Year 11 Life & Faith
11LIFA Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms S. Tapaleao.
Recommended Prior LearningYear 10 Life and Faith
Life and Faith follows the National Religious Education Curriculum and is a full academic course. This course is assessed through Achievements Standards.
Students will be studying the 'School story' through religious and spiritual connections with our local community. The development of Methodism in our communities and its impact to our school such as the culture, sports and families. Students will also explore spiritual and religious characteristics between Maori/Pacific traditions such as karakia, whakapapa, himene, tikanga, lotu, pese, himi tonga and characteristics of Christianity - Methodism subject to Hymn, the Bible, the school prayer, daily prayer and its moral ethical practices.
This course offers two Achievement Standards worth 10 credits that can go towards to their literacy credits. A compulsory of 5 internal credits and those who wish to do further studies in Year 11 Life and Faith will be an additional 5 credits that will be externally assessed.
Chapel, Wesley College
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School Prayer - Wesley College and 'Lords Prayer' in Te Reo Maori -
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Course Overview
Term 1
This course aims to introduce Year 11 ākonga to various spiritual and religious traditions with a specific focus on Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific region. Ākonga will explore the development of religious communities, analyse the narratives and characteristics of different traditions. The course will foster interfaith dialogue and promote a greater understanding and appreciation of diverse spiritual and religious perspectives.
A.S - Religious Studies 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the development of a community that shares religious or spiritual beliefs ( Internal - Compulsory)
Term 2
A.S - Religious Studies 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the development of a community that shares religious or spiritual beliefs ( Internal- - Compulsory)
Term 3
A.S Religious Studies 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of a characteristic of religious or spiritual traditions ( External )
Term 4
A.S Religious Studies 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of a characteristic of religious or spiritual traditions ( External : Revision and Exams)
Pathway
Those who choose to undertake tertiary study can use the critical thinking skills and knowledge they developed in Religious studies to pursue a range of career pathways, such as work in the government sector as a researcher or policy analyst, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), humanitarian work, social work, project management, or journalism.