Scripture Scope and Sequence Years Prep – Ten

Year / Level statement / Knowledge and Understandings / Suggested Scripture
Prep / Religious texts include – scripture and moral stories, visual texts, icons, simple prayers, gestures, celebrations, songs, hymns, images, pictures, sacred symbols. / Narratives:
  • Infancy narratives
Matthew 1:18- 2:12 Luke 2: 1-20
  • The return to Nazareth
Luke 2: 39-40
  • The boy Jesus in the temple
Luke 2:41-52
  • Jesus calls his first disciples
Luke 5:1-11; Matthew 4; 18-22; Mark 1: 16-20
  • Jesus chooses the twelve apostles
Luke 6:12-16
  • Jesus and Zacchaeus
Luke 19: 1-10
  • The triumphant approach to Jerusalem
Luke 19: 28-40
Matthew 21:1-11
Mark 11:1-11
John 12: 12-19
  • The Lord’s Supper
Luke 22: 14-34
Matthew 26: 26-30
Mark 14: 22-26
  • The arrest and passion of Jesus
  • The death and burial of Jesus
  • The Resurrection
Luke 24: 1-12
Matthew 28: 1-10
Mark 16: 1-8
John 20:1-10
Psalms
  • 103
The love of God
  • 104
In praise of the Creator
  • 19
God’s Glory in Creation
One / Learners understand that a range of textual features assists them in accessing information and ideas in scriptural texts.
They recognise people, places and things depicted in scriptural texts and share understandings of these with others / Narratives
  • Infancy narratives
Matthew1:18-2:23 and Luke
  • Passion narratives
Luke 22 - 23
  • Martha and Mary
Luke 10:38-42
  • Jesus calls four fishermen
Mark 1: 16-20. Matt 4: 12-22; Luke 4: 14, 15: 5-11
  • Zacchaeus
Luke 19: 1-10
Parables
  • The parable of the Shepherd
John 10: 1-16
Psalms
  • 104
  • 19
  • 148 – cosmic hymn of praise

Two / Learners understand that text types are organised in specific ways. They are aware of contextual elements within scriptural texts and explore levels of meaning within those texts. / Narratives
  • The Baptism of Jesus
Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3: 21-22
  • Blesses children
Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18: 15-17.
  • Passion narratives
All Gospels
  • Infancy narratives
Matthew and Luke
Parables
  • The mustard seed
Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19
  • The Leaven
Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20-21
  • The Lost sheep
Luke 15:3-7
  • The lost coin
Luke 15:8-10
Three / Learners understand that text types are organised in specific ways. They are aware of contextual elements within scriptural texts and explore levels of meaning within those texts. / Textual features of the Bible
Textual features of scriptural texts
Text types
  • Christian scripture
Levels of meaning / Narratives
  • Infancy Narratives
Matthew and Luke
  • Passion Narratives
All Gospels
Parables
  • The Hidden treasure
Matthew 13:44
  • Pearl of great price
Matthew 13: 45-46
  • The persistent friend
Luke 11:5-8
  • The persistent widow
Luke 18:1-8
  • The barren Fig Tree
Luke 13:6-9
  • The Prodigal Son
Luke 15: 11-32
Four / Learners understand ways textual features in text types assist in communicating thinking, feelings and shared understandings of scriptural texts.
They are aware of how contextual information impacts on understanding scripture and can use biblical tools to explore those texts. / Narratives
  • Infancy narratives
Both Matthew and Luke
  • The Last Supper
Matthew 26: 26-29
Parables
  • The house built on rock
Matthew 7:24-27
  • The unmerciful servant
Matthew 18:23-35
  • The rich fool
Luke 12: 16-21
Miracles
  • First miraculous catch of fish
Luke 5:1-11
  • Feeding the 5000
Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:32-44; Luke 9:12-1
Five / Learners understand ways textual features in text types assist in communicating thinking, feelings and shared understandings of scriptural texts.
They are aware of how contextual information impacts on understanding scripture and can use biblical tools to explore those texts. / Textual features
Contextual information within scriptural texts
Historical
Geographical
Cultural
Political
Literary
Audiences of scriptural texts
Biblical tools
Commentaries
Concordance
Gospel parallels
Dictionary / Narratives:
  • The beatitudes – The Sermon on the Mount- Matthew 5: 1-12
Passion narratives
  • All Gospels
Infancy narratives
  • Both Matthew and Luke
Parables:
  • The sower - Matthew 1`3:1-23; Mark 4:1-12; Luke 8:47-49
  • Workers in the vineyard - Matthew 20:1-16
  • The great supper - Luke 14: 15-24
  • Pharisee and the tax collector -Luke 18:9-14
Miracles:
  • Feeding the 4000 -Matthew 15:32-38; Mark 8:1-9
  • Cure of Peter’s Mother-in –law-Matthew 8: 14-15; Mark 1:29-31; Luke 4: 38-41
  • Healing a centurion’s servant-Matthew 8: 5-13; Luke 7:1-10
  • Opening the eyes of the two blind men-Matthew 9:27-31
  • Healing a deaf and mute man-Mark 7:31-37
  • Opening a blind man’s eyes-Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18: 35-4

