The Religion Curriculum
New Religion Curriculum P-12 AIM To form students who are literate in the Catholic and broader Christian tradition so that they might participate critically and effectively in faith contexts and wider society.
New Religion Curriculum P-12 Clear educational language Articulating what teachers are expected to teach and students are entitled to learn Digital learning tools
Delivery Platforms
New Religion Curriculum P-12 Print Dedicated website App
Design Features
New Religion Curriculum P-12 Core Content knowledge, understanding, skills, elaborations Achievement Standards Aligned to the Australian Curriculum
New Religion Curriculum P-12 Theological Background Online, search facility, pop up windows, Short videos Australian Curriculum Links
New Religion Curriculum P-12 General Capabilities literacy, numeracy, critical and creative thinking, personal and social capability, ethical behaviour, intercultural understanding, ICT
New Religion Curriculum P-12 Cross Curriculum Priorities Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and spiritualities Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia in a multi-faith context Sustainability and Ecological Stewardship
Design Principles
New Religion Curriculum P-12 Core content Plain English, articulating what teachers are expected to teach and students are expected to learn
New Religion Curriculum P-12 Australian Curriculum Consistency and alignment in presentation and intent
New Religion Curriculum P-12 Contemporary pedagogy Digital learning tools Inquiry learning models
Religion Curriculum P-12 Sacred TextsOld TestamentChristian Spiritual Writings & Wisdom New Testament BeliefsTrinity: God, Jesus the Christ, Spirit Religions of the World Human Existence ChurchLiturgy & Sacraments Church HistoryPeople of God Christian LifeMoral FormationPrayer & Spirituality Mission and Justice
New Religion Curriculum P-12 Strand Weightings Sacred TextsOld Testament P-12 Spiritual Writings & Wisdom 7-12 New Testament P-12 BeliefsGod, Jesus, Spirit P-12 Religions of the World P-12 Human Existence 1-12 ChurchLiturgy & Sacraments P-12 Church History 2-12 People of God P-12 Christian LifeMoral Formation P-12 Prayer & Spirituality P-12 Mission and Justice P-12
The Religion Curriculum
It starts with a question…
Once the question is formed, before it is asked, pause, consider the question and whether or not it will lead to a quest. Will (your) pupils set sail on a voyage of discovery or stay anchored in the harbour? Sometimes the harbour is a safe option, the option most suited to a child’s particular learning style. However few adventures ever take place in the safety of the harbour. A skilful questioner leads the learner on a journey from the harbour out into the open sea! Lisa Fenton
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Fertile Question Who is Jesus? Who do you say that I am?
Fertile Question Who is Church? How on earth can we be church?
Fertile Question To whom did the angels appear? To whom would the angels want to appear today?
Stages of Inquiry
Finding out Let’s find out about our topic… Tuning In Let’s find out what we already know about this topic Sorting out Let’s sort out what we have found out so far…
Going further Let’s find out more about something in our topic. What do we still need to find out about? What would we like to know even more about? What new questions do we have? Communicating Let’s share what we have learnt … Reflecting and Taking Action Let’s think about how things went and what we could do with what we have learnt…
The Religion Curriculum