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Session 1 Overview of the Religious Education Coursework
Participant Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
Develop a deeper understanding of the Religious Education Leaving
Certificate Coursework and its links to the syllabus objectives
Explore strategies to allow their students to develop the necessary skills,
knowledge, understanding and attitudes for the completion of the
Leaving Certificate Religious Education Coursework
Engage in a collaborative inquiry based approach centred upon the key
messages
Collaborate to share experiences, resources and best practice, for the
purposes of teaching the Leaving Certificate Religious Education
Coursework
Introduction to LC Religious
Education and the Coursework
“In completing the Coursework Booklet,
students should follow the guidelines
specified in the document entitled
‘General Guidelines for Completion of the
Coursework Booklet’ issued annually by
the State Examination Commission…”
(Chief Examiners Report, 2008)
Padlet:
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Key Messages
The LC Religious Education (RE) Teaching the LC RE coursework
coursework titles are closely aligned provides an opportunity to allow
with objectives of the relevant students an opportunity for personal
sections of the syllabus and learning engagement on an issue of interest or
outcomes. These link directly with the concern. This develops a student’s
overall aims of the syllabus and are knowledge, understanding, attitudes
assessed through the coursework. and skills - such as critical thinking,
Assessment in the Leaving Certificate communication and the ability to
examination will be based on the interpret, contrast and evaluate
aims, objectives, and outcomes of different opinions/approaches to a
each section of the course. topic.
Key Messages
Teaching the LC RE coursework Different approaches can be taken in
provides an opportunity to allow the completion of LC RE coursework,
students to personally engage in which can include for example; a
extended research, analysis, profile, a case study, a survey,
evaluation and reflection on their interviews.
chosen topic.
Anticipation Exercise
Overview of the Coursework
Leaving Certificate Religious Education as a subject
allows for the development of the skills of research,
analysis, evaluation, critical thinking, communication
and reflection.
Students at this level should be afforded an
opportunity to engage in extended reflection, research
and analysis.
Coursework gives students the opportunity to develop
these skills further through a detailed investigation of
a chosen topic that is of personal interest.
(LC RE Guidelines for Teachers, p. 142 and Syllabus p.10)The Aims of Religious Education for Leaving
Certificate
To identify how understandings of God,
religious traditions, and in particular the
Christian tradition, have contributed to the
culture in which we live, and how they
continue to have an impact on personal
lifestyle, interpersonal relationships, and
relationships between individuals and their
communities and contexts
(LC RE Syllabus, p. 5)Overview of the Coursework
Two sections of the syllabus are Section E: Religion and gender
designated for coursework each
Section F: Issues of justice and peace
year.
Section G: Worship, prayer and ritual
These are prescribed by the SEC.
Section H: The Bible: literature and sacred text
The coursework titles are from Section I: Religion: the Irish experience
the two sections of the course
Section J: Religion and science
that will not appear in the written
examination.Word Count and Marks What are the similarities and differences between ordinary level and higher level?
Format of Coursework Changes to the format of the coursework booklet: S59/20 To: Management Authorities of Second Level School Leaving Certificate Religious Education, 2022 Prescribed Titles for Practical Coursework
Format of Coursework
“The coursework must be submitted in a standard form in a booklet,
which will be issued in due course for that purpose. The Religious
Education Coursework Booklets will be marked online from 2021
onwards. When the candidate’s Coursework Booklet is returned to the
SEC, it will be scanned and become an electronic script. The scanned
images of a candidate’s Religious Education Coursework Booklet will
then be marked on screen by examiners using specially designed
software”.
(Circular S59/20)Format of Coursework
“Candidates should write within the spaces provided in their Religious
Education Coursework Booklet, using black or blue pen only, as this will
ensure that all of their Coursework Booklet is captured in the scanning
process. Anything written outside of these areas or in the margins of the
Coursework Booklet may not be seen by examiners”.
(Circular S59/20)Assessment The coursework is assessed externally (SEC) The titles prescribed are common for both Higher Level and Ordinary Level Candidates select one title and submit the coursework on one title only
Criteria for Assessment Higher Level Coursework
The HL student will be expected to:
Use a varied range of sources of information in their
research component (Part A)
Show a greater depth of understanding of the title and
approach it from a variety of perspectives
Show a capacity to reflect personally and critically on the
learnings gained through coursework
(LC RE Guidelines for Teachers, p. 143)Junior Cycle RE Coursework Skills Senior Cycle Key
Key Skills Research Skills
Selecting, analysing and
evaluating information
Critical thinking
Communication
Reflection
Interpreting, contrasting
and evaluating different
opinions/approaches (HL)
Developing counter-
arguments (HL)
How do the Religious Education Coursework skills link to junior cycle and senior
cycle key skills?Group Work Activity Discuss how and why the key skill(s) your group has been assigned are developed through the research for, and the completion of, the Leaving Certificate Religious Education Coursework.
