Transcript Religious Education

Religion and Society
Revision
Know the Study Design – unit introductions, key
knowledge and skills
The knowledge and skill ‘dot points’ and the
outcomes are what all students have in common
no matter the tradition
The language of the study design is the
‘language’ of the exam
All revision should be done with reference to the
RAS 3&4 study design.
Knowledge and
Understanding
“The paint and the painting”
Begin with knowledge. “What have I learnt
this year?” It is your “paint”.
Use this knowledge to paint “word
pictures”. Make sense of the knowledge
you have to show understanding.
4 Principles of Revision:
Organise
Summarise
Memorise
Apply
ORGANISE
All course material should be separated into
five separate outcomes:
3.1 Meaning in religious traditions
3.2 Maintaining continuity of religious beliefs
3.3 Significant life experience and religious belief
4.1 Historical challenges to religious traditions
4.2 Contemporary challenges and their impact
SUMMARISE
Read through all material with a pen in hand
Write down the key points and information that is
contained in the material.
At the end of this process you should have a
collection of information and quotes under each
of the five outcome headings.
Select the important information and arrange it
in a logical order according to outcome dot
points.
MEMORISE
You need to know important facts and
quotes in the Religion and Society exam.
This is unavoidable.
It requires consistent hard work, rereading and re-writing your information.
APPLY
Challenge yourself by answering practice
questions from past exam papers.
Discipline yourself by working within time
limits for each type of question:
5 minute responses for Part A questions
30 minutes responses for Part B questions
45 minutes responses for Part C questions
Submit these attempts for correction.
Hints
Work in groups
Read other students’ work, especially
model answers
Set aside a little time each day to work on
Religion and Society, even when other
subjects may be a more immediate
priority. This will aid the memory work.
Always work with a pen in hand and
write points down.
Be prepared to re-write material if you
discover something new
Use your teacher as a resource. We
want you to do as well as possible
and will give you every assistance
Make connections between the different
outcomes. They are all related through the
beliefs of the religious tradition and it is
important to understand the big picture as
well as the separate outcomes.
Sitting the Exam
• Read. Think. Decide on your questions
and where you will use your material.
Avoid repetition.
• THEN WRITE!
• Don’t panic! No matter what the question
is, it must be asking you about something
you have learnt this year. It is an invitation
to show the examiner what you know.