LITURGICAL YEAR – LENT
Second Level RERC Exemplar
Context for learning
These experiences took place during the liturgical season of Lent. Throughout the level, pupils had already gained essential knowledge that underpinned this work.
During Lent, pupils participated in a variety of opportunities within assemblies, class work and whole school liturgical celebrations to develop their understanding of
Lent, with a deeper understanding of the meaning of the Good Samaritan and the implications of the lives of the Saints as example to Christians today
This evidence aims to demonstrate an example of some of the evidence that could be captured to assess the Second Level outcomes stated above.
Pupils participated in a variety of fundraising activities for local, national and international charities and understood that by contributing to this they were
demonstrating love and care for others. (3)
The teacher’s notes are recorded on the left side of the page with pupils’ comments on the right.
Core Learning
Son of God
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RERC 2-06b
I have examined the role of Jesus as a teacher and a healer and I have reflected on how His words and actions influence my own life and the
lives of others.
1. I know that Jesus reached out to all people, particularly to the marginalised, vulnerable and poor, and acknowledged their human dignity I
understand that, by this example, and through his parables, Jesus invites us to do the same:
 The Good Samaritan (Luke 10: 25 – 37)
Reign of God
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RERC 2-21a
I can recognise how my relationship with God and others can be shaped by the values of Jesus’ kingdom.
2. I understand that the call to follow Jesus sometimes involves making sacrifices, putting others before myself or giving up things which are contrary to
the values of Jesus.
RERC 2-20a
I know that I have been called by God to grow in love, justice and peace in my relationships with others.
3. I have been given opportunities within the school community to demonstrate love and care for the poor in my local, national and international
communities.
4. I have studied themes in justice and peace in the lives of St. John Bosco, St. Vincent de Paul or the Venerable Margaret Sinclair.
1. I wrote a story about how a homeless
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Following on from reading the
Good Samaritan (Luke 10: 25 –
37), pupils demonstrated their
understanding of the passage
through creating a cartoon
strip or writing the story in
their own words in a modern
setting. Pupils were able to
give examples of people who
are marginalised today.
man was treated because homeless
people are sometimes treated like the
man who was mugged in the Good
Samaritan
1. The parable of the Good
Samaritan shows us how to treat
people, even people who are
different from us.
2. Pupils recalled their previous
knowledge of Jesus’ teachings and
actions in Luke’s gospel.
Pupils then reflected on these
examples and considered
implications for their own lives,
including times when it is hard to
follow Jesus.
Following this, pupil created
prayers to use during Lent.
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We used our Bible referencing skills to
find the passages and read the parables.
1. We used Luke’s Gospel and
gathered some of the parables
Jesus told and some of the things
Jesus did.
1. Using Jesus’ example, we
can try to live Good lives
especially during Lent.
1. Prayer is important as it’s our
time to talk to God. You can
pray anywhere, at any time…
it doesn’t have to be out
loud, God knows what we
want in our hearts.
2. & 4. I chose to research the life of
4. Pupils were given the
opportunity to research the life of
a saint. Pupils could choose
between The Venerable Margaret
Sinclair or St. John Bosco. Pupils
then chose how to present this
information. Some pupils created a
poster, some a newspaper article
and others used diary extracts.
This demonstrated the knowledge
of the saints that they had gained.
St. John Bosco. I used the Internet to
find and check information from a
variety of sources. I decided to present
my information as a newspaper front
page because it would be eye-catching.
We can learn a lot from the lives of
Saints… some of them had really hard
lives.
2. & 3. I can follow their example by
teaching my little sister gentleness
rather than aggression and be more
cheery.
1. & 2. After reflecting upon the
lives of Saint, pupils considered
how they could follow their
example and show Jesus’ love
to others as demonstrated in
the parable of the Good
Samaritan.
NEXT STEPS: Following these lessons
pupils went on to study the Passion,
death and resurrection of Jesus.
2. & 3. I will try to stop my
brothers fighting.