For students in Year 12, Religious Education is 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 12. 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:

Units 3 and 4 – G3REL/G4REL
The Religion and Life General course provides students with opportunities to learn about religion and explores the relationships between religion, society and individuals. It examines the nature of religion and how it offers individuals and their communities an understanding of the world around them.

Students develop an understanding of ways in which people discover, understand and express their religious beliefs. They explore one or more religions and investigate the characteristics of religion, origins, foundations, cultural influences and development over time. They analyse the role religion has played in human affairs and explore issues of concern to religion.
Through the Religion and Life General Course, students learn skills that will enable them to understand the role religion plays in society and in the lives of people. They use a range of primary and secondary sources and employ a variety of methods to investigate information. These methods include research, observation, analysis, and discussion.
Unit 3
The focus of this unit is the role religion plays in the lives of people. It explores how people interact with and respond to religion. Students conduct research and consolidate the skills required for processing information and communicating findings about religion and life.
Unit 4
The focus of this unit is religious identity. It examines in more detail the influence of religion on people and how religious people interact with society. Students conduct research and consolidate the skills required for processing information and communicating findings about religion and life.

In Religion and Life (General), students are assessed through the use of the following Assessment types: Investigations, Explanations, Source analysis and an externally set task (EST).

Note: Religion and Life General: cannot contribute to an ATAR score. There is no external examination at the end of Year 12 for students studying Religion and Life: General. There is, however, an Externally Set Task, which is used for moderation purposes.