Year 9 - Religious Education (Core)

This wide-ranging syllabus aims to promote an enquiring, critical and sympathetic approach to the study of Christianity. Historical elements of the Christian story are covered through analysis of the life of Jesus in the New Testament. The course introduces students to the study of Christianity and its core values. Students will examine the roots of Christian faith and the formation of the Christian Church in Aotearoa New Zealand through historical accounts of the first missionaries.

Students will also analyse key themes such as forgiveness, the voice for the poor and the kingdom of God. Students will examine ways in which these themes can be seen in how we live our lives in the modern world. Students will also analyse the formation of the Christian Church in Aotearoa New Zealand through accounts of the first missionaries. This aspect serves to highlight the real-world application of Christian principles while also informing students of the contemporary context of the formation of Aotearoa New Zealand, including the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.

This is a full-year course and takes up 2 option lines.