YEAR 11 - RELIGION AND LIFE ATAR
Prerequisite – Religious Education mainstream or Religious Education extension high C grade
For students entering Year 11, Religious Education in their senior school years will be delivered through the teaching of specific units of the Religion and Life course. Students will study two units of Catholic content (one per semester) during the year.
Typically, university-bound students would study Religion & Life: ATAR in Year 11. Students who may be headed to TAFE and further education and training or the workforce would typically study the General course.
Religion and Life course pathways:
| Course | Year 11 Units | Year 12 Units | Background Desitination | WACE Exam | |
| Religion and Life General | G1REL G2REL |
→ |
G3REL G4REL |
Primarily for students who typically have experienced some difficulties with Religious Education or are TAFE / apprenticeship / workplace bound | N/A |
| Religion and Life ATAR | A1REL A2REL |
→ | A3REL A4REL |
Students with satisfactory to strong Religious Education results – primarily for students who are tertiary bound. | Religion and Life: ATAR Exam |
Units 1 and 2 – A1REL/A2REL
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.
In Religion and Life (ATAR), students are assessed through the use of the following Assessment types: Investigations, Explanations, Source analysis and Examinations.
Retrieved from: Schools Curriculum and Standards Authority. 29 June 2023
