Exemplar for Internal Achievement Standard Religious Studies Level 1 This exemplar supports assessment against: Achievement Standard 90816 Describe the purpose of a sacred text within a religious tradition An annotated exemplar is an extract of student evidence, with a commentary, to explain key aspects of the standard. It assists teachers to make assessment judgements at the grade boundaries. New Zealand Qualifications Authority To support internal assessment from 2014
Grade Boundary: Low Excellence 1. For Excellence, students need to comprehensively describe the purpose of a sacred text within a This involves making links between some of the following: how and why the text originated and was transmitted over time the original audience, and how they interpreted the text the authority with which the text is regarded within the religious tradition (including its influence on the tradition how the text is a source of meaning for the religious tradition (including the current and past uses of the text). Students also need to describe wider implications of the purpose of the sacred text. The student has comprehensively described, for the Catholic religious tradition, how and why the Gospels as sacred text originated and were transmitted over time (1). The student has provided some information about the original audience of the Gospels and their interpretation of the text (2). The student has comprehensively described the authority with which the text has been and continues to be regarded within the Catholic Church (3). The student has described how the text is a source of meaning for the Catholic Church (4). The student has provided a wider implication of the purpose of the Gospels for believers of the Catholic Church (5). The remainder of the student s work is at a similar level to the excerpt of writing that is exemplified here. For a more secure Excellence, the student could comprehensively describe the original audience and their interpretation of the text. Alternatively, the student could have provided more evidence demonstrating how the text is a source of meaning, by comprehensively describing a particular example from one or more of the Gospels. The student could also provide more examples of the wider implications about the respect for human life, and regarding this make the link between the Old Testament quotation and the Gospel.
The development of the Gospels, as used by the Catholic Church, consisted of three stages: the first stage being the period of Jesus life, the second stage being the period of Oral Tradition and the third stage being the period of the Evangelists. (1) The first stage, which initiated the development and formation of the Gospels, is the period of Jesus life. The foundation of the four Gospels is built upon the teachings and parables of Jesus (Mark 4), dated at about 30-33AD. Jesus teachings, deeds and simple explanations of truths through parables had an immense impact on the people and his disciples. Jesus travelled as he taught and preached about the Reign of God. There was never an urgent need to write down the accounts, actions and sayings of Jesus while he was still alive, as Jesus was easily accessible and all his teachings were taking place there and then (1). The second stage is the period of Oral Tradition which was when the apostles and disciples set out preaching, teaching and spreading the Good News. As Jesus story was passed down orally, certain elements of it may have altered slightly through the generations and therefore resulted in different accounts of his life. However, this does not change the fact that they are all the same stories with the same powerful message. This stage lasted for about forty years and the information was transmitted with a post resurrection point of view (1) (2). The third stage is the period of the Evangelists. This period included the gradual collection and compilation of knowledge and notations which lead to the writing of the Gospels. This period took place at around 70-100AD, when the Evangelists wrote down the knowledge about the tradition of Jesus that was handed down to them. With the first eyewitnesses of Jesus having died, the urgency to note down and write the Gospels became evident. The need to suddenly record and write down the oral tradition and message of the Gospel was to protect and preserve the stories, actions and sayings of Jesus (2). The survival of the Gospels no longer depended on oral tradition but were rather notated and kept safe. However the Catholic Church now teaches that the gospels contain religious truth but not necessarily historical truth (1) (3). As a result the Catholic Church uses the gospels as the foundation of its teachings. The two great commandments, Love God and love your neighbour as yourself are what the Catholic Church uses to build their teachings on. This has affected a number of issues for example war, life issues and medical ethics. This gives meaning to Catholics lives as this is what Jesus taught us to do and gives the promise of eternal life with God in heaven. It also helps us to be a witness in the world to the work of God (3) (4). The teaching to love our neighbour as ourselves has influenced the Catholic Church to say that we should always treat human life with respect (3). This means that we should aim for world peace and an end to all wars within our world. It also supports the Catholic Church s involvement with groups like Caritas and working with other people of good will (4). In the issue of abortion the Catholic Church also refers to the seventh commandment Do not kill. This has meant that the Catholic Church is against abortion as it views the foetus as a vulnerable human being (4) (5).
Grade Boundary: High Merit 2. For Merit, students need to describe in detail the purpose of a sacred text within a This involves outlining the significance and influence of the sacred text within the The student has outlined the significance (6) and influence (7) of the Gospels as sacred text with the Catholic tradition. The remainder of the student s work is at a similar level to the excerpt of writing that is exemplified here. To reach Excellence, the student could provide evidence that makes more substantial links between some of the following: the origins of the Gospels; the original audience and their interpretation; the authority with which the Gospels are regarded within Catholicism; how the Gospels are a source of meaning for Catholics, and the wider implications of the purpose of the Gospels for Catholics in the 21 st century.
