Marymede Catholic College

Year 9 Assessment Task Cover Sheet 2016

This cover sheet is to be attached to all work submitted for assessment.
Work without a completed coversheet will not be accepted.

Student Name:
Tutor Group:
Subject
Subject Teacher:

Maria and Shakira

9.4
Year 9 Religious Education
Ms Conti

Due Date:

Key Characteristics of Catholicism - Assessment Task

STUDENT DECLARATION:

I declare that the work attached is all my own and I have not
received unwarranted assistance from teachers, tutors or
anyone else prior to its completion. My work has been
completed according to the guidelines set by my teacher and
school. I understand that the submission of part, or all, of
someone elses work constitutes plagiarism and I accept the
consequences which will be imposed should I do so.
Student signature: ______________________ Date: _____

Key Characteristics of Catholicism- Assessment Task

To conclude the unit completed on Key Church Teachings. You are to create a brochure outlining Key
Characteristics and Teachings of Catholicism for someone who is interested in the Catholic Faith.
If you wish to look at another Christian Denomination (e.g. Orthodox or Anglican) please discuss with
your teacher.
You are required to find information on the following:

Important beliefs (Hint: use the Nicene Creed)

Values and laws (Hint: use the 10 Commandments)
Stories and literature (Hint: use a New Testament Story as an example)
Social structure (Hint: Who is the church leader?)
Sacred text (Hint: Give them a snapshot of the Bible)
Symbols of the religion and what they mean to believers (Think of 3-5)
Traditions and rituals with an explanation (Choose 2 e.g. Holy Mass, a sacrament)
One Traditional prayer and what the prayer means (e.g Nicene Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary)
Places of worship (Choose the local Church and Cathedral)
Individual experience (How did you learn about the Catholic Faith? What do you think about
it?)
Any other additional interesting information and/or images
You may work in pairs to develop a creative and engaging brochure or similar. You will be
expected to use a document sharing platform to ensure the work is evenly shared.
Some ideas include:
-

Booklet
Brochure
Poster
Online Flyer or brochure using a program like SMORE
Clay/ Cartoon Animation with STOP MOTION
Other please discuss with your teacher

Year 9 Key Church Teachings Assessment Rubric: Unit 2a Key Church Teachings Term 2

Date Due:// STUDENT NAME:TEACHER:

Students should be able to;
Appreciate the relevance of the Churchs
teachings to their lives
Identify key teachings of the Catholic Church
Use religious language
Values and Attitudes
Share insight on individual experience of the faith

STANDARD
MARKS

VH
5

H
4

M
3

L
2

VL
1

NS

Articulate Catholic/ Christian beliefs about the nature of Jesus and

his life, death and resurrection

Knowledge
Describes the differences between personal and community belief

Accurately describes Catholic beliefs, values and laws

Effectively communicates the centrality of Scripture and Stories

for believers

Explains rituals and prayer in a meaningful way

Skills
Illustrates and explain the symbols commonly used to represent
the Catholic Faith
Researches and reports on accurate information about the Social
Structure of the Church and local places of worship
Use religious terminology
Creative presentation of information

/10

Accurate use of language conventions (spelling, punctuation and

grammar)

/5

Accurate Referencing (see diary for assistance)

/5

Use of shared documents and team work

/5

Total
Marks
/70