Liturgical Year – Lent
Fourth Level RERC Exemplar
Context for learning
The learning exemplified below comes from a larger unit which explores ‘Faith In Action’ in the widest sense.
Over the course of this unit pupils learn:
1. What is meant by Justice, Peace and Reconciliation and how to use these concepts.
2. That we can be both the victim and culprit in situations that require justice, peace and reconciliation.
3. About the example that Jesus has set for us to follow.
4. About the call to holiness and the need to respond to God’s call.
5. About how God spoke to people in past and prompted them to work for justice, peace and
reconciliation
6. How God still calls people today to work in the service of others.
7. About Catholic Social Teaching and what it tries to achieve.
This unit is delivered during Lent and aims to deepen pupils’ understanding of this time of the liturgical year
as a time of prayer, reflection, action, penance and reconciliation as we prepare to celebrate the Paschal
Mystery.
The evidence below looks at points 1. 3. and 4. Access the unit plan and resources for this unit.
Experiences and Outcomes
I have reflected on the Ten Commandments and the teachings of Christ. I have acted on Christ’s personal
challenge to contribute to the creation of a transformed world of Justice, Love and Peace, through the power
of the Holy Spirit.
RERC 3-20a / RERC 4-20a
I have experienced what it means to be wise and compassionate. I can describe how these experiences have
affected my understanding of my value as a person, my awareness of the needs of others and my willingness
to contribute to the service of the common good.
RERC 3-21a / RERC 4-21a
I have considered the need for reconciliation in situations in society.
RERC 4-22a
I have developed awareness of the elements essential for making informed decisions and I have examined
situations which pose a moral challenge in life. I can describe and explain my response and the responses of
others to these situations.
RERC 3-23a / RERC 4-23a
I have experienced opportunities to engage with issues of social injustice. I can describe how Church teaching
in this area has affected my response and the responses of others to these issues. RERC 3-24a / RERC 4-24a
TIOF Core learning
Son of God
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I have developed my understanding of how Jesus’ teaching on repentance, turning back to God,
personal conversion and living a life based on love of God and neighbour is an example to all humans
of how to live their lives in obedience to God, treating others with love, compassion and
understanding.
Word of God
• I am able to explain how the New Testament is instructive for contemporary Christians.
Reign of God
• I can describe my personal response to Christ’s call to holiness and the challenge to practice my faith
by contributing to the transformation of society.
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I have deepened my understanding of justice and peace
I understand that justice means having a right relationship with God
I have considered situations in life where wisdom and compassion contribute to the bringing about of
peaceful resolutions to conflict.
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I have developed my awareness of moral decision making through consideration of Jesus teaching on
the Golden Rule as a guide to how to choose right actions.
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Pupils were able
to distinguish
between what
Justice means for
them personally
and what it
means in the
context of wider
society.
Pupils worked in groups todiscuss and
record their understanding of what
each of the 3 terms meant at a
PERSONAL, LOCAL & GLOBAL level
“Peace for me means
being left alone or
not having anyone
annoy me but it
means more when
you think about it for
your town or the
world.”
“it was hard to
define peace, it
was easier to
say what it
wasn’t”
Pupils showed a depth of
understanding through their
discussions that
reconciliation was not just a
one off event but, especially
in cases of war and conflict,
often an ongoing process.
Key vocabulary such as
‘atonement’ demonstrates a
mature level of engagement
with the topic
By interrogating a
familiar text pupils
demonstrated their
ability to transfer their
learning and to
understand the prayer
in a different context.
We looked at the life and
teaching of Jesus in order
to know more about the
Christian understanding of
Justice, Peace and
Reconciliation. The ‘Our
Father’, the Golden Rule
and the scripture passage
about the woman caught
committing adultery show
us how Jesus put these
into practice all parts of his
life.
Using Matthew chapter 25, pupils then demonstrated the impact of Jesus’ teaching on the world today by
identifying: 1) who are the marginalised today and: 2) how we can are called to help them. Click 1 and 2 to
view evidence.
Pupils then used this learning on Justice, Peace and Reconciliation to investigate the life of someone who
had put Jesus teaching into practice. The audio extract demonstrates the pupil’s ability to relate the life of
his chosen person to the Gospel and the key teaching of Christ.
Next steps in learning: Pupils then learned about the background and key concepts of Catholic Social
Teaching and were then challenged to put these into practice through their Lenten Charitable acts. In
doing so, pupils were able to link their Lenten action to the reason why Christians have a responsibility to
promote Justice, Peace and Reconciliation in the world through their actions.