Catholic Studies

Year 8, 2021
Assessment Task 2 - D8 - Sacraments of
Initiation

CST Teachers AMI, ABA, JJA, RSE, KGL, CBR

Weighting 30% Marks: / 25
Term 3, Week 5 (Wednesday 11th of August by 4:00pm)
Due Date
Please Note: This is a different date to the date on the college assessment handbook.
Ot 1: Examine and reflect on the symbols and rituals used in sacraments of initiation.
Outcomes Ot 2: Propose how a fully initiated person can become engaged in the life of the Church.

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ASSESSMENT TASK
Task details - What is the task?
Unit name: D8 - Sacraments of Initiation
Type of task: Research and Submission
Task is to be completed: At home and in class

Task description - What do I have to do?

You are organising the Sacramental Program at St Felix Parish and you need to provide information to
parents and primary school students about the importance of the sacraments of initiation and how the
ritual is to take place. Create a brochure on one of the sacraments below which informs the relevant
audience about the sacrament. You will have three lessons to complete the assessment and your own time.

SACRAMENT TARGET AUDIENCE

Confirmation Year 6 Students

Eucharist Primary School Students

Baptism Young Families (Newman)

Your brochure should include the following:

1. Identify what the sacrament is and why it is a sacrament of initiation. (50 words)
2. Outline the THREE symbols/actions used in the ritual and explore their meaning. (50 words)
3. Describe the ritual steps associated with the chosen Sacrament. (100 words)
4. Explain how the initiated person/s is able to engage in the life of the Church. You must link your
answer to the sacrament you have chosen (100 words)
5. Appropriate headings, images and scriptural references which help the target audience to engage
with the brochure.

Your brochure is to be at a maximum of TWO PAGES in length. You may use the brochure templates from
Canva and the following doc to help organise your information for your brochure.
LaSalle Catholic College
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 Newman Enrichment
You must research and complete your assessment task on Baptism - Young Families.

Submission Details - How do I submit?

By Wednesday 11th August at 4:00pm, you are to submit your assessment task on the relevant learning
“Task 2 Religion” on Compass. Please see the following video to assist you with this. You may like to
export your brochure in the programme you are using as a PDF to make the upload easier. Be sure to
always keep a copy of your assessment task. If you have any technology issues, please contact your Religion
Teacher prior to the due date. Any work that is plagiarised will result in a zero mark. Make sure that your
full name and RE class is clearly visible on your brochure.

Other significant: things to remember / resources

● How to avoid plagiarism: Information on Plagiarism, Referencing and Plagiarism

● Textbook
● Understanding Faith
● RE LaSalle Site
● Notes and worksheets given in class and on google classroom.
In the event of a missed assessment task please refer to the College’s assessment handbook.

How to plan your time to complete your Assessment Task

Time What to do?

Class Lesson 1: Your teacher will go through the assessment task with you. (10 minutes)
(45 minutes) Begin your research on your sacrament and choose your template for your brochure.
Complete the following questions:
1. Identify what the sacrament is and why it is a sacrament of initiation. (50
words)
2. Outline the THREE symbols and actions used in the ritual and explore their
meaning (50 words)

Class Lesson 2: Complete the following questions:

(45 minutes) 3. Describe the ritual steps associated with the chosen Sacrament. (100 words)
4. Include appropriate headings, images and scriptural references which help
the target audience to engage with the brochure.

Class Lesson 3: Complete the following questions:

(45 minutes) 5. Explain how the initiated person/s is able to engage in the life of the Church.
You must link your answer to the sacrament you have chosen (100 words)
Edit your work - have another person read over it.

Submission: Submit your work on compass before the due date and time.
Before Watch the video on how to submit your work and email your teachers if you have
Wednesday any questions.
11th August at
4:00pm

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Student Name: __________________________________________________________ Class: ______________________
Outcomes
Ot 1: Examine and
reflect on the symbols
and rituals used in
sacraments of initiation.
Identify what the
sacrament is and how it
is a sacrament of
initiation. (50 words)
Ot 1
Outline the THREE
ritual with terminology for the
symbols/ actions used
in the ritual and
explore their meaning.
(50 words)
Ot 1
Describe the ritual
steps associated with
the chosen Sacrament.
(100 words)
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6-5
Clearly and accurately
outlines THREE
symbols/actions used in the
audience.
Accurately explores the
meaning of EACH of the
symbols/actions.
Clearly and accurately
provides a detailed
description suitable for the
target audience, on the ritual
steps of the chosen
Sacrament.
Catholic Studies - Year 8, 2021
Assessment Task 2 - D8 - Sacraments of Initiation
Marking Criteria
4 3 2 1-0 Marks
Provides limited information
Provides detailed information Provides sound information in Provides basic/general on one of the sacraments.
in identifying the sacrament identifying the sacrament and statements about one of the
and how it is a sacrament of how it is a sacrament of sacraments. /4
initiation. initiation. OR
Plagiarised / Incomplete
Provides an accurate outline Provides a sound outline of
of TWO/THREE TWO/THREE symbols/actions Provides basic / general Provides limited information
symbols/actions used in the used in the ritual with some information and terminology about the symbols/actions in
ritual with terminology for the relevant terminology. on symbols/actions used in the ritual.
target audience. the ritual with basic
/6
exploration of their meaning. OR
Explores the meaning of May/may not explore the
TWO/THREE of the meaning of TWO/THREE of Plagiarised / Incomplete
symbols/actions. the symbols/actions.
Provides limited information
Clearly provides a detailed Provides a description with Provides a basic outline with on one of the sacraments.
description suitable for the relevant terminology on the basic terminology of the ritual
target audience, on the ritual ritual steps of the chosen steps of the chosen
steps of the chosen Sacrament. Sacrament. OR
Sacrament.
Plagiarised / Incomplete /5
Ot 2: Propose how a
fully initiated person can Provides a detailed and Provides an explanation of Provides a description of how Provides a basic Provides limited information
become engaged in the insightful explanation of how how the initiated person/s is the initiated person/s is able description/outline of how of how the initiated person/s
life of the Church. the initiated person/s is able able to be engaged in the life to be engaged in the life of the the initiated person/s is able is able to be engaged in the
to be engaged in the life of the of the Church through the Church through the to be engaged in the life of the life of the Church through the
Church through the experience of the Sacrament, experience of the Sacrament, Church through the experience of the Sacrament.
Explain how the experience of the Sacrament, which is suitable for the target which is suitable for the target experience of the Sacrament.
initiated person/s is which is suitable for the target audience. audience. OR
able to engage in the audience. /5
life of the Church. You Plagiarised / Incomplete
must link your answer
to the sacrament you
have chosen (100
words)

Ot 2:
Creativity Presents a well organised, Presents an organised and Presents a somewhat Creates a basic presentation Creates a limited presentation
Appropriate headings, engaging and informative informative brochure about organised and informative which attempts to provide that uses limited religious
images and scriptural brochure about the sacrament the sacrament for the target brochure about the sacrament information about the terminology.
references which help suitable for the target audience. for the target audience. sacrament. /5
the target audience to audience.
engage with the
brochure.

Newman
● Completed research on the Sacrament of Baptism and has effectively targeted young families / adults as ❏ Achieved
Enrichment
the audience.

Total Ot 1:
/15

Total Ot 2:
Teacher Feedback: /10

Total Mark:

/25

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