Biblical Studies

Course Description

The Bible has been enormously influential and it is difficult to understand our society or the world properly without an understanding of its teachings. On top of this, the Bible teaches important things about God, the world and ourselves that we need to think about today. The Biblical Studies program introduces students to the contents of the Bible and helps them develop skills to read and understand it themselves. This is helpful for all students, whatever their religious background or beliefs, as thinking about these ideas is an important part of our education and our development as people.

What Students Learn

In Year 11 students explore the origin of the world and why there are now problems in society and human relationships. They then study the life of Jesus and his special place in God’s plan for humanity and the world. In Year 12 students look at the wisdom writings of the Bible, the book of Revelation and the letters of the Apostle Paul.

The course develops skills in:

Reading and interpreting biblical texts,
synthesising biblical themes, and
analysing and evaluating personal responses to biblical texts.

Is this subject compulsory?

Yes. All students at WCCS complete the Biblical Studies program.

Will I have to do assessment tasks?

Yes. Biblical Studies is an academic program like other Year 11 and 12 subjects. The assessments are designed to help your learning and growth as a person.

Will my mark count towards my HSC and ATAR?

No. Biblical Studies is not a NESA developed or approved course.

What are the time demands?

Students are expected to fully participate during class time, including participating in discussions and completing written activities. Sometimes small amounts of homework or assessment work will be given outside of class time but this is kept to a minimum, especially in Year 12.

Will Biblical Studies help me?

Yes. Most importantly, this course helps you think about the bigger questions of who you are, who God is and how you will live your life. As an added benefit, it develops literacy skills and biblical knowledge that will also help you in other subjects.

If I'm not a Christian, will I be put in difficult situations or have to compromise my own faith?

In this course you will study the Bible and learn about Jesus. This is challenging for all people, whatever their religious beliefs. You will also be asked to think about the purpose of your life and difficult issues such as suffering.

You will not be asked to do things that go against your own belief or be pressured to say you believe things that you don’t. You can perform well academically in this subject regardless of your personal beliefs.

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