Senior secondary religion

The senior secondary religion curriculum builds on the prior learning in Prep to Year 10, allowing students to use, consolidate and expand on what they have learned. The four interrelated strands of Sacred Texts, Beliefs, Church and Christian Life also underpin the senior secondary curriculum, identifying core content that is to be taught and that students should learn.

Archbishop Coleridge's message on the entitlement of learning is that "in all Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Brisbane, students in Years 11 and 12 must study an accredited course in Religious Education....Catholic educators, hold in sacred trust the Church's mission to ensure that all students have access to inclusive, excellent Religious Education from Prep to Year 12" (2018).

The curriculum for students in these years of schooling provides them with increased opportunities to make choices about pathways through school and beyond. A range of choices from specialised courses is provided to meet students’ needs and interests: Religion and Ethics and Study of Religion (Queensland Curriculum Assessment Authority, 2019) and Certificate III and IV in Christian Ministry and Theology (Compass and Compass Plus).

A non-accredited senior religion offering is being developed and being trialled in some schools across the Archdiocese of Brisbane. A view of the course outline can be accessed via this page, however the full course cannot be viewed until it is fully endorsed.

The Religion Curriculum P-12 enables students in the senior secondary years to develop a deeper understanding of the Catholic Christian tradition and an empathetic understanding of the major world religions, as well as a grasp of the impact of religious teachings on the lives of believers. The approach taken respects learners and promotes critical thinking, opening up the possibility for a richer appreciation of self and others.

Senior secondary religion courses

Senior School RE Options Animation

Study of Religion

Religion and Ethics

Religion Meaning and Life