The Years 3-10 Religious Education Curriculum is organised into Year Groups, with each Year group studying units from each of the five content strands.
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Kindergarten - stage 1

AK

AK - Jesus' Holy Family

Outcomes

Value: appreciates the Bible as our Sacred Scripture that shows God’s relationship with his people.
Knowledge: demonstrates an understanding of Jesus and the Holy Family.
Skills: identifies how we are part of God's family.

AK - Jesus' Holy Family

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BK

BK - Our School and Parish Community

Outcomes

Value: appreciates the Bible as the sacred Scriptures of the Catholic community.
Knowledge: communicates knowledge about Jesus as the Good Shepherd.
Skills: demonstrates growing familiarity with key symbols and rituals of the Catholic Tradition.

BK - Our School and Parish Community

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CK

CK - God Made the World and Us

Outcomes

Value: appreciates creation as a reflection of God’s goodness and love.
Knowledge: describes God’s covenant with all creation.
Skills: identifies ways we can respect and care for God’s creation.

CK - God Made the World and Us

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DK

DK - The Church

Outcomes

Value: appreciates that we are the Church, and we gather together at a special place to worship.
Knowledge: identifies how Jesus is present with us at Mass.
Skills: names objects and sacred vessels found in the church and used during Mass.

DK - The Church

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DLYK - Liturgical Year - Kindergarten

Outcomes

Value: recognises the significance of each season in the Liturgical Year.
Knowledge: identifies the traditions, beliefs, Scripture and events associated with the Liturgical Year.
Skills: explores the birth, life, death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ.

DLYK - Liturgical Year - Kindergarten

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EK

EK - God Loves All People

Outcomes

Value: recognises that God is with us in times of need.
Knowledge: describes how Sacred Scripture teaches us about God’s unconditional love.
Skills: identifies how God's love offers protection, compassion and forgiveness for all people.

EK - God Loves All People

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Year 3 - stage 2

A3

A3 - Jesus the Teacher and Healer

Outcomes

Value: appreciates how Jesus’ life, death and Resurrection showed his love for us.
Knowledge: identifies what the Scripture reveals about Jesus the teacher and healer.
Skills: identifies ways we can live a life modelled on the example of Jesus.

A3 - Jesus the Teacher and Healer

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B3

B3 - Pentecost

Outcomes

Value: appreciates how Christian communities are strengthened by the Holy Spirit to continue the mission of Jesus.
Knowledge: describes how the Ascension and Pentecost fulfil Jesus’ promise of the coming of the Holy Spirit.
Skills: names and describes the mystery of the Trinity.

B3 - Pentecost

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C3

C3 - Christian Goodness

Outcomes

Value: appreciates how the Eucharist and prayer nourishes our Christian life.
Knowledge: describes how the actions and teaching of Jesus guide us to be witnesses of God’s love.
Skills: identifies that created by God, we have gifts and talents to share for the good of all. conversion.

C3 - Christian Goodness

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D3

D3 - The Sacrament of Eucharist

Outcomes

Value: appreciates how the celebration of the Eucharist gives us nourishment and strength to live the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Knowledge: describes ways that Jesus is present in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Skills: identifies and describes the rituals, symbols and gestures associated with the four parts of the Mass.

D3 - The Sacrament of Eucharist

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DLY3 - Liturgical Year - Year Three

Outcomes

Value: recognises the significance of each season in the Liturgical Year.
Knowledge: identifies the traditions, beliefs, Scripture and events associated with the Liturgical Year.
Skills: examines the birth, life, death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ.

DLY3 - Liturgical Year - Year Three

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E3

E3 - Called to Holiness

Outcomes

Value: recognises that Christians are called to use their gifts in loving service of others.
Knowledge: explains how, through Baptism, we are called to follow Jesus and live holy lives.
Skills: identifies how the Church celebrates people who lived lives of holiness.

E3 - Called to Holiness

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Year 4 - stage 2

A4

A4 - The Life of Jesus

Outcomes

Value: appreciates Sacred Scripture as a source for learning about Jesus Christ.
Knowledge: describes key events in the life of Jesus.
Skills: explains the meaning of the events in Jesus’ life.

