VCE Religion and Society Units 1 and 2 Unit 1: Religion in Society •
Analyse and compare world religions.
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Examine the role of various religions in Australian society.
Senior School pathway Year 10 options
Acceleration option
Christianity in the Arts Our World: Local Community Reasons for Faith
VCE Units 1 & 2 Religion and Society
Year 11
Unit 2: Religion and Ethics •
Investigate morality and moral decision making.
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Understand and challenge the concepts of right/wrong and justice in both contemporary society and in religious ethics.
VCE Units 1 & 2 Religion and Society
VCE Units 3 & 4 Religion and Society
Year 10 and VCE units
Year 12 VCE Units 3 & 4 Religion and Society
Units 3 and 4 Unit 3: The Search for Meaning •
Explore religious beliefs and how they create meaning.
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Examine the interplay between beliefs •
Christian Ministry
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Social Justice
Discover the interaction between
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Human Rights
religious traditions and society.
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Social Work
religious traditions in contemporary
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Research skills
society and its call to action in response
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Critical thinking
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Empathy and Emotional Intelligence
and life experience. Unit 4: Religion, Challenge and Change •
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Career pathways and transferable skills
Research the challenges faced by
to social justice and technological change.
Overview This brochure looks at the studies of Christianity in the Arts, Reasons for Faith and Our World Local Community These subjects have been designed to provide students with an opportunity to view the world through a Christian lens. Students will examine their worldview and the world views of others and using this understanding will seek to make a difference in their lives and the lives of others.
Year 10 units Christianity in the Arts
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Exploration of a range of Christian artworks including poetry, painting and performance.
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Developing ones ability in a range of visual art media.
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Creating a folio of personal artistic and spiritual reflection.
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Creating a final artwork that explores ones personal world view.
Our World: Local Community •
Enrich understanding of others by meeting, engaging and forming relationships with people in our community.
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Explore a range of current social issues within the context of Jesus’ life and ministry on the earth.
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Investigate and actively be involved in opportunities to assist others.
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Who would Jesus spend time with, and what would he do if he walked the streets of Geelong today?
Reasons for Faith
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Explore the big questions faced by individuals and society.
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Research and analyse a worldview and its impact on modern thinking in comparison to a Christian worldview.
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Investigating an apologetic issue that seeks to provide answers for society