Level 3 Religious Education
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms M. MacKenzie.
The Tō Tа̄tou Whakapono Religious Education Curriculum is followed. Year 13 students study three topics: bioethics, secular and religious world views and religious traditions in New Zealand. The Catholic Church's teachings on these topics are taught and comparison is made with other viewpoints. Students are challenged to think deeply and to develop their own opinions in these courses.
Recommended Prior Learning
This is a compulsory course. Completion of Year 12 Religious Education is recommended.
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.
External
NZQA Info
Religious Studies 3.2 - Analyse a religious tradition(s) in Aotearoa New Zealand
NZQA Info
Religious Studies 3.3 - Analyse the response of a religious tradition to a contemporary ethical issue
NZQA Info
Religious Studies 3.4 - Analyse the key beliefs of a religious tradition and a secular world view in relation to ultimate questions
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.
Disclaimer
All subject selections are provisional only and are subject to:
- meeting any course entry requirements
- minimum class sizes
- the availability of teaching staff
and the final decision is at the discretion of the Head of Learning Area for that subject.