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Friday, 23 Aug 2013

Official Notice: New course option for Stage 6 Studies of Religion Life Skills

BOS 40/13

Who needs to read this notice:
Principals
Curriculum coordinators
Year advisers
Careers advisers
HSC coordinators
Head teachers (HSIE/Special Education)
Religion/Special Education teachers

 

Students may now undertake Stage 6 Studies of Religion Life Skills as either a 1-unit or 2-unit course. The new course options will become Studies of Religion I Life Skills and Studies of Religion II Life Skills.

Schools may select outcomes and content from the current Stage 6 Studies of Religion Life Skills course to comprise 60 indicative hours (Studies of Religion I Life Skills) or 120 indicative hours (Studies of Religion II Life Skills).

Implementation of Studies of Religion I Life Skills will be available for Year 11 and 12 students in 2014.

The Stage 6 Studies of Religion Life Skills course is available to download from the HSC syllabus section of the Board’s website.

 

Further information:
Marina Laing
Senior Curriculum Officer, Special Education
marina.laing@bos.nsw.edu.au
(02) 9367 8148