HSC Studies of Religion Question Thread

[TheMC]

Hey.

My Striucture was
Person compassion
Person justice
Ethics compassion
Ethics justice
practice compassion
Practice justice.

With the diveristy of expression, i probbley had a little more on ethics and practice than person purely because there was slightly more to talk about, but i just took that question how within the religion it focuses on both caring and helping adhernts but also placing requirement and distinct guidlelines and actions, which was basically my thesis for the question then expressed how that was shown through the persons contribution and impact and ethics and practice.

Whens your trial?, mines next week

Morning,
My Trials for SOR are next Monday, and English Paper 1 was today.

Just a few follow up questions if you don't mind.
1. With the person did you use their quotes, or quotes about them? (my teacher recommends a mixture of both and I'm curious as to how other do it)
2. For practice did you focus more on the teachings related to them, or to the actions themselves? (we do Baptism and focus on the actions and the meaning behind them rather than teachings related to it, does that make sense?)
3. Ethics; did you use texts or religious leaders for that more?

And thanks for answering my questions

[Claudiaa]

Hey I have a question...

How important is knowing the Preliminary Course for the HSC course..?

I am studying Studies of Religion I and am planning to drop Legal Studies so that I will have 10 units and hopefully it will be easier to manage. Hence, I must be POSITIVE that I will be able to gain good marks in SORI. However, at the moment Extension 1 Maths is taking up a lot of time and I cannot really focus on SORI. ... So will the gaps in my prelim course affect my results in the HSC course?

[TheMC]

Hey I have a question...

How important is knowing the Preliminary Course for the HSC course..?

I am studying Studies of Religion I and am planning to drop Legal Studies so that I will have 10 units and hopefully it will be easier to manage. Hence, I must be POSITIVE that I will be able to gain good marks in SORI. However, at the moment Extension 1 Maths is taking up a lot of time and I cannot really focus on SORI. ... So will the gaps in my prelim course affect my results in the HSC course?

According to my teacher, Prelim is only important as to how each of the in depth studies can relate to the principal and core teachings of each religion. I'd recommend doing a brush up on your Prelim/Religions core beliefs and teachings and sacred texts to fill any 'gaps'. Other than that I think it's fine.

I do SOR 2U and my teach said that Prelim doesn't matter HUGELY, only serves as a filler sometimes, as a basis of our knowledge.

Hope this helped, and good luck with Extension Math mate (studying for legal rn and it's KILLING me)

[Claudiaa]

Cheers!! Good luck mate (CSSA trial papers have been nasty so far i've heard)

Ext Math is an absolute b**** and so is legal! Hence you can understand why I'd want to drop it!!!

All the best TheMC!

[elysepopplewell]

Hey I have a question...

How important is knowing the Preliminary Course for the HSC course..?

I am studying Studies of Religion I and am planning to drop Legal Studies so that I will have 10 units and hopefully it will be easier to manage. Hence, I must be POSITIVE that I will be able to gain good marks in SORI. However, at the moment Extension 1 Maths is taking up a lot of time and I cannot really focus on SORI. ... So will the gaps in my prelim course affect my results in the HSC course?

Just echoing the point above:

The preliminary course is obviously designed to set you up for HSC, but the principal beliefs and the sacred texts and writings is the most important thing for you to carry over for to HSC!

[Bubbly_bluey]

2011-2016 will be great for you to know

Does that mean we have to know both census datas? 
If in the event of a multiple choice (probably not likely) would we have to refer to the 2011 or 2016 because technically the paper was made before the data was released...

[TheMC]

Does that mean we have to know both census datas? 
If in the event of a multiple choice (probably not likely) would we have to refer to the 2011 or 2016 because technically the paper was made before the data was released...

My teacher says that they would most likely refer to 2011 data in the Trials, most likely in the HSC as well. But that it is best practice to know both sets of data if you can. But that they couldn't penalise you for using 2011 data because we wouldn't be as well versed in it.

Hope that clarified for you

[elysepopplewell]

Does that mean we have to know both census datas? 
If in the event of a multiple choice (probably not likely) would we have to refer to the 2011 or 2016 because technically the paper was made before the data was released...

Just to ensure that I wasn't making wild assumptions, I called NESA and spoke to someone specifically about SOR, and asked if this cohort's students need to know the 2016 data or not. They said it is certainly "best practice" for students to learn the data in time for HSC. Given the fact that there's a likelihood your trial papers were drafted, at least, before the 27th of June (census data release date/my birthday), it's unlikely you'll be quizzed on this in trials. But it is best practice to learn it for HSC.

[annaspaz]

Hi!!

Was just wondering if you would be able to help me out with the structure of a bioethics respone and how to integrate the issues throughout.

Thanks

[elysepopplewell]

Hi!!

Was just wondering if you would be able to help me out with the structure of a bioethics respone and how to integrate the issues throughout.

Thanks

Hey annaspaz! Really depends on what type of question you've been asked. Are you talking about an essay that focuses on bioethics in the life of adherents or are you more preparing for short answers?

[annaspaz]

Hey

Both i guess.. I am just struggling to grasp what I actual need to discuss besides issues such as abortion and euthanasia

[Zizzle]

Hi,

I was just wondering how much should be written with the 15 mark sections of the SOR paper (the ones with the short answers on religious traditions). For example, should the smaller 3-4 mark questions be written in 3-4 sentences, and how much for larger ones such as 7-8 marks? Also, roughly how much time should be spent in these 15 mark sections in comparison to the other parts of the exam?

Thanks!

[elysepopplewell]

Hey

Both i guess.. I am just struggling to grasp what I actual need to discuss besides issues such as abortion and euthanasia

No worries! So with ethics you need to read the question carefully to understand specifically what it wants from you. It's a common mistake (it was definitely the mistake I made in my trials) where students address the APPLICATION of ethics (abortion, euthanasia), when actually just asked what the ethical teachings are.

So if you're given a short answer to identify the ethical teachings - you identify the ethical teachings. That's it. Nothing about modern issues, just, what are the teachings. You might also be asked to describe the sources of ethics, so dig back to sacred texts and writings, and other authorities within the religion. Then, more likely in an essay situation, if you're asked about the way an adherent can apply the ethical teachings to their daily life, or the way adherents look to religion for ethical guidance...then you can bring in those issues you brought in.

So the way I see it is really like there's three tiers of questions: ethical teachings, sources, application. And it's important not to jump between them and take it too far when really you've just got a 3 marker question on the teachings - you'd be wasting your time going any further into it.

Does this make sense? I organised my study notes accordingly to help get my head around this

[annaspaz]

Yes it does thankyou so much!!!

[winstondarmawan]

Hello! I have my SOR1 Exam coming up on Monday and I'm not sure about the most efficient method to approach it.
I always neglect it and it is my second worst performing after English, and this time I've neglected it again. I haven't touched it at all since my last assessment which was mid yearly exams.
Also I have physics on Tuesday so I would like some time for that, I can't study religion non-stop.
TIA!