YEAR 2 – SCOPE AND SEQUENCE - YEARLY OVERVIEW RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Year Level Description Achievement Standard

In Year 2, students learn about aspects of God’s nature and God’s relationship with people, as they engage with a
variety of New Testament texts depicting the teachings and actions of Jesus and Old Testament texts that describe God’s
relationship with the Jewish people. They explore contextual information about the first century Mediterranean world,
to better appreciate the life and times of Jesus. They learn about Jesus’ mission and ministry and explore ways in which
Jesus’ teachings and actions continue to guide the life of the Church community today. They explore, recognise and
appreciate the history of a parish community as it is revealed in many ways.
Students learn about the sacredness of all creation, especially human life; the call to be co-creators and stewards of
God’s creation; and the responsibility to pursue peace and justice out of respect for human life and all creation. They
develop their understanding of the loving relationship God unconditionally offers to people; and their understanding of
sin, as evident in the free choices that harm the individual and their loving relationships with God, with others and with
all creation. They explore ways in which believers seek to heal these relationships through reconciliation and prayer.
They investigate ways in which believers celebrate reconciliation with God and with others in the Sacrament of Penance.
Students examine ways in which prayer and the wisdom of the saints help believers to nurture their loving relationships
with God, with others and with all creation. They develop their understanding of prayer in the Christian tradition
through an exploration of prayer for forgiveness (acts of contrition and Penitential Act) and meditative prayer.
By the end of Year 2, students identify aspects of God’s nature as
revealed in the Bible. They discuss their ideas about God’s relationship
with the Jewish people as described in some Old Testament stories. They
analyse teachings and actions of Jesus depicted in New Testament texts that
reveal aspects of God’s nature. Students make connections between
Jesus’ teachings and actions and the way members of the Church
community live today. They pose questions about the life and times of
Jesus and use sources provided to answer these questions. They make
connections between Jesus’ healing ministry and the Church community’s
celebration of the Sacrament of Penance.
Students recognise the sacredness of God and all creation, including
human life. They identify ways in which human beings respond to the call
to be co-creators and stewards of God’s creation. Drawing on their own
experiences, they suggest ways to pursue peace and justice out of respect
for human life and all creation. Students recognise ways in which
believers nurture their relationship with God, with others and with
all of creation. They recognise choices that harm an individual and their
loving relationships with God, with others and with all creation. They explain
ways in which believers seek to heal these relationships through
reconciliation. They recognise that prayer and the wisdom of the saints help
the believer to nurture their relationship with God, with others and with all
creation. They participate with respect in a variety of personal and
communal prayer experiences, including meditative prayer and prayers for
forgiveness.
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4

TERM/UNIT 1 TERM/UNIT 2 TERM/UNIT 3 TERM/UNIT 4

TOPIC/FOCUS/INQUIRY How can I be a Peacemaker? How can I be a steward of God’s How can I continue to build a world of love? Being God’s people- what does it mean?
creation?

