2 Units for each of Preliminary and HSC
Exclusions: Studies of Religion I, Studies of Religion II
The Year 11 course is structured to provide students with an understanding of humanhood and personhood understood by the Catholic tradition. The human person is a foundational concept of the Catholic Church, founded in Scripture and informed by philosophy and theology.
The Year 12 course is structured to provide students with an understanding of how a moral and ethical life naturally flows from the Catholic Church’s understanding of what it is to be human.
The aim of the Studies in Catholic Thought Life Skills course is to provide opportunities for students to learn about the Catholic faith and its rich tradition of Scripture, teaching, ethics and culture. Through their studies, students will develop an appreciation of the richness of the Catholic tradition and the expression of the Catholic faith.
Students will:
develop knowledge, understanding and skills about Divine Revelation and the link between Scripture and Tradition in the Catholic Church
develop knowledge, understanding and skills about the teachings of the Catholic Church
develop an understanding of the richness of selected cultural and historical expressions of Catholic Faith
develop knowledge, understanding and skills about the Catholic response to human questions and contemporary social and moral issues
develop knowledge, understanding and skills about effective gathering and communicating of information about the Catholic Church
Students are expected to address or achieve one or more of the Studies in Catholic Thought Life Skills Stage 6 outcomes. They need not address or complete all of the content to demonstrate achievement of an outcome.