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Spiritualities, Religion, and Meaning Stage 1
Subject outline

Version 3.0
For teaching in 2024. Accredited in June 2021 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2022. 

Stage 1 | Subject outline | Content | Growth, belonging, and flourishing

Growth, belonging, and flourishing

People grow and develop within environments influenced by cultures, spiritualities, and religions. Spiritualities and religions concern themselves with our origins, human and communal life, and ultimate destiny. The personal quest to flourish, and develop identity is contextualised and influenced by personal relationships, families and communities, including spiritual and/or religious communities. This journey may be gradual and lifeā€‘long. 

For example:

  • Who am I and how do I flourish?
  • How do spiritualities and religions contribute to human contentment?
  • How do spiritualities and religions relate to, and express the quest for, meaning and wisdom?