Carroll College Broulee
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2494 George Bass Drive
Broulee NSW 2537
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Email: office.ccb@cg.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 02 4471 5600

RE Matters

RE Matters

At the moment, Year 10 students are engaging in course counselling sessions in order to support them in their subject choices for Year 11 and the Higher School Certificate.

All students at Carroll College are required to study Religious Education from Year 7-12.  This is the position of Catholic Education Canberra-Goulburn and one that is fully supported by Carroll College. We are very proud of the Religious Education curriculum at the College and know that RE lessons are helping to develop skills in literacy, communication, research, analysis, questioning and reasoning as well as fostering more understanding, informed, justice oriented and socially aware students.

There are three different Religious Education courses on offer to Year 11 and Year 12 students.  Below is a summary of each course.  

Studies in Catholic Thought (1 unit course)

This course is a new course for 2021 and beyond.  It is open to students completing a non-ATAR package. The course takes a liberal arts approach. This style of course, “views learning as an active process of exploration rather than a passive process of absorption. Instead of simply learning someone else's answers to life's questions, students are empowered to find their own answers through inquiry, dialogue, and analysis.” Students will require sound literacy skills and will develop skills of locating and selecting relevant and appropriate information. Students will learn how to use this information to communicate a viewpoint. The course will involve regular class discussion and some practical elements.

Studies in Catholic Thought has:

  • 5 lessons per cycle
  • 3 assessment tasks in the Preliminary (Yr11) course, including a 1 hour final examination
  • 3 assessment tasks HSC (Yr 12) course, including a 1 hour final examination

NOTE: Studies in Catholic Thought is NOT able to be used towards a tertiary score.

Studies in Religion (1 unit course)

This course is for students completing an ATAR package. Students will need good literacy skills and be able to communicate clearly in written form. Students will develop skills of analysis, comparison, reasoning and questioning.

This is an interesting and engaging look at society and includes a depth study of Christianity and Islam. The course has very well defined syllabus dot-points and the Preliminary and HSC examinations are closely tied to these dot-points.  

SOR I is commonly used by students towards their tertiary score.

Studies of Religion I has:

  • 5 lessons per cycle
  • 3 assessment tasks in the Preliminary (Yr11) course, including a 1.5 hour final examination
  • 3 assessment tasks in the HSC (Yr 12) course, including a 1.5 hour final examination

Studies in Religion (2 unit course)

This course is for students completing an ATAR package. Students should have very good literacy skills and enjoy analysing and communicating in written form. Students will enjoy learning about different societies and cultures and consider how religion influences global events and the lives of individuals. Students will complete a depth study of Christianity, Judaism and Islam.

This is a well-rounded study of religion in the modern world. The course has very clearly defined syllabus dot-points and the Preliminary and HSC examinations are closely tied to these dot-points.  

Studies of Religion II has:

  • 9 lessons per cycle
  • 3 assessment tasks in the Preliminary (Yr11) course, including a 2 hour final examination
  • 4 assessment tasks in the HSC (Yr 12) course, including a 3 hour final examination

I wish our Year 10 students well at this time of decision making and remind them that we are all here to help and support them, and ensure they feel comfortable in their course selections.

Erica Drewsen

Religious Education Coordinator