Religion and Life
Religion and Life learning area contacts:
- David Byrne: +61 8 9273 6711 | David.Byrne@scsa.wa.edu.au
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ATAR(currently selected)
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.
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- PDF ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (441.8 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
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- PDF ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (460.2 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
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- PDF ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (431.0 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:26pm
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- PDF 2024 Summary examination report for candidates (117.3 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 11 Apr 2025 12:42pm
- PDF 2024 Examination (328.3 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 11 Mar 2025 4:09pm
- PDF 2024 Marking Key (386.5 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 11 Mar 2025 4:09pm
- PDF 2024 Source Booklet (577.9 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 11 Mar 2025 4:10pm
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General
The Religion and Life General course provides students with opportunities to learn about religion and to explore the relationship between religion, society and individuals. Using a range of inquiry skills students develop an understanding of ways in which people discover, understand and express their religious beliefs. They also use these skills to explore one or more religions in detail, to analyse the role religion plays in human affairs and to explore issues of concern to religion.
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- PDF General Year 12 sample assessment outline (444.0 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:58pm
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- PDF General Year 11 sample assessment outline (428.8 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:26pm
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Foundation
The Religion and Life Foundation course focuses on the development of literacy and numeracy skills within a religion and life context. This course is for students who have not demonstrated the literacy standard in the OLNA. The course enables students to engage with information, ideas and issues associated with religion in the lives of individuals and society, and to communicate their understanding.
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Preliminary
The Religion and Life Preliminary course provides students with opportunities to learn about one or more religions. Students learn to use information about religion and follow suitable steps that assist with, and help them to engage with, their own learning. Students also develop skills that help them to learn about religion and the role it plays in the lives of people and in society.
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