Religion Rubric

Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Knowledge

Understand how God is revealed through Sacred

Scripture, interpreted by the Magisterium, unveiling
Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of the Old
Testament, supporting living in Christ;

Understand and apply ecumenical dialogue by

using the Paschal Mystery as the foundation of
Christian faith

Use original text effectively by applying scripture to

original ideas and in support of complex thoughts.

Communication

Explain how various forms and expressions of

prayer bond people with God, and how the rhythm
of community prayer, culminating in the Eucharist,
positively impacts the Church and modern culture.

Communicate original readings of scripture with

thought and care in relation to the task at hand.

Thinking

Apply a contemporary Catholic understanding of

conscience to the process of conscience formation
and moral decisionmaking

Explain how Scripture can help us deepen our

relationship with God and can be used to analyze
and critique personal and social situations

Application

Evaluate contemporary ethical and moral issues in

light of the Church’s moral teaching and apply them
to the needs of the assignment.

Address all the needs of the assignment with

specific reference to scripture and secondary
research documents.
 This is an assessment ​of​ learning tool. Its goal is to assess the amount of learning that is
demonstrated at the end of an assignment. The rubric provides the criteria, or expectations,
outlined by the assignment and a series of levels to address how well the student met the
criteria. Level one would mean that the student's demonstration of learning is still forming and
needs improvement. Level two means that the student is able to demonstrate some of the
required learning but still has work to do. Level three means that the student met the
expectations of the assignment and is able to demonstrate the required learning. Level four
means that the student is able to exceed the expectations and bring their own unique thought,
practices, and extra work to the assignment. The rubric is further broken down into four
categories; knowledge, communication, thinking, and application to ensure that all the elements
of learning are addressed. The criteria are adapted from the grade 12 open Religion course
expectations. See ​PDF​ for more.