Unit Synopsis

In this unit, pre-service teachers in the Catholic Education strand of the Bachelor of Education courses prepare for pedagogical roles in the teaching of Religion in Catholic schools. You will build professional knowledge of approaches to reading and interpreting religious texts that recognise the relationship between these texts and the cultural, historical and social contexts in which they were constructed. You will reflect on the guidance provided by official documents to explain how frameworks can be utilised to assist contemporary learners to construct meaning from Scripture. In addition, you will make connections between contemporary meanings of religious texts and the rationale, aims and content of curriculum learning areas that focus on personal and social development and wellbeing (HPE) and human expression of culture and spirituality (The Arts) for the purpose of implementing curriculum that is inclusive, engaging and purposeful for students from diverse social, cultural and religious backgrounds. You will apply your knowledge of reading and interpreting religious texts to select and justify resources and strategies for teaching a parable or miracle that model inclusive practices. A focus of this process will be to explore religious perspectives, values and beliefs with learners from diverse social and cultural backgrounds in a chosen level of primary schooling (early, middle or upper primary year levels).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2025

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).