CORE CONTENT Sacred Texts Sacred Text Sacred Text

The bible is a library of books. It is
made up of two parts: the Old
Testament and the New Testament.
The life and teachings of Jesus is the
primary source of God’s self-revelation
in the New Testament.
Beliefs
Jesus lived a truly human life. His
mission and ministry was to preach
and bring about the Kingdom of God,
including through his teaching,
healing, and forgiving.
Church
. The Church community draws from
the teachings and actions of Jesus (e.g
actions of Jesus: praying, forgiving and
helping people in need; teachings of
Jesus: love, justice and peace) to guide
the way they live.
Christian Living
God’s plan is that people respect all
The wisdom of the saints (e.g. St
Francis of Assisi, St Clare of Assisi, St
Therese of Lisieux, St Kevin of
Glendalough) helps people understand
about being co-creators and stewards
of creation; the sacredness of all
creation, especially human life; and
forgiveness and reconciliation.
Beliefs
Human Existence:
Human beings are called to be co-
creators and stewards of God’s
creation.
Church
Christian Living
Moral Formation:
Humans are called to acknowledge the
sacredness of God and all creation,
especially human life. The world is
God’s gift to all generations; therefore
Old Testament
•The Church teaches that the Bible is an inspired
account of God’s self-revelation. The Old Testament
describes God’s relationship with the Jewish people.
The Abraham and Sarah story is one example of
how God relates with people
New Testament
•The life and teaching of Jesus is the primary source
of God’s self-revelation in the New Testament.
Beliefs
Jesus lived a truly human life. His mission and
ministry was to preach and bring about the
Kingdom of God, including through his teaching,
healing, and forgiving.
Church
Liturgy and Sacraments:
Forgiveness involves reconciliation with God and
each other and restores broken relationships. In the
Sacrament of Penance, believers celebrate
reconciliation with God and each other. The
Sacrament of Penance continues Jesus’ healing
Sacred Text
Old Testament
The Church teaches that the Bible is an inspired
account of God’s self-revelation. The Old Testament
describes God’s relationship with the Jewish
people. The Abraham and Sarah story is one
example of how God relates with people.
New Testament
Knowledge of the historical, cultural and
geographical context of the first century
Mediterranean world assists the reader of the
Gospels to better appreciate the life and times of
Jesus.
Beliefs
World Religions:
The Jewish people are a covenant people. Their
relationship with God is expressed in their daily
lives.
Church
Church History:
Each parish community has its own past, which is
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life, especially human life. All people
have a responsibility to pursue peace
and justice out of respect for human
life and all creation. .
. Meditative prayer uses silence and
stillness to assist believers to listen and
talk to God. There is a range of
practices (including closing eyes, and
praying with beads and music) that
helps believers prepare the body and
mind for meditative prayer and engage
in the ‘work of meditation’.
MANDATED SCRIPTURE The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37
Jesus heals a crippled women Luke
13:10-13
Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10
EXPLICIT PRAYER Class morning prayer
Class meal prayer
Meditative prayer practices, including
centred breathing and attending to
posture.
(Optional) Supplementary Peace John 20:21-23
Justice Micah 6:8
Scripture Moses – The two tablets of the
Covenant Exodus 32:18
Jesus teaches about love, justice and
peace Matthew 5:1-12, Matthew 5:38-
42
care for all creation (stewardship) is a
moral duty.
Judeo – Christian Creation Stories
Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Genesis 2:4b-25
Genesis 17:1-8; 15-19, 21-22
Class morning prayer
Class meal prayer
Meditative prayer practices, including
centred breathing and attending to
posture.
Psalm 24:1-2
Psalm 50:10-12
ministry in the life of the community.
People of God:
The Church community draws from the teachings
and actions of Jesus (e.g. actions of Jesus: praying,
forgiving and helping people in need; teachings of
Jesus: love, justice and peace) to guide the way they
live
Christian Living
Moral Formation:
The loving relationship God offers to people is
unconditional. Sin is made evident in the free
choices that harm the individual and their loving
relationships with God, with others and with all
creation. Reconciliation involves admission of sin,
saying sorry, asking for God’s help to change and
seeking to heal relationships. There is no limit to
God’s mercy and forgiveness.
Mission and Justice:
God’s plan is that people respect all life, especially
human life. All people have a responsibility to
pursue peace and justice out of respect for human
life and all creation.
Promise to Abraham and Sarah Genesis 17:1-8, 15-
19, 21-22
Parable of the unforgiving servant Matthew 18:21-
35
The Forgiving Father Luke 15:11-31
Class morning prayer
Class meal prayer
Meditative prayer practices, including centred
breathing and attending to posture.
Prayers for forgiveness, including acts of contrition
and Penitential Act
Jesus Forgives a Loving Woman Luke 7:36-50
revealed in many ways (for example its pastors and
people, buildings, sites or parts of its natural
environment)
Christian Living
Moral Formation:
The loving relationship God offers to people is
unconditional. Sin is made evident in the free
choices that harm the individual and their loving
relationships with God, with others and with all
creation. Reconciliation involves admission of sin,
saying sorry, asking for God’s help to change and
seeking to heal relationships. There is no limit to
God’s mercy and forgiveness.
Mission and Justice:
God’s plan is that people respect all life, especially
human life. All people have a responsibility to
pursue peace and justice out of respect for human
life and all creation.
Prayer and Spirituality:
Prayer for forgiveness requires admission of sin,
saying sorry, asking God’s help to change and
seeking to heal one’s loving relationships with God,
with others and with all creation
God’s agreement with Noah Genesis 9:8-17
Promise to Abraham and Sarah Genesis 17:1-8; 15-
19, 21-22
Moses – The two Tablets of the Covenant Exodus
31:18
Class morning prayer
Class meal prayer
Meditative prayer practices, including centred
breathing and attending to posture.
Hail Mary
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RLOS Religious Identity and Culture Religious Identity and Culture Religious Identity and Culture Religious Identity and Culture
 Ethos and charism  Ethos and charism  Ethos and charism (ICE)  Ethos and charism (ICE)
(ICE) (ICE)  Authentic Christian community  Authentic Christian community
 Authentic Christian  Authentic Christian (ICC) (ICC)
community (ICC) community (ICC)  Sense of the Sacred (ICS)  Sense of the Sacred (ICS)
 Sense of the Sacred  Sense of the Sacred Social Action and Justice Social Action and Justice
(ICS) (ICS)  Justice in the school community  Justice in the school community
Social Action and Justice Social Action and Justice (SJS) (SJS)
 Justice in the school  Justice in the school  Action for justice (SJA)  Action for justice (SJA)
community (SJS) community (SJS)  Reflection on action for Justice (SJR)  Reflection on action for Justice (SJR)
 Action for justice (SJA)  Action for justice (SJA) Evangelisation and Faith Formation Evangelisation and Faith Formation
 Reflection on action  Reflection on action  Living the Gospel (EFG)  Living the Gospel (EFG)
for Justice (SJR) for Justice (SJR)  Spiritual Formation (EFF)  Spiritual Formation (EFF)
Evangelisation and Faith Formation Evangelisation and Faith Formation  Witness to the wider community  Witness to the wider community
 Living the Gospel  Living the Gospel (EFW) (EFW)
(EFG) (EFG) Prayer and Worship Prayer and Worship
 Spiritual Formation  Spiritual Formation  Christian prayer (PWP)  Christian prayer (PWP)
(EFF) (EFF)  Celebration of liturgy and  Celebration of liturgy and
 Witness to the wider  Witness to the wider sacraments (PWL) sacraments (PWL)
community (EFW) community (EFW) Ritualising everyday life (PWR) Ritualising everyday life (PWR)
Prayer and Worship Prayer and Worship
 Christian prayer (PWP)  Christian prayer (PWP)
 Celebration of liturgy  Celebration of liturgy
and sacraments (PWL) and sacraments (PWL)
 Ritualising everyday Ritualising everyday
life (PWR) life (PWR)

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