Learning Areas > CARE

Community and Religious Education (CARE) forms a core part of the curriculum at Carey. The curriculum does not aim to instil a particular perspective in our students, but rather aims to provide them with an understanding of faith in our community. 

CARE curriculum builds on the learning of Christianity, other world faiths and moral issues from Middle School. There is a focus on comparative religion and affective learning with students exploring how they form their own beliefs and values. Students explore and analyse the key beliefs and traditions of Christianity, Islam and Budhism and further develop critical thinking skills by analysing and evaluating how key religious issues are presented in modern media. 

Students undertake an inquiry-based research project, which engages them in an independent research process. They consider their own driving questions about faith and its relationship to history, as well as to our present society. Through research, they seek out answers to their own inquiry questions and reflect on the interplay between faith and society. 

Students undertake activities linked to the concept that beliefs are expressed through actions and assess what beliefs their own actions are based upon. During the course we discuss issues of morality, studying both philosophical and faith-based perspectives in an attempt to reconcile these dilemmas. 

In the final area of our curriculum, we examine social justice in Australia (old and modern), with a strong focus on Indigenous Australia. 

Throughout the learning process, students are encouraged to explore and question as they develop a personal understanding of spirituality and their own spiritual journey.