The development of the Gospels, as used by the Catholic Church, consisted of three stages: the first stage being the period of Jesus life, the second stage being the period of Oral Tradition and the third stage being the period of the evangelists The first stage, which initiated the development and formation of the Gospels, is the period of Jesus life. The foundation of the four Gospels is built upon the teachings and parables of Jesus, dated at about 30-33AD (6). Jesus teachings, deeds and simple explanations of truths through parables had an immense impact on the people and his disciples (7). The second stage is the period or Oral Tradition is when the apostles and disciples set out preaching, teaching and spreading the Good News. As Jesus story was passed down orally, certain elements of it may have altered slightly through the generations and therefore resulted in different accounts of his life (6). However, this does not change the fact that they are all the same stories with the same powerful message (7). The third stage is the period of the Evangelists. This period included the gradual collection and compilation of knowledge and notations, which lead to the writing of the Gospels. This period took place at around 70-100AD (6), when the Evangelists wrote down the knowledge about the tradition of Jesus that was handed down to them. With the first eyewitnesses of Jesus having died, the urgency to note down and write the Gospels became evident (7). As a result the Catholic Church uses the gospels as the foundation of its teachings. The two great commandments, Love God and love your neighbour as yourself are what the Catholic Church uses to build their teachings on (7). This gives meaning to Catholics lives as this is what Jesus taught us to do. This has affected a number of issues for example war and medical ethics (7). The teaching to love our neighbour as ourselves has influenced the Catholic Church to say that we should always treat human life with respect. In the issue of abortion it also refers to the seventh commandment Do not kill. This has meant that the Catholic Church is against abortion. It also helps us to be a witness in the world to the work of God (7).
Grade Boundary: Low Merit 3. For Merit, students need to describe in detail the purpose of a sacred text within a This involves outlining the significance and influence of the sacred text within the The student has outlined some of the significance (8) and influence (9) of the Gospels as sacred text within the Catholic Church. The remainder of the student s work is at a similar level to the excerpt of writing that is exemplified here. For a more secure Merit, the student could provide more detail when describing the purpose of the Gospel writers, as understood by the Catholic Church. For example, this student could develop their evidence regarding the significance and influence of some of the following from: the original writing, the audience and interpretation, the authority with which the Gospels are regarded by the Catholic Church.
The development of the Gospels, as used by the Catholic Church, consisted of three stages: the first stage being the period of Jesus life, the second stage being the period of Oral Tradition and the third stage being the period of the evangelists. The first stage, which initiated the development and formation of the Gospels, is the period of Jesus life. The foundation of the four Gospels is built upon the teachings and parables of Jesus, dated at about 30-33AD (8). Jesus teachings, deeds and simple explanations of truths through parables had an immense impact on the people and his disciples (9). The second stage is the period of Oral Tradition is when the apostles and disciples set out preaching, teaching and spreading the Good News (8). As Jesus story was passed down orally, certain elements of it may have altered slightly through the generations and therefore resulted in different accounts of his life. However, this does not change the fact that they are all the same stories with the same powerful message (9). The third stage is the period of the Evangelists. This period included the gradual collection and compilation of knowledge and notations which lead to the writing of the Gospels. This period took place at around 70-100AD (8), when the Evangelists wrote down the knowledge about the tradition of Jesus that was handed down to them. With the first eyewitnesses of Jesus having died, the urgency to note down and write the Gospels became evident (9). As a result the Catholic Church uses the gospels as the foundation of its teachings. The two great commandments, Love God and love your neighbour as yourself are what the Catholic Church uses to build their teachings on (9). This gives meaning to Catholics lives as this is what Jesus taught us to do and helps them get to heaven (9). The teaching to love our neighbour as ourselves has influenced the Catholic Church to say that we should always treat human life with respect (9). In the issue of abortion it also refers to the seventh commandment Do not kill. This has meant that the Catholic Church is against abortion (9).
Grade Boundary: High Achieved 4. For Achieved, students need to describe the purpose of a sacred text within a This involves: outlining the origin of the text (may include how and why the text originated, how it was transmitted over time, the original audience and how they interpreted the text) outlining the authority with which the text is regarded within the religious tradition identifying how the text is a source of meaning for the religious tradition (may include language features and genre). The student has outlined the origin of the Gospels (10) and the authority behind them from a Catholic perspective (11). The student also tries to identify how the Gospels are a source of meaning for the Catholic Church (12). The remainder of the student s work is at a similar level to the excerpt of writing that is exemplified here. To reach Merit, the student could outline the significance and influence of the purpose of the Gospels for the Catholic Church, with regard to the original writing, the audience and interpretation, and the authority with which the Gospels are regarded to the Catholic Church.
