13LIFA

Year 13 Life & Faith

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Tapaleao.

Life and Faith follows the National Religious Education Curriculum and is a full academic course. This course is assessed through Internal Achievements Standards.

Year 13 Life and Faith is an approved subject for University Entrance and students can attain Reading Literacy credits from the Achievement Standards provided.

Students will develop an understanding of the Methodist Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, analysing a book of the Bible; The Book of Exodus through historical criticism by it's author Moses and secular worldviews ( Atheism) in which belief in anything is always proportioned to the evidence available. Through this subject, students are provided with an opportunity to experience new ideas, principles, beliefs,  and different issues in society which students have not witnessed or experienced prior. 

Recommended Prior Learning

Life and Faith consist of writing essays so it is recommended that students have taken Life and Faith at Year 12 or subjects such as Year 12 English, History or Media studies .

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.

Course Skills

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 18 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 90825 v3
NZQA Info
Religious Studies 3.2 - Analyse a religious tradition(s) in Aotearoa New Zealand

6 credits 

Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90827 v3
NZQA Info
Religious Studies 3.4 - Analyse the key beliefs of a religious tradition and a secular world view in relation to ultimate questions
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91725 v2
NZQA Info
Religious Studies 3.1 - Analyse the meanings in a sacred text within a religious tradition
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 12
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.