3. Subject Objectives.

3. OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the program of study are expressed in terms of: •    Affective objectives •    Knowledge and understanding •    Processing skills
•    Communication skills. 3.1    Affective objectives
This objective refers to the attitudes, values and feelings that Religion and Ethics aims to foster. In the general learning environment in the classroom, students are encouraged to:
•    appreciate the contribution of religion and ethics to the wellbeing of the individual and society
•    value the role of religion and ethics in the promotion of the common good •    appreciate the significance of religion and ethics for personal and communal life •    be sensitive to, and respectful and tolerant of religious and ethical perspectives •    be enterprising and willing to network.
The program of study should offer students opportunities to appreciate values systems, belief systems and religious traditions. Students should be involved in planning and organising the direction and content of their studies. They should engage with the community as part of their learning and be given opportunities to gain knowledge and skills they can use in their lives beyond school.
3.2    Knowledge and understanding
This objective is concerned with the knowledge contained in the course. At the completion of the program of study students should be able to:
•    recall and define learned facts and key ideas related to the studied material
•    identify and describe a variety of ideas and perspectives on religious and ethical issues
•    comprehend key information and ideas about selected values, belief systems and religious traditions
•    state ways in which religion and ethics give expression to significant aspects of life. Other key terms include: list, exemplify, enumerate, indicate, label, match, plot, repeat,
name, relate, discuss, express, review, recite, recognise, reproduce, explain.
3.3    Processing skills
This objective refers to the reasoning and decision-making elements of Religion and Ethics. It involves individual and group problem-solving and organisational skills. These should be developed as much as possible in response to relevant practical activities rather than in a purely theoretical context.
At the completion of the program of study, students should be able to: •    apply key ideas and information and use problem-solving skills •    analyse the connections between beliefs, values and choices •    compare different points of view and evaluate responses to issues
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•    decide how to approach tasks and organise time, resources and technology to solve problems and to produce events, presentations and projects, independently or working in groups, within given timelines.
Other key terms include: construct, plan, design, account for, select, create, modify, predict, propose, prepare, estimate, interpret, conclude, justify, illustrate, provide evidence, operate, order, relate, analyse, appraise, synthesise, debate, question, judge.
3.4    Communication skills
At the completion of the program of study students should be able to gather, record and report on data and information, communicating these in a variety of types of presentations. They should be able to:
•    locate, access, collect, organise and record data, information and material from various sources
•    summarise, record and communicate information relating to the studied material and chosen context, using a variety of types of presentations
Other key terms include: find, comment on, document, survey, interview, publish, research, classify, express fluently and cohesively, format, translate or transfer information.