Authentic Planning & Assessment Format

Topic: Liturgical Season- Advent (Wreath)

Year
level: 7

Duration:

Curriculum Links (New RE Curriculum)

The Religion Curriculum P-12 involves four strands: Sacred Texts, Beliefs, Church and Christian Life.
These strands are interrelated and are taught in an integrated way, and in ways that are appropriate
to specific local contexts.
In Year 7, students learn about the beliefs, values and practices of Christian communities, past and
present, including early Church communities (c.6 BCE - c. 650CE), communities of religious men and
women and Australian Catholic Church communities. They explore cultural and historical influences on
these communities and change and continuity over time. They learn about the common beginnings of
faith shared by the monotheistic religions (Christianity, Judaism and Islam) through the stories of
patriarchs, Moses and the prophets. They explore ways in which communities of believers, past and
present, express their understanding of God and Gods relationship with human persons. In particular,
they develop their understanding of the Apostles Creed, Nicene Creed and the Decalogue.
Students explore contextual information about sacred texts, using a range of Biblical tools, to gain a
deeper awareness of these texts and how they influence communities of believers. They examine
Church teaching and basic principles of Christian morality that influence the way Christians live out
their faith, individually and communally.

PLAN

Students examine ways in which believers nurture their spiritual life through prayer, ritual, the
sacraments and sacred texts. They develop their understanding of prayer in the Christian tradition
through an exploration of Lectio Divina and Ignatian Meditation. They investigate the relationship
between the Sacraments of the Church, the life and ministry of Jesus, and the faith journey and life
experiences of believers.
Religious Knowledge and Deep Understanding
The Churchs liturgical year is told through a framework of different seasons (Advent,
Christmas, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, Ordinary Time) that help believers reflect on Christs Paschal
mystery (the life, death and resurrection of Jesus).
Each season focuses on a particular aspect of Christs Paschal mystery and its meaning for believers
today.
Skills:
Explain the meaning of the Churchs liturgical year and each of the different liturgical seasons
(e.g. key messages, themes, rituals, colours, symbols).

(Archdiocese of Brisbane, 2015)

Students will be assisted to:
Identify the features of an advent.
Create an Advent Wreath using materials provided.
Label and detail religious significance of the features of an advent wreath.

Fertile Question: You are to create a

representation of an advent wreath. You are
to include label and explanations for each
part you include. What is the religious
significance of each part of the Advent
Wreath? (Including colours, candles, lighting
of candles, green wreath, etc.)

Summative Assessment:
Creation of an Advent wreath.
Presentation of created wreath.
Labels and descriptions of the
religious symbols and rituals
related to Advent focusing on the
wreath and its religious
significance.

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SCAFFOLDSUPPORT &

Learning Episode 1
Declare to students that they will be
creating an advent wreath.
State students will need to research the
parts of wreath and their religious
significance.
Supply students with all necessary
materials needed to make wreath as well
as an example wreath.

Formative Assessment
Assessment as: Students need to
reflect on their approach to this
assessment. How will they create
the wreath? What materials/tools
are required? Where can they
access the required information?

Learning Episode 2
Students will research the Advent Wreath, its
features and their religious significance.
Students are welcome to look at the example
provided and use this as a starting point
investigating the aspects that make up the
wreath.

Formative Assessment Assessment of learning: Students

will be assessed on their notes and
developing knowledge. Students
notes taken from research for their
labels on the wreath.

Students are welcome to use books and

websites/internet to research these features
and their importance within the faith.
Students will create their own wreath and
label the features from their previous
research. These labels need to include as
much detail as possible on the wreath and
the religious significance of its features.
Students will then present this to the teacher
in a future lesson.

Reflection Questions:
Did the students enjoy the assessment?

REFLECT

Did the students maintain or follow the

behaviour expectations?
Did I monitor student learning during group
work and individual work?
What was effective in this assessment?
What could I improve on?
What will I do in the next lesson for those
that were unable to do this?
How would I summarise my teacher
presence? (Confidence, voice, pace, time
management)