A4 - The Life of Jesus

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B4 - Mary, Mother of God

Outcomes

Value: appreciates how they can listen and respond to God in their lives.
Knowledge: identifies how Mary, the Mother of God, listened and responded to God in her life.
Skills: describes how the Church honours Mary, the Mother of God.

B4 - Mary, Mother of God

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C4

C4 - Faith, through Prayer and Action

Outcomes

Value: appreciates prayer as a way of building a relationship with God.
Knowledge: describes how Jesus demonstrated faith through prayer and action.
Skills: identifies different ways of praying.

C4 - Faith, through Prayer and Action

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D4

D4 - The Sacraments of Healing

Outcomes

Value: appreciates how the Sacraments of Healing bring us God’s forgiveness and healing.
Knowledge: explains the significance of the Sacraments of Healing in the life of the Church.
Skills: identifies the symbols and rituals associated with the Sacraments of Healing.

D4 - The Sacraments of healing

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DLY4 - Liturgical Year - Year Four

Outcomes

Value: recognises the significance of each Season in the Liturgical Year.
Knowledge: identifies the traditions, beliefs, Scripture and events associated with the Liturgical Year.
Skills: examines the birth, life, death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ.

DLY4 - Liturgical Year - Year Four

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E4

E4 - The Commandments

Outcomes

Value: recognises that Christians are called to use the Commandments to live good lives.
Knowledge: explains how the Commandments guide Christian life.
Skills: applies the Commandments in responding to contemporary issues.

E4 - The Commandments

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Year 5 - stage 3

A5

A5 - Our Sacred Scripture

Outcomes

Value: appreciates beliefs and traditions which are founded on Scripture and expressed in the story of the Catholic Church.
Knowledge: describes why the Bible is important to the Christian Community.
Skills: explains the significance of the people, events and stories contained in the Bible. .

A5 - Our Sacred Scripture

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B5

B5 - The Story of The Catholic Church in Australia

Outcomes

Value: appreciates that Catholics faced many challenges in establishing the Catholic Church in Australia.
Knowledge:recounts and describes the story of the Catholic Church in Australia.
Skills: uses a range of sources to investigate and communicate the contribution of key people and significant events that shaped the Catholic Church in Australia.

B5 - The Story of The Catholic Church in Australia

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C5

C5 - Good Stewards of Creation

Outcomes

Value: appreciates God’s goodness and grace in the gift of creation.
Knowledge: understands that humanity is called to take responsibility for caring for God’s creation.
Skills: explains environmental stewardship and ecological conversion.

C5 - Good Stewards of Creation

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D5

D5 - The Sacraments in the Service of Communion

Outcomes

Value: recognises that through Baptism all Christians are called to live their vocation.
Knowledge: explains the significance of the Sacraments of Holy Orders and Matrimony in the life of the Church.
Skills: investigates the symbols and rituals associated with the Sacraments of Holy Orders and Matrimony.

D5 - The Sacraments in the Service of Communion

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DLY5 - Liturgical Year - Year Five

Outcomes

Value: recognises the significance of each season in the Liturgical Year.
Knowledge: identifies the traditions, beliefs, Scripture and events associated with the Liturgical Year.
Skills: examines the birth, life, death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ.

DLY5 - Liturgical Year - Year Five

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E5

E5 - Social Justice

Outcomes

Value: appreciates their responsibility for moral decision-making according to the teaching of Jesus.
Knowledge: explores how the Old Testament prophets and the words and actions of Jesus provide a model for social justice.
Skills: applies the, ‘See, Judge, Act’ model to a range of contemporary situations.

E5 - Social Justice

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Year 6 - stage 3

A6

A6 - The Synoptic Gospels

Outcomes

Value: appreciates the story of Jesus Christ as described in the synoptic Gospels.
Knowledge: describes how the synoptic Gospels help the Christian community nurture and deepen their relationship with God.
Skills: explains the significance of the synoptic Gospels and how the writers portray Jesus.

A6 - The Synoptic Gospels

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B6

B6 - Mary, Woman of Faith

Outcomes

Value: appreciates the qualities of Mary that make her a faithful disciple.
Knowledge: describes some of the key Church teachings and beliefs about Mary.
Skills: demonstrates an understanding of how the Church honours Mary.