The development of the Gospels, as used by the Catholic Church, consisted of three stages: the first stage being the period of Jesus life, the second stage being the period of Oral Tradition and the third stage being the period of the evangelists. The first stage, which initiated the development and formation of the Gospels, is the period of Jesus life. The foundation of the four Gospels is built upon the teachings and parables of Jesus, dated at about 30-33AD (10). Jesus teachings, deeds and simple explanations of truths through the parables had an immense impact on the people and his disciples. Jesus travelled as he taught and preached about the Reign of God (11). The second stage, the period of Oral Tradition, is when the apostles and disciples set out preaching, teaching and spreading the Good News. As Jesus story was passed down orally, certain elements of it may have altered slightly through the generations and therefore resulted in different accounts of his life (10). However, this does not change the fact that they are all the same stories with the same powerful message (11). The third stage is the period of the Evangelists. This period included the gradual collection and compilation of knowledge and notations which lead to the writing of the Gospels. This period took place at around 70-100AD (10), when the Evangelists wrote down the knowledge about the tradition of Jesus that was handed down to them. With the first eyewitnesses of Jesus having died, the urgency to note down and write the Gospels became evident (11). As a result the Catholic Church uses the gospels as the foundation of its teachings. The two great commandments, Love God and love your neighbour as yourself are what the Catholic Church uses to build their teachings on. This gives meaning to Catholics lives as this is what Jesus taught us to do and helps them get to heaven (12).
Grade Boundary: Low Achieved 5. For Achieved, students need to describe the purpose of a sacred text within a This involves: outlining the origin of the text (may include how and why the text originated, how it was transmitted over time, the original audience and how they interpreted the text) outlining the authority with which the text is regarded within the religious tradition identifying how the text is a source of meaning for the religious tradition (may include language features and genre). The student has outlined the origin of the Gospels as sacred text (13) and the authority behind it (14). The student somewhat identifies how the text is a source of meaning for the Catholic Church (15). The remainder of the student s work is at a similar level to the excerpt of writing that is exemplified here. For a more secure Achieved, the student could provide evidence that outlined the origin of the Gospels as sacred text, and possibly include how and why the Gospels originated, the original audience and how they interpreted the Gospels. For example, this student could describe in their evidence the significance and influence of some of the following from: the original writing, audience and interpretation, authority in which the Gospels are regarded by the Catholic Church. This student could also further identify how the Gospels are a source of meaning for the Catholic Church.
The development of the Gospels, as used by the Catholic Church, consisted of three stages: the first stage being the period of Jesus life, the second stage being the period of Oral Tradition and the third stage being the period of the evangelists (13). The first stage, which initiated the development and formation of the Gospels, is the period of Jesus life. The foundation of the four Gospels is built upon the teachings and parables of Jesus, dated at about 30-33AD (13). Jesus teachings, deeds and simple explanations of truths through parables had an immense impact on his disciples and on the people of the time (14). The second stage is the period of Oral Tradition is when the apostles and disciples set out preaching, teaching and spreading the Good News (13). As Jesus story was passed down orally, certain elements of it may have altered slightly through the generations and therefore resulted in different accounts of his life. However, this does not change the fact that they are all the same stories with the same powerful message (14). The third stage is the period of the Evangelists. This period included the gradual collection and compilation of knowledge and notations which lead to the writing of the Gospels. This period took place at around 70-100AD (13), when the Evangelists wrote down the knowledge about the tradition of Jesus that was handed down to them. With the first eyewitnesses of Jesus having died, the urgency to note down and write the Gospels became evident (14). As a result the Catholic Church uses the gospels as the foundation of its teachings. The two great commandments (Love God and love your neighbour as yourself) are what the Catholic Church uses to build their teachings on. This gives meaning to Catholics lives as this is what Jesus taught us to do (15).
Grade Boundary: High Not Achieved 6. For Achieved, students need to describe the purpose of a sacred text within a This involves: outlining the origin of the text (which may include how and why the text originated, how it was transmitted over time, the original audience and how they interpreted the text) outlining the authority with which the text is regarded within the religious tradition identifying how the text is a source of meaning for the religious tradition (which may include language features and genre). The student has outlined the origin of the Gospels as sacred texts for the Catholic tradition (16). The remainder of the student s work is at a similar level to the excerpt of writing that is exemplified here. To reach Achieved, the student could provide evidence that outlined the origin of the Gospels (possibly including how and why the Gospels originated, the original audience and how they interpreted the Gospels). The student would also need to identify how the Gospels are a source of meaning for the Catholic church.
The development of the Gospels consisted of three stages: the first stage being the period of Jesus life, the second stage being the period of Oral Tradition and the third stage being the period of the Evangelists (16). The first stage is the period of Jesus life. The foundation of the four Gospels is built upon the teachings and parables of Jesus, dated at about 30-33AD (16). The second stage is the period or Oral Tradition is when the apostles and disciples set out preaching, teaching and spreading the Good News (16). The third stage is the period of the Evangelists. This period included the gradual collection and compilation of knowledge and notations, which led to the writing of the Gospels (16).