Religion & Life
The Religion and Life ATAR and General course provides students with opportunities to learn about religion and the interplay that occurs between religion, societies and people.
Students develop an informed and critical understanding of this interplay by drawing from a detailed knowledge of one or more religions. Every religion offers a system of beliefs and practices. In the Religion and Life ATAR and General courses, students explore one or more religions and investigate the characteristics of religion, their origins, foundations, social influence and development over time. They analyse the role religion has played in society and understand the challenges and opportunities religions face. The connections between religion and life occur in many areas of human activity. Religion motivates and influences how people interact with each other and the world around them. Students employ research and learning skills that enable them to use a range of primary and secondary sources to investigate the interplay between religion and life. |
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Religion & Life ATAR
WACE Breadth & Depth Requirement:
List A
Prerequisite
65% in Religious Education Standard as well as 60% in English Standard.
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.
Unit 1
The focus of this unit is the place of religion in society. It examines the responses of people to religion, in particular how people understand the response of religion to their concerns, needs and questions. Students develop the skills required for conducting an inquiry, processing information, and communicating findings about the interplay between religion and life.
Unit 2
The focus of this unit is religious identity and purpose. It investigates how religion shapes, forms and supports people in life. The unit also examines how religion impacts on and interacts with, groups in society. Students develop the skills required for conducting an inquiry, processing information, and communicating findings about the interplay between religion and life.
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Religion & Life General