Atheism, agnosticism and humanism as worldviews, and what the growth of non-religion means for how religion is understood.
These are the statements the Studies of Religion II syllabus makes about Religion and Non-Religion. Dux records each one against the questions you answer, so you can see which of them you have actually been tested on and which have never been asked.
The definitions and the distinctions between them, which are routinely confused in examination answers.
Humanism's account of meaning and ethics without transcendence, and how it differs from simple unbelief.
The rising 'no religion' category, its demographic pattern, and the difference between no affiliation and active atheism.
The claimed conflict between science and religion, and the different relationships (conflict, independence, dialogue) that are actually held.
How a secular state accommodates religious belief, including the arguments about religious instruction, exemptions and public funding.
How non-religious worldviews ground moral obligation, and why the question is not settled by pointing to religious ethics.
HSC Studies of Religion II - Trial Paper Shape is 100 marks in 180 minutes. Questions on Religion and Non-Religion are not one shape repeated: the command word decides what the marker is looking for, and the mark value decides how much of it. These are the ones Studies of Religion II uses.
Dux writes practice for this module in exactly these shapes, so the drill is the same task the paper sets — not a general knowledge quiz with the module name on it.
Religion and Non-Religion is module 4 of 4 in Studies of Religion II. Students routinely lose marks because a question spans two modules, so the neighbouring modules are worth reading next to this one.
Dux diagnoses Studies of Religion II dot point by dot point, then writes questions in the shape this course marks. Written answers come back marked against the bands.