NPLA

Authentic Planning & Assessment Format

Topic: Lent

Year
level: 5

Duration: 4/5
weeks

Curriculum Links (New RE Curriculum)

Christian Life :Prayer and Spirituality
Religious Knowledge and Deep Understanding
Christians past and present seek Marys intercession through prayer because of her humanity
and her role as mother of Jesus and mother of the Church. Marian prayer invites believers to a
deeper relationship with Christ, draws them into the life of the Church and models a balance
between prayer and action. In Marian prayers, including the Hail Mary and the Litany of Mary
of Nazareth, there are two elements: praising God and entrusting cares and petitions to Mary.
Skills
Analyse and explain the elements and features of some Marian prayers (e.g. text structures,
vocabulary, images; language patterns). Make connections between Marian spirituality and how
believers pray, live and act. Create a Marian prayer using appropriate structure and elements.
CLPS14 (Catholic Education, n.d)
Religious Knowledge and Deep Understanding
Meditative prayer uses silence and stillness to assist believers to listen and talk to God.
Believers use a range of practices for preparing the body and the mind for meditative prayer,
and engaging in the work of meditation. Praying the Rosary is a meditative prayer in the
Christian tradition.
Skills
Participate respectfully in meditative prayer, including The Rosary and mantras. Identify and
use practices that assist preparation for and engagement in meditative prayer, including praying
with Rosary beads.
CLPS15 (Catholic Education, n.d)

Students will be assisted to:

Participate respectfully and engage in meditative prayer

Analyse and explain the elements and features Hail Mary

Fertile Question:

How do you pray

appropriately during Lent?

SCAFFOLDSUPPORT &

DECLARE

Learning Episode 1

I will introduce the topic of Lent and

explain the upcoming season in the
church and why it is important to
Christians
We will have a class discussion about
why we celebrate this event

Learning Episode 2

I will introduce the topic in a different

way by modelling what the student will
be assessed on

I will run my own Lent liturgy to show

the student the symbols of Lent on a
deeper level

After the Lent liturgy the class will go

through what is an appropriate Lent
prayer

Summative Assessment:

Student will conduct their

own Lent liturgy (in
groups, which the class
will participate in) using
the skills and knowledge
learnt during class
Formative Assessment

Categorising Lent symbols 2x Hula hoops (1x yes, 1x no)

Picture/word cards with
symbols on them
1x Camera
The student will take turns,
individually placing a
picture/word card into the
correct hula hoop (1x yes it is a
symbol of Lent, 1x no its not a
symbol of Lent). Then the
teacher will take a photo of this
for documentation and record
any side notes.

Formative Assessment

Will be able to respectfully

participate in the liturgy
Will write about what they
learn/experience

SCAFFOLDSUPPORT &
SUPPORT & SCAFFOLD
REFLECT

Learning Episode 2

Formative Assessment -

Learning Episode

Formative Assessment

Reference
Catholic Education. (n.d.). Religion Curriculum P-12. Retrieved from Catholic Education:
http://www.rec.bne.catholic.edu.au/Pages/Religious-Education.aspx