detail one Gospel’s approach and message about Jesus and what it means to be Christian.

Content Outline
● Formation of the Gospel
● Types of Truths in the Bible
● Literary forms and themes
● The process of reading the Bible
● Development and features of the four Gospel accounts
● Focus on Matthew’s Gospel
● Ignatian Prayer/ Lectio Divina

Assessment: AS 1.2 - 5 Credits (internal) Demonstrate the understanding of how a significant narrative relates to a religious or spiritual tradition

Term 2
Ā Tātou Whakapapa: Our Story
This topic answers the question - What is the Catholic story in Aotearoa? It helps ākonga to understand the Māori context into which the first Catholics came and the development of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand. It also helps ākonga to understand the challenges to, and contributions of, Catholics in Aotearoa New Zealand, and the place of the Church in our country.

Content Outline
● Māori spirituality
● The response of Māori to the Catholic mission
● The contribution of individuals, groups and events in the establishment of the early
development of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand.
● The positive contribution of different cultures to the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
● The Catholic involvement in and commitment to, Te Tiriti o Waitangi
● Places of holiness and spiritual significance
● Prayers and waiata that are part of the Catholic cultural landscape of Aotearoa New Zealand

Assessment: AS 1.1 - 5 Credits (internal) Demonstrate understanding of the development of a community that shares religious or spiritual beliefs

Term 3
Te Atua: God
This topic answers the question - What do people believe about God? It helps ākonga to explore the key Catholic beliefs about God, particularly as expressed in the Apostles Creed, and how Catholics live those beliefs. It also helps ākonga explore how others view God and live those beliefs.

Content outline
● The Nicene and Apostle Creeds
● Identify and investigate the beliefs of one other major religion or belief system and explore how these are lived in ritual and in daily life
● How the divine reaches out to humanity in Catholicism and another religion
● The lives of inspiring people who have influenced the development or direction of Catholicism and another religious tradition
● How the sacred texts are used in rituals and worship in Catholicism and another religious Tradition
● Compare ways of praying in Catholicism and another religion

Assessment: AS1.3 - 5 Credits (External)
Demonstrate understanding of a characteristic of religious or spiritual traditions

Term 4
Students will continue with and complete the final topic for the external standard as required following on from Term Three.

Students will also be provided with the opportunity to deepen their understanding and experience of a broad range of different styles of prayer, liturgy and ritual.

Learning Areas:

_________ Religious Studies _________ Akoranga Hāhi

Assessment Information

Assessment in this course includes two internally assessed standards completed in Terms One and Two and a final externally assessed standard.

All standards are worth five credits each so students will have the opportunity to obtain up to 15 credits in this course.