DAY 1

Study Pathways

Every teacher of Religious Education in the Archdiocese of Brisbane requires Accreditation to Teach Religion in a Catholic School.

This is a direction of the Queensland Bishops and a policy of the Queensland Catholic Education Commission.

The Religious Education Curriculum directs schools to ensure accredited teachers teach RE.

Schools are required to report on accredited teachers at various points:

1. RE Validation 2. Accreditation Cycle3. School renewal

Your accreditation certification is viewed through WSS.

There are two types of Accreditation:

…to teach……to teach religion……to teach religion (INTRIM)…

Once achieved, all Accreditation certifications require ongoing professional learning to maintain accreditation:

…to teach…25 hours/5 years…to teach religion….50 hours/5years

To achieve Accreditation to Teach Religion you require 4 tertiary units in religious education, spirituality or theology.

2015 2016 2017

2015REAP

2016Semester One: EDRE645 Sacred Texts: Curriculum and PedagogySemester Two: EDRE644 Teaching Church Tradition

2017Semester One: EDRE627 Educating for Social Justice

4 Day course + Two assignments= 1 post-grad credit

Program 1: 2nd to 5th June

Program 2: 29-30 June, 16-17 July

Program 3: 18-21 August

Full scholarship provided for staff eligible to teach RE. No out of pocket expense.

• 3 Years • REAP Scholarship: no cost• Post Graduate Certificate in Religious Education• Accreditation to Teach Religion in a Catholic School

Masters of Education

al Leadershi

p(Catholic Educational Leadership)

Masters of Religious Education

Masters of Professional Studies

in Theology

• 4 years (1 subject per semester)• 8 more subjects (MLE may be 9)• Masters qualification• Senior leadership essential requirement for large

school• Scholarships available from BCE for 3 of 8 subjects

If you have an existing post graduate qualification and enrol directly into a masters qualification, you can get a masters degree in four more subjects after the REAP

scholarship (total of 8 subjects).

James RobinsonEducation Officer, Religious Education Programs

James.robinson@bne.catholic.edu.au