1. DAY 1 Study Pathways

2. Every teacher of Religious Education in the Archdiocese of Brisbane requires Accreditation to Teach Religion in a Catholic School. This is a direction of the Queensland Bishops and a policy of the Queensland Catholic Education Commission.

3. The Religious Education Curriculum directs schools to ensure accredited teachers teach RE. Schools are required to report on accredited teachers at various points: 1.RE Validation 2.Accreditation Cycle 3.School renewal

4. Your accreditation certification is viewed through WSS. There are two types of Accreditation: …to teach… …to teach religion… …to teach religion (INTRIM)…

5. Once achieved, all Accreditation certifications require ongoing professional learning to maintain accreditation: …to teach…25 hours/5 years …to teach religion….50 hours/5years

6. To achieve Accreditation to Teach Religion you require 4 tertiary units in religious education, spirituality or theology.

7. 2015 2016 2017 2015 REAP 2016 Semester One: EDRE645 Sacred Texts: Curriculum and Pedagogy Semester Two: EDRE644 Teaching Church Tradition 2017 Semester One: EDRE627 Educating for Social Justice

8. 4 Day course + Two assignments = 1 post-grad credit Program 1: 2nd to 5th June Program 2: 29-30 June, 16-17 July Program 3: 18-21 August

9. Full scholarship provided for staff eligible to teach RE. No out of pocket expense.

10. 3 Years REAP Scholarship: no cost Post Graduate Certificate in Religious Education Accreditation to Teach Religion in a Catholic School Masters of Educational Leadership (Catholic Educational Leadership) Masters of Religious Education Masters of Professional Studies in Theology 4 years (1 subject per semester) 8 more subjects (MLE may be 9) Masters qualification Senior leadership essential requirement for large school Scholarships available from BCE for 3 of 8 subjects If you have an existing post graduate qualification and enrol directly into a masters qualification, you can get a masters degree in four more subjects after the REAP scholarship (total of 8 subjects).

14. James Robinson Education Officer, Religious Education Programs James.robinson@bne.catholic.edu.au