B6 - Mary, Woman of Faith

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C6

C6 - The Eastern Catholic Churches

Outcomes

Value: appreciates the Christian belief that good triumphs over evil.
Knowledge: articulates an understanding of how aspects of Christian living can assist people to grow in goodness.
Skills: explores and draws meaning from examples of good and evil in life and in the Scriptures.

C6 - The Eastern Catholic Churches

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D6

D6 - The Sacrament of Confirmation

Outcomes

Value: appreciates how Confirmation completes baptismal grace and enriches those confirmed with the strength of the Holy Spirit.
Knowledge: explains the significance of the Sacrament of Confirmation in the life of the Church.
Skills: identifies and investigates the symbols and rituals associated with the Sacrament of Confirmation.

D6 - The Sacrament of Confirmation

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DLY6 - Liturgical Year – Year Six

Outcomes

Value: recognises the significance of each season in the Liturgical Year.
Knowledge: investigates the traditions, beliefs, Scripture and events associated with the Liturgical Year.
Skills: examines the birth, life, death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ.

DLY6 - Liturgical Year – Year Six

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E6

E6 - Discipleship

Outcomes

Value: appreciates that as Christian disciples we are called to respect the dignity of all people.
Knowledge: explains how the Beatitudes and the words and actions of Jesus guide the Christian response to others.
Skills: demonstrate how the principles of Christian living challenge us to live and act justly.

E6 - Discipleship

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Year 7 - stage 4

A7

A7 - Sacred Scripture

Outcomes

Value: appreciates the Bible as a sacred text which reveals God’s relationship with humanity.
Knowledge: describes the structure of the Bible and some of its principal themes.
Skills: locates, explores and draws meaning from a range of Scripture passages.

A7 - Sacred Scripture

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B7

B7 - What it means to be Catholic

Outcomes

Value: appreciates the place of the Catholic school community in the wider Church.
Knowledge: articulates an understanding of the core beliefs of the Catholic Tradition.
Skills: investigates and identifies the key characteristics of Catholic communities.

B7 - What it means to be Catholic

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C7

C7 - Stewards of Creation

Outcomes

Value: appreciates God’s creative presence and activity in the world.
Knowledge: understands that human beings participate in, contribute to and are responsible for God’s creation.
Skills: explores and identifies ways by which people may be stewards of creation.

C7 - Stewards of Creation

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D7

D7 - Ways of Praying

Outcomes

Value: appreciates the importance of personal, communal and liturgical prayer.
Knowledge: understands the nature and purpose of common forms of prayer in the Catholic Tradition.
Skills: engages in a range of prayer forms and experiences.

D7 - Ways of Praying

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E7

E7 - Affirming Human Dignity

Outcomes

Value: recognises the inherent dignity of all people.
Knowledge: identifies that being human involves rights and responsibilities.
Skills: applies Christian beliefs and principles to decision making processes.

E7 - Affirming Human Dignity

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Year 8 - stage 4

A8

A8 - The Teachings of Jesus

Outcomes

Value: recognises the relevance and importance of Jesus’ teachings.
Knowledge: explains Jesus’ principal teachings.
Skills: draws meaning from the actions and parables of Jesus and applies this to everyday living and Christian discipleship.

A8 - The Teachings of Jesus

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B8

B8 - Disciples, Martyrs and Witnesses to the Faith

Outcomes

Value:appreciates the ‘timeless’ nature of the Church and some of the enduring challenges which face Christians.
Knowledge: describes the key characteristics of life in the early Christian communities.
Skills: uses a range of sources to investigate the significance of key people and events in the early Church.

B8 - Disciples, Martyrs and Witnesses to the Faith

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C8

C8 - Striving for Goodness

Outcomes

Value: appreciates the Christian belief that good triumphs over evil.
Knowledge: articulates an understanding of how aspects of Christian living can assist people to grow in goodness.
Skills: explores and draws meaning from examples of good and evil in life and in the Scriptures.

