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
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.
SyllabusGrading- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (266.6 KB) Last updated: 18 Jul 2017 5:12pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (276.8 KB)
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (504.4 KB) Last updated: 13 Jun 2019 10:35am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (302.5 KB)
Support Materials-
Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.
Examination Materials- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (241.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:07pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (352.7 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (371.4 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (311.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:10pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (358.6 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (255.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 2:59pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (353.9 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (260.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:42pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (379.0 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (309.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 2:54pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (360.9 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (261.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:15pm
- 2020 REL Written Examination Front Cover (245.2 KB) Last updated: 27 Aug 2020 9:59am
- 2019 Examination (319.9 KB) Last updated: 31 Jan 2020 9:20am
- 2019 Marking key (320.8 KB) Last updated: 31 Jan 2020 2:27pm
- 2019 Acknowledgement variation (336.3 KB) Last updated: 13 May 2020 12:39pm
- 2019 Source booklet (801.6 KB) Last updated: 31 Jan 2020 9:20am
- 2019 Summary examination report for candidates (71.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Mar 2020 9:31am
- Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations
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General
The Year 11 General Religion and Life course will be part of the Syllabus Delivery Audit in 2021. Please see the handbook below for further information.
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.
SyllabusGrading- General Syllabus Year 11 (262.0 KB) Last updated: 17 Jun 2016 4:38pm
- General Syllabus Year 11 (276.4 KB)
- General Syllabus Year 12 (365.5 KB) Last updated: 19 Jun 2019 1:12pm
- General Syllabus Year 12 (153.9 KB)
Support Materials-
Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2021- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (243.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:10pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (353.0 KB)
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (371.1 KB)
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (288.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:28pm
- General Year 12 sample course outline (359.5 KB)
- General Year 12 sample course outline (251.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:16pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (352.4 KB)
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (240.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:49pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (374.1 KB)
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (295.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:24pm
- General Year 11 sample course outline (356.5 KB)
- General Year 11 sample course outline (253.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:24pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2020- 2021 REL General EST Unit 3 Content (297.9 KB) Last updated: 24 Sep 2020 1:39pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2019- 2020 General EST Unit 3 Content (267.5 KB) Last updated: 25 Sep 2019 3:46pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2018- 2019 General EST Unit 3 content (141.2 KB) Last updated: 20 Sep 2018 9:50am
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2017- 2018 General EST Unit 3 content (134.6 KB) Last updated: 22 Sep 2017 12:25pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2016- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (163.6 KB)
- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (142.5 KB) Last updated: 26 Sep 2018 9:50am
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
- General sample EST (306.2 KB)
- General sample EST (192.8 KB) Last updated: 22 Feb 2019 10:34am
- General sample EST marking key (318.9 KB)
- General sample EST marking key (183.8 KB) Last updated: 22 Feb 2019 10:34am
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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.
SyllabusSupport Materials- Preliminary syllabus (236.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 2:54pm
- Preliminary syllabus (309.4 KB)
- Preliminary sample assessment outline Unit 1 and 2 (368.6 KB)
- Preliminary sample assessment outline Unit 1 and 2 (280.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:35pm
- Preliminary sample assessment tasks Unit 1 and 2 (357.2 KB)
- Preliminary sample assessment tasks Unit 1 and 2 (255.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:19pm
- Preliminary sample course outline Unit 1 and 2 (360.5 KB)
- Preliminary sample course outline Unit 1 and 2 (263.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:26pm
- Preliminary sample assessment outline Unit 3 and 4 (366.5 KB)
- Preliminary sample assessment outline Unit 3 and 4 (285.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:31pm
- Preliminary sample assessment tasks Unit 3 and 4 (357.6 KB)
- Preliminary sample assessment tasks Unit 3 and 4 (253.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:45pm
- Preliminary sample course outline Unit 3 and 4 (360.5 KB)
- Preliminary sample course outline Unit 3 and 4 (258.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:37pm