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The Religion Curriculum AIM To form students who are literate in the Catholic and broader Christian tradition so that they might participate critically and effectively in faith contexts and wider society. New Religion Curriculum P-12 Clear educational language Articulating what teachers are expected to teach and students are entitled to learn Digital learning tools New Religion Curriculum P-12 Print Dedicated website App New Religion Curriculum P-12 Core Content knowledge, understanding, skills, elaborations Achievement Standards Aligned to the Australian Curriculum New Religion Curriculum P-12 Theological Background Online, search facility, pop up windows, Short videos Australian Curriculum Links New Religion Curriculum P-12 General Capabilities literacy, numeracy, critical and creative thinking, personal and social capability, ethical behaviour, intercultural understanding, ICT New Religion Curriculum P-12 Cross Curriculum Priorities Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and spiritualities Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia in a multi-faith context Sustainability and Ecological Stewardship New Religion Curriculum P-12 Core content Plain English, articulating what teachers are expected to teach and students are expected to learn New Religion Curriculum P-12 Australian Curriculum Consistency and alignment in presentation and intent New Religion Curriculum P-12 Contemporary pedagogy Digital learning tools Inquiry learning models New Religion Curriculum P-12 Religion Curriculum P-12 Sacred Texts Old Testament New Testament Christian Spiritual Writings & Wisdom Beliefs Trinity: God, Jesus the Christ, Spirit Human Existence Religions of the World Church Liturgy & Sacraments People of God Church History Christian Life Moral Formation Mission and Justice Prayer & Spirituality New Religion Curriculum P-12 Strand Weightings Sacred Texts Old Testament P-12 New Testament P-12 Spiritual Writings & Wisdom 7-12 Beliefs God, Jesus, Spirit P-12 Human Existence 1-12 Religions of the World P-12 Church Liturgy & Sacraments P-12 People of God P-12 Church History 2-12 Christian Life Moral Formation P-12 Mission and Justice P-12 Prayer & Spirituality P-12 The Religion Curriculum It starts with a question… Once the question is formed, before it is asked, pause, consider the question and whether or not it will lead to a quest. Will (your) pupils set sail on a voyage of discovery or stay anchored in the harbour? Sometimes the harbour is a safe option, the option most suited to a child’s particular learning style. However few adventures ever take place in the safety of the harbour. A skilful questioner leads the learner on a journey from the harbour out into the open sea! Lisa Fenton Fertile Question Who is Jesus? Who do you say that I am? Fertile Question Who is Church? How on earth can we be church? Fertile Question To whom did the angels appear? To whom would the angels want to appear today? Stages of Inquiry Tuning In Let’s find out what we already know about this topic Finding out Let’s find out about our topic… Sorting out Let’s sort out what we have found out so far… Going further Let’s find out more about something in our topic. What do we still need to find out about? What would we like to know even more about? What new questions do we have? Communicating Let’s share what we have learnt … Reflecting and Taking Action Let’s think about how things went and what we could do with what we have learnt… The Religion Curriculum