Religion and Life
Religion and Life learning area contacts:
- Nick Ognenis: +61 8 9273 6354 | Nick.Ognenis@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 - For teaching from 2024 (328.3 KB) Last updated: 05 Feb 2024 2:27pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (285.3 KB)
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (367.9 KB) Last updated: 05 Feb 2024 2:28pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (311.1 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- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 11:22am
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (441.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (349.9 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (479.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (370.4 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (460.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (357.0 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (431.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:26pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (349.8 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (495.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:26pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (373.9 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (449.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:26pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (358.2 KB)
- 2024 REL Examination Front Cover (233.6 KB) Last updated: 23 Aug 2024 9:55am
- 2023 Examination (352.9 KB) Last updated: 01 Mar 2024 10:23am
- 2023 Acknowledgement variations (363.1 KB) Last updated: 18 Jun 2024 10:14am
- 2023 Summary examination report for candidates (115.6 KB) Last updated: 23 Apr 2024 11:28am
- 2023 Marking Key (800.8 KB) Last updated: 01 Mar 2024 10:23am
- 2023 Source Booklet (276.2 KB) Last updated: 01 Mar 2024 10:23am
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Marking keys for past WACE and ATAR course examinations are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.
- Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations
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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.
SyllabusGrading- General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (324.9 KB) Last updated: 05 Feb 2024 2:36pm
- General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (284.2 KB)
- General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (334.6 KB) Last updated: 05 Feb 2024 2:36pm
- General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (159.6 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 2025- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 11:22am
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB)
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (444.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:58pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (350.1 KB)
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (469.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:58pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (361.5 KB)
- General Year 12 sample course outline (457.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:58pm
- General Year 12 sample course outline (354.3 KB)
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (428.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:26pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (350.2 KB)
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (503.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:26pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (371.3 KB)
- General Year 11 sample course outline (465.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:26pm
- General Year 11 sample course outline (357.1 KB)
Externally Set Task Materials 2024- 2025 General EST Unit 3 content (171.9 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 9:58am
Externally Set Task Materials 2023- 2024 General EST Unit 3 content (307.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:36pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2022- 2023 General EST Unit 3 Content (191.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:11pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2021- 2022 General EST Unit 3 Content (288.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:33pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2020- 2021 REL General EST Unit 3 Content (297.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:22pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2019- 2020 General EST Unit 3 Content (267.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:10pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2018- 2019 General EST Unit 3 content (141.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:50pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2017- 2018 General EST Unit 3 content (134.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:33pm
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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 https://www.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: 16 Dec 2023 2:24pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
- General sample EST (306.2 KB)
- General sample EST (192.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:24pm
- General sample EST marking key (318.9 KB)
- General sample EST marking key (183.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:25pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
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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.
SyllabusSupport Materials- Foundation Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (563.5 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 1:22pm
- Foundation Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (341.0 KB)
- Foundation Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2025 (543.9 KB) Last updated: 15 Oct 2024 7:44am
- Foundation Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2025 (396.7 KB)
Externally Set Task Materials 2025- Foundation Year 11 sample assessment outline (393.6 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 1:30pm
- Foundation Year 11 sample assessment outline (364.2 KB)
- Foundation Year 11 sample course outline (459.8 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 1:31pm
- Foundation Year 11 sample course outline (377.1 KB)
- Foundation Year 11 sample assessment tasks (917.8 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 1:43pm
- Foundation Year 11 sample assessment tasks (796.8 KB)
- Foundation Year 11 sample sequence of learning explanation (826.5 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 3:10pm
- Foundation Year 11 sample sequence of learning explanation (592.7 KB)
- Foundation Year 11 sample sequence of learning investigation (707.4 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 1:42pm
- Foundation Year 11 sample sequence of learning investigation (612.6 KB)
Externally Set Task Materials 2024- 2025 Foundation EST Unit 3 content (168.1 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 1:23pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
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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 Dec 2023 1:25pm
- Preliminary syllabus (309.4 KB)
- Preliminary Syllabus Year 11 and Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (335.2 KB) Last updated: 05 Feb 2024 2:47pm
- Preliminary Syllabus Year 11 and Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (156.1 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 Dec 2023 1:26pm
- 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 Dec 2023 1:26pm
- 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 Dec 2023 1:26pm
- 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 Dec 2023 1:26pm
- 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 Dec 2023 1:26pm
- 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 Dec 2023 1:26pm