NSW Studies of Religion II Stage 6 syllabus structure, expressed in Dux teaching language, with tradition options listed as selectable content.
Dux tracks each dot point separately, so “I did Studies of Religion II” becomes a list of specific things you can already do and specific things you have never been asked. Open a module for all of its dot points, written out.
The Australian religious landscape since 1945: migration, diversity, Aboriginal spiritualities and the place of religion in public life.
Religious traditions studied in depth: beliefs, sacred texts, ethics, ritual and the contribution of significant people.
The resources traditions offer for peacemaking, and the tension between those teachings and the conflicts in which traditions have been involved.
Atheism, agnosticism and humanism as worldviews, and what the growth of non-religion means for how religion is understood.
A Studies of Religion II paper is not one question type repeated. Each command word asks for a different shape of answer, and each is worth a different number of marks.
| Command word | Question type | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| analyse | Short answer | 5–7 |
| assess | Short answer | 4–6 |
| compare | Short answer | 4–6 |
| evaluate | Short answer | 4–6 |
| evaluate | Extended response | 8–10 |
| explain | Short answer | 4–6 |
| identify | Multiple choice | 1 |
HSC Studies of Religion II - Trial Paper Shape — 100 marks, 180 minutes. Practice papers in Dux are assembled to this shape rather than invented, so the timing is training too.
Diagnostic first, then questions written in the shape this course uses. Written answers come back marked against the bands, not just scored.