SOR 1 HSC Examination Preparation

Exam Date: Friday 29 October – HSC Day 12
Time: 9.25am–11.00am

1. Religion and Belief Systems in Australia post-1945
a. Contemporary Aboriginal Spiritualities
b. Religious expression in Australia – 1945 to the present
Mon-Tues
27-28th Sep
* Review each of the syllabus dot points and make notes on each
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/
* Make a list of important SST and define
Wednesday
29th Sep
*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples
*Review the census data on the ABS website and make notes about the changing patterns of religious expression in Australia
Thursday
30th Sep
*Access the BOS website and complete practice multiple choice questions.
*Review any that you got wrong
Friday
1st Oct
*Time yourself completing short answer Q11 on each area- Aboriginal spirituality and Post 1945 (10 minutes for each)
*Annotate your responses and add any information that was missing

2. Depth Study 1: Christianity
a. Significant People and Ideas- Paul of Tarsus
b. Ethics- Bioethics (Euthanasia + abortion)
c. Significant practices in the life of adherents- Marriage
Mon
4th Oct
* Review each of the syllabus dot points for Significant People and make notes on Paul of Tarsus
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/
Tues
5th Oct
* Make a list of important SST that you will use
*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples
*Time yourself completing a Section II response (allow approx. 2 minutes per mark)
*Evaluate your response by annotating it
Wed
6th Oct
*Review each of the syllabus dot points for Ethics and make notes on Bioethics
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/
Thurs
7th Oct
* Make a list of important SST that you will use
*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples
*Time yourself completing a Section II response (allow approx. 2 minutes per mark)
*Evaluate your response by annotating it
Fri
8th Oct
*Review each of the syllabus dot points for Significant Practice and make notes on Marriage
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/
Mon 11th Oct
* Make a list of important SST that you will use
*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples
*Time yourself completing a Section II response (allow approx. 2 minutes per mark)
*Evaluate your response by annotating it
Tues 12th Oct
*Review your notes on each aspect of Christianity
*Identify connections/ make links between all three areas and record this in the form of a VENN diagram
*Plan a Section 3 response, which integrates all aspects and includes relevant examples to support
Wed 13th Oct
*Review your plan from yesterday
*Practise writing an integrated response for Section III within a 35 minute time frame without notes
Thurs 14th
Oct
*Review and evaluate your extended response by annotating it.
*Rework this response to include the things you were missing.


3. Depth Study 2: Judaism
a. Significant People and Ideas- Moses Maimonides
b. Ethics- Bioethics (Euthanasia + abortion)
c. Significant practices in the life of adherents- Marriage
Fri
15th Oct
* Review each of the syllabus dot points for Significant People and make notes on Moses Maimonides (RamBam)
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/
Mon 18th Oct
* Make a list of important SST that you will use
*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples
*Time yourself completing a Section II response (allow approx. 2 minutes per mark)
*Evaluate your response by annotating it
Tue 19th Oct
*Review each of the syllabus dot points for Ethics and make notes on Bioethics
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/
Wed 20th Oct
* Make a list of important SST that you will use
*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples
*Time yourself completing a Section II response (allow approx. 2 minutes per mark)
*Evaluate your response by annotating it
Thur 21st Oct
*Review each of the syllabus dot points for Significant Practice and make notes on Marriage
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/
Fri 22nd Oct
* Make a list of important SST that you will use
*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples
*Time yourself completing a Section II response (allow approx 2 minutes per mark)
*Evaluate your response by annotating it
Sat 23rd Oct
*Review your notes on each aspect of Judaism
*Identify connections/ make links between all three areas and record this in the form of a VENN diagram
*Plan a Section 3 response, which integrates all aspects and includes relevant examples to support
Sun 24th Oct
*Review your plan from yesterday
*Practise writing an integrated response for Section III within a 35 minute time frame without notes
Mon 25th Oct
*Review and evaluate your extended response by annotating it.
*Rework this response to include the things you were missing.

Final Review
Tuesday
26th Oct
*Review study notes on Post 1945
*Complete a practice Section 1 Past paper
Wednesday
27th Oct
*Review study notes on Christianity
*Complete a practice Section 2 in exam conditions
*Complete a practice Section 3 response (or revise a prepared one)
Thursday
28st Oct
*Review study notes on Judaism
*Complete a practice Section 2 in exam conditions
*Complete a practice Section 3 response (or revise a prepared one)
Friday
29th Oct
HSC Exam
*I have left the first 3 weekends free- use your discretion. If this is when you work best, shuffle the timetable around and get more done here.
Good luck!
SOR 2 HSC Examination Preparation
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1
27 September

Study Camp SOR
9am to 5pm
PT and ML to run a total Review of 1 and 2 Unit course.
If not there:
1. Religion and Belief Systems in Australia post-1945
a. Contemporary Aboriginal Spiritualities
b. Religious expression in Australia – 1945 to the present

* Review each of the syllabus dot points and make notes on each

* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/

* Make a list of important SST and define.






28 September

Continue work from Monday if at study camp for SOR then see Monday for work.
29 September

*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples

*Review the census data on the ABS website and make notes about the changing patterns of religious expression in Australia.

