Scotch College

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Rationale

Christian Education is taught at all levels and aims at what has been termed ‘education towards faith’. It provides an opportunity to examine the foundations of historic Christian faith in the Bible, and the claims of Jesus to be the “the way, the truth and the life”. The course also seeks to apply this perspective to the personal development of the individual, to ethical problems and moral dilemmas posed by modern society, especially for the young, with a re-evaluation of Christian beliefs, attitudes and values in issues relevant to students.
Course content
This Course aims to :
• Familiarise students with a text based version of the Bible to the extent that they are able to look up references and carry out simple textual analysis by comparison of synoptic passages.
• Deepen the student’s knowledge of the New Testament by introducing Jesus’ mission as presented in Mark’s Gospel, while at the same time paying attention to elementary synoptic issues.
• Introduce and encourage reflection on the kingdom of God and its radical values as presented by Jesus in his ministry.
• Heighten students’ perception of the underlying cohesion of the Old and New Testaments by introducing them to matters relating to promise and fulfilment in the gospels.
• Introduce students to a range of personal and human issues to which the teaching of Jesus speaks, and encourage reflection on them.
Course Design
Coursework is developed around the narrative sequence of the gospel text which is introduced this year Eugene Peterson’s version of the Bible (The Message). This course is taught at one period per six-day cycle so that each lesson, while related in the narrative to what precedes and follows, must stand alone.
Assessment
No grades are reported.

Year 8 Curriculum 2011

Subject booklet
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