Session 2 Teacher Collaboration
The Religious Education Classroom Share your understanding of the role of the teacher as facilitator and the place of student voice in relation to Leaving Certificate Religious Education Coursework.
Teachers’ Role in RE Coursework
Research the prescribed coursework titles for 2022
from:
Section E - Religion and Gender
Section H - The Bible: literature and sacred text
A choice of two titles is given in sections E and H.
Focus on objectives, knowledge, understanding, skills
and attitudes.
Focus on Learning outcomes for the relevant section.Teachers’ Role in Choosing a Coursework Title
Decide to either:
A) Give students a full choice from the listed titles
B) Give students a limited choice from the titles
C) Suggest a title to be covered as a class group
Assist in the process of their research of each title and
reflection on their coursework.
Assist the students in choosing a suitable title of
interest to them that ‘they would genuinely engage
with’.2022 Coursework Titles
Section E Religion and
Gender.
Section H The Bible:
Literature And Sacred
TextTeacher Collaboration Activity For each of the four prescribed titles discuss the following: The action verbs within each title. The key skills developed while researching the title and completing the booklet. How a teacher can support students in this process. The role of the student and their own self evaluation/assessment.
Collaboration for Teaching and Learning in RE
Coursework
Skills Action verbs Teacher support
Prescribed
Titles
Student Self Assessment Other
VoiceCompleting the Coursework The students fill in a coursework booklet with two components: Part A: A summary of their investigation of the title. Part B: A personal reflection on the learning, skills and experience gained through undertaking the coursework.
Part A - Key Elements Identify the title he/she chose from the prescribed list for coursework. An indication of the sources of information that you used e.g. web based materials, literature, and other sources. An outline of the steps you took and the skills you used in investigating your chosen title. A summary of your findings on your chosen title.
Part B - Key Elements Personal reflection on the learning, skills and experiences gained through undertaking coursework on the chosen title. Why was the title of interest to you? Explain the rationale for selecting the title What different perspectives did you encounter in doing your coursework? What questions arose for you in doing this coursework?
Part B - Key Elements continued What personal insights have you gained through doing coursework on this title? What has been the most valuable part of doing coursework on this title?
Recent Circulars
S59/20 : Titles for coursework 2022Session 3 Teacher Reflection
Teaching and Learning in the LC RE Classroom
Engagement with Leaving Certificate RE Coursework
encourages best practice in the RE classroom.
Methodologies employed throughout the workshop
allow for an enhanced teaching and learning experience. Reinforce
Remind
Reveal
These include: rich tasks promoting inquiry, key skills,
collaborative learning, research, reflection and sharing
of knowledge and experiences.
Ongoing collaboration between RE teachers.Teaching and Learning in the LC RE Classroom -
Differentiation
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content, understand the information and meet the learning objectives”.
(NEPS, 2007)
(Tomlinson, 1999)Examples of Inclusive Practice in the Differentiated Classroom Prior knowledge Graphic organisers Cooperative learning Student voice Active learning/discovery Multi sensory instruction learning Use of digital resources Heterogeneous grouping Transfer of learning Direct instruction Learning materials Learning strategies VARK Dialogic classroom
Return to Anticipation Exercise
Teacher Sharing/Reflection What will work well to support students? What challenges might you and your students encounter? What opportunities may arise? Have you advice or suggestions? Do I see potential for further development of teaching and learning in my classroom?
Next Steps Access the titles, where the same titles are chosen different approaches are to be taken. Identify what is needed to facilitate the choice of coursework titles. Support students in choosing the title of interest to them and developing research skills. Coursework titles are from sections of the course that will not appear in the written examination and may overlap with another section of the syllabus.
Next Steps Continued Oversee, monitor and support the students in the inquiry process of Part A and Part B. Students will begin drafting their coursework booklet. Provide formative feedback to the student. Students will redraft their work in a process writing fashion. Official SEC booklet will be completed and submitted.
Your Next Steps
Useful Links and Resources Religious Education Leaving Certificate Guideline for Teachers Senior Cycle Religious Education Syllabus S59/20 : Titles for coursework 2022 Senior Cycle Religious Education PDST website Scoilnet Religion Teachers Association of Ireland
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Participants will be able to:
Develop a deeper understanding of the Religious Education Leaving
Certificate coursework and its links to the syllabus objectives
Explore strategies to allow their students to develop the necessary skills,
knowledge, understanding and attitudes for the completion of the
Leaving Certificate Religious Education Coursework
Engage in a collaborative inquiry based approach centred upon the key
messages
Collaborate to share experiences, resources and best practice, for the
purposes of teaching the Leaving Certificate Religious Education
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