C8 - Striving for Goodness

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D8

D8 - Sacraments of Initiation

Outcomes

Value: appreciates that the sacraments guide and enrich people’s lives.
Knowledge: describes the nature and significance of the Sacraments of Initiation.
Skills: considers and attributes meaning to the signs, symbols and rituals associated with the Sacraments of Initiation.

D8 - Sacraments of Initiation

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E8

E8 - Alive in Christ

Outcomes

Value: appreciates how the words and actions of Jesus provide a model for Christian living.
Knowledge: describes how Jesus changed the lives of the people he encountered.
Skills: identifies the core values shown and espoused by Jesus and applies them to contemporary life situations.

E8 - Alive in Christ

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Year 9 - stage 5

A9

A9 - Biblical Writing

Outcomes

Value: recognises that the Bible conveys various truths through a diversity of literary forms.
Knowledge: explains the features and purposes of a range of literary forms used in the Old and New Testaments.
Skills: classifies Scripture passages according to their literary form and interprets them for their intended meaning.

A9 - Biblical Writing

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B9

B9 - The Church in Australia

Outcomes

Value: values the heritage, contemporary experience and cultural diversity of Australian Catholics.
Knowledge: details the history of the Catholic Church in Australia and explains the changing patterns of religious beliefs within the society.
Skills: investigates and evaluates the contributions that individuals and organisations have made to the Catholic Church in Australia.

B9 - The Church in Australia

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C9

C9 - The Search for Meaning

Outcomes

Value: appreciates the inherent need of human beings to seek explanations/ask why.
Knowledge: examines the Catholic belief that ‘truth’ consists of knowledge and meaning.
Skills: analyses the Catholic Church’s response to evil, suffering and death.

C9 - The Search for Meaning

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D9

D9 - Sacraments of healing

Outcomes

Value: appreciates the abundance of God’s love in restoring humanity to wholeness and right relationship.
Knowledge: explains the importance of the Sacraments of Healing in the Catholic tradition, and the lives of the faithful.
Skills: investigates the scriptural underpinnings of the Sacraments of Healing.

D9 - Sacraments of Healing

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E9

E9 - Living the Commandments and Beatitudes

Outcomes

Value: recognises that God alone is the source of true happiness and fulfilment.
Knowledge: explains how the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes guide the Christian life.
Skills: interprets the call of the Beatitudes and applies this to a range of life situations.

E9 - Living the Commandments and Beatitudes

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Year 10 - stage 5

A10

A10 - The Gospels

Outcomes

Value: recognises the Gospels as an encounter with Jesus Christ.
Knowledge: provides an exegesis of a synoptic Gospel.
Skills: analyses and classifies points of comparison and contrast between the synoptic Gospels.

A10 - The Gospels

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B10

B10 - The Church: Tradition, Challenge and Change

Outcomes

Value: appreciates the enduring but ever changing nature of the Church.
Knowledge: articulates an understanding of how the Church’s mission and development has always been influenced by a range of social, cultural political and religious factors.
Skills: investigates and evaluates the impact of significant people, movements and events on Church teachings and practices.

B10 - The Church: Tradition, Challenge and Change

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C10

C10 - Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue

Outcomes

Value: appreciates both the challenges and opportunities associated with religious diversity.
Knowledge: details the core beliefs and practices of the major Christian denominations and some of the non-Christian Faith Traditions.
Skills: analyses and classifies aspects of commonality ( and difference) between the Christian denominations, and also between the Abrahamic faiths.

C10 - Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue

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D10

D10 - Sacraments at the Service of Communion

Outcomes

Value: appreciates the baptismal call to love and serve God and one another.
Knowledge: understands the nature and importance of the Sacraments of Holy Orders and Matrimony in the lives of the faithful and the Church.
Skills: investigates the range of ways through which baptized persons can live out their vocation.

D10 - Sacraments at the Service of Communion

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E10

E10 - Catholic Social Teaching

Outcomes

Value: appreciates how the words and actions of Jesus provide a model for Christian living.
Knowledge: articulates an understanding of the core principles and themes of Catholic Social Teaching.
Skills: applies the, ‘See, Judge, Act’ methodology to a range of contemporary situations.

E10 - Catholic Social Teaching

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