Year 10 Religion and Society

VCE Religion and Society enables students to understand the complex interactions between religion and society over time. Religion has played and continues to play a significant role in the development and maintenance of society. 

Through the study of Religion and Society students come to acknowledge the role of religion in shaping historical and present events. They explore times when religion dominated societies and the shifting role of religion in societies today in which multiple worldviews coexist and religion may be seen to have a lesser role overall but an enhanced role in other settings.

This study fosters an appreciation of the complexity of societies where multiple worldviews coexist and develops skills in research and analysis, helping students to become informed citizens and preparing them for work and further study in fields such as anthropology, theology, philosophy, sociology, journalism, politics and international relations.

This is a compulsory subject for all Year 10 students. 

Semester 1

The role of religion in society

In this unit students explore the spiritual origins of religion and its role in the development of society, identifying the nature and purpose of religion over time. They investigate the contribution of religion generally to the development of human society. They also focus on the role of spiritualities, religious traditions over time in shaping personal and group identity. Students examine how individuals, groups and new ideas have affected and continue to affect spiritualities and religious traditions. The unit provides an opportunity for students to understand the often complex relationships that exist between individuals, groups, new ideas, truth narratives, spiritualities and religious traditions broadly and in the Australian society in which they live. 

Areas of Study

1. The nature and purpose of religion 

2. Religion through the ages 

3. Religion in Australia 

• VCE Religion Unit 2 in Year 11

• VCE Religion and Society Units 3&4

Mrs Cara Pawsey: cpawsey@cmc.vic.edu.au