*Access the BOS website and complete practice multiple choice questions.
*Review any that you got wrong.
30 September

*Time yourself completing short answer Q11 on each area- Aboriginal spirituality and Post 1945 (10 minutes for each)

*Annotate your responses and add any information that was missing
1 October

2. Depth Study 1: Christianity
a. Significant People and Ideas- Paul of Tarsus
b. Ethics- Bioethics (Euthanasia + abortion)
c. Significant practices in the life of adherents- Marriage
* Review each of the syllabus dot points for Significant People and make notes on Paul of Tarsus
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/
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4 October

* Make a list of important SST that you will use
*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples
*Time yourself completing a Section II response (allow approx. 2 minutes per mark)
*Evaluate your response by annotating it

*Review each of the syllabus dot points for Ethics and make notes on Bioethics
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/
5 October

* Make a list of important SST that you will use
*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples
*Time yourself completing a Section II response (allow approx. 2 minutes per mark)
*Evaluate your response by annotating it
*Review each of the syllabus dot points for Significant Practice and make notes on Marriage
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/
* Make a list of important SST that you will use
*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples
*Time yourself completing a Section II response (allow approx. 2 minutes per mark)
*Evaluate your response by annotating it
6 October

*Review your notes on each aspect of Christianity
*Identify connections/ make links between all three areas and record this in the form of a VENN diagram
*Plan a Section 3 response, which integrates all aspects and includes relevant examples to support.

*Review your plan from above.
*Practise writing an integrated response for Section III within a 35 minute time frame without notes
7 October

*Review and evaluate your extended response by annotating it.
*Rework this response to include the things you were missing.

3. Depth Study 2: Judaism
a. Significant People and Ideas- Moses Maimonides
b. Ethics- Bioethics (Euthanasia + abortion)
c. Significant practices in the life of adherents- Marriage

* Review each of the syllabus dot points for Significant People and make notes on Moses Maimonides (RamBam)
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/
8 October

* Make a list of important SST that you will use
*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples
*Time yourself completing a Section II response (allow approx. 2 minutes per mark)
*Evaluate your response by annotating it.

*Review each of the syllabus dot points for Ethics and make notes on Bioethics
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/
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* Make a list of important SST that you will use
*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples
*Time yourself completing a Section II response (allow approx. 2 minutes per mark)
*Evaluate your response by annotating it
*Review each of the syllabus dot points for Significant Practice and make notes on Marriage
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/
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* Make a list of important SST that you will use
*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples
*Time yourself completing a Section II response (allow approx 2 minutes per mark)
*Evaluate your response by annotating it .

*Review your notes on each aspect of Judaism
*Identify connections/ make links between all three areas and record this in the form of a VENN diagram
*Plan a Section 3 response, which integrates all aspects and includes relevant examples to support
*Practise writing an integrated response for Section III within a 35 minute time frame without notes
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Depth Study 3
Islam
a. Significant School of thought Sufism
b. Ethics- Bioethics (Euthanasia + abortion)
c. Significant practices in the life of adherents- Hajj

* Review each of the syllabus dot points for Significant school of thought Sufism)
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/

* Make a list of important SST that you will use
*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples
*Time yourself completing a Section II response (allow approx. 2 minutes per mark)
*Evaluate your response by annotating it.


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*Review each of the syllabus dot points for Ethics and make notes on Bioethics
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/

* Make a list of important SST that you will use
*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples
*Time yourself completing a Section II response (allow approx. 2 minutes per mark)
*Evaluate your response by annotating it


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*Review each of the syllabus dot points for Significant Practice and make notes on the Hajj
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/

* Make a list of important SST that you will use
*Refine these notes to key words/ phrases and examples
*Time yourself completing a Section II response (allow approx 2 minutes per mark)
*Evaluate your response by annotating it .

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*Review your notes on each aspect of Islam
*Identify connections/ make links between all three areas and record this in the form of a VENN diagram
*Plan a Section 3 response, which integrates all aspects and includes relevant examples to support
*Practise writing an integrated response for Section III within a 35 minute time frame without notes
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Religion and Peace

Contrbution of two faiths, Christianity & Islam.

Individual – inner peace.

World Peace – harmony of the world

New Testament as source for Christianity.

Quran for Islam

* Review each of the syllabus dot points for Sacred text source in both Islam and Christianity.
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/

* Make a list of important SST that you will use

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* Review each of the syllabus dot points for inner and world peace in Islam and Christianity.
* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/

* Make a list of important SST that you will use

*Review your notes on each aspect of Religion and Peace.
*Identify connections/ make links between all three areas and record this in the form of a VENN diagram

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*Plan a Section 4 response, which integrates all aspects and includes relevant examples to support
*Practise writing an integrated response for Section IV within a 35 minute time frame without notes
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Religion and Non Religion

* Review each of the syllabus dot points for Religion and Non Religion.
animism
polytheism
monotheism
meaning and purpose for the individual
social cohesion
social transformation

* Use the resources on the wikispace to assist you http://emmaussor2009.wikispaces.com/

* Make a list of important SST that you will use

*Access the BOS website and complete practice multiple choice questions.
*Review any that you got wrong.
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Overview Study.

Essay structure and lightning writing.

Work through the white booklet with past questions on it.

Test yourself then check your answers with those in the answer section.
Do one from each section each day.
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Essay structure and lightning writing.

Work through the white booklet with past questions on it.

Test yourself then check your answers with those in the answer section.
Do one from each section each day.
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Essay structure and lightning writing.

Work through the white booklet with past questions on it.

Test yourself then check your answers with those in the answer section.
Do one from each section each day.
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Online discussion from 7pm. Go to wiki and join the discussion page if you have any last minute questions.
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Relax and read over you main headings from each unit. Dot points only.

HSC Exam

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