Six / Learners understand how images, symbols and metaphoric language can be used to communicate multiple meanings of scriptural texts.
They clarify personal and shared meanings of scriptural texts by using, in a systematic way, the social, cultural and historical contexts.
They develop processes to explain scriptural texts / Images, symbols, metaphoric language in scriptural texts
  • Social contexts
  • Cultural contexts
  • Historical contexts of scriptural texts
Elements and processes of interpretation
  • Socio-historical
  • Form
  • Literary
/ Narratives
  • The women at the Tomb- Luke 24:1-12
  • The Road to Emmaus-Luke 24: 13-35
  • The Ascension of Jesus-Acts 1:6-11
  • The Story of Joseph-Genesis 37:2-36; 39:1-46:34
  • The story of Cain and Abel -Genesis 4: 1-16
  • The conversion of Paul – Acts 9: 1-19
  • The travels of Paul
Parables
  • Weeds -Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43
  • The Good Samaritan- Luke 10:29-37
  • The servants who waited- Luke 12:35-48
  • Two sons - Matthew 21:28-32
Miracle
  • Water into wine at Cana- John 2:11
  • Stilling the storm-Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8: 22-25
  • Walking on water-Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6: 45-52; John 6: 16-2
  • Healing the sick man at Bethsaida- John 5:1-9
Myth
  • The creation stories - Genesis 1 & 2: 25
Law
  • The ten commandments - Deut 5: 6-21
  • To love Yahweh- the essence of the law- Deut 6: 1-9
  • The ritual for annual feasts - Leviticus 23: 1-44; Numbers 28: 4-29:39

Seven / Learners understand how images, symbols and metaphoric language can be used to communicate multiple meanings of scriptural texts.
They clarify personal and shared meanings of scriptural texts by using, in a systematic way, the social, cultural and historical contexts.
They develop processes to explain scriptural texts / Images, symbols, metaphoric language in scriptural texts
  • Social contexts
  • Cultural contexts
  • Historical contexts of scriptural texts
Elements and processes of interpretation
  • Socio-historical
  • Form
  • Literary
/ Narratives
  • The Story of Moses and the Plaques -Exodus 1: 1-15: 21
  • The First Pentecost - Acts 2: 1-12
  • The travels of Paul
Parables
  • Rich man and Lazarus- Luke 16:19-31
  • Sheep and goats -Matthew: 25:31-46
  • The talents- Matthew 25;14-30; Luke: 19:12-27
Miracles
  • Raising of Lazarus- John 11: 1-44
  • Cleansing the lepers - Luke 17: 12-19
  • Healing a woman with a haemorrhage- Matthew 9: 18-26; Mark 5: 21-43; Luke 8: 40-56
Myth
  • The Flood - Genesis 6: 5- 9:17
Law
  • Leviticus 11 Rules concerning the clean and unclean
  • Leviticus 23 – The ritual for the annual feasts
Wisdom
  • Thoughts about life - Ecclesiastes 7
  • A time for everything - Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8
  • Book of Psalm
Letters
  • Paul to the Corinthians, chapters 12 and 13 and Romans chapter 12

eight / Learners understand how images, symbols and metaphoric language can be used to communicate multiple meanings of scriptural texts.
They clarify personal and shared meanings of scriptural texts by using, in a systematic way, the social, cultural and historical contexts.
They develop processes to explain scriptural texts / Images, symbols, metaphoric language in scriptural texts
  • Social contexts
  • Cultural contexts
  • Historical contexts of scriptural texts
Elements and processes of interpretation
  • Socio-historical
  • Form
  • Literary
/ Narratives
  • The Story of Moses and the Plaques -Exodus 1: 1-15: 21
  • The First Pentecost - Acts 2: 1-12
  • The travels of Paul
Parables
  • Rich man and Lazarus- Luke 16:19-31
  • Sheep and goats -Matthew: 25:31-46
  • The talents- Matthew 25;14-30; Luke: 19:12-27
Miracles
  • Raising of Lazarus- John 11: 1-44
  • Cleansing the lepers - Luke 17: 12-19
  • Healing a woman with a haemorrhage- Matthew 9: 18-26; Mark 5: 21-43; Luke 8: 40-56
Myth
  • The Flood - Genesis 6: 5- 9:17
Law
  • Leviticus 11 Rules concerning the clean and unclean
  • Leviticus 23 – The ritual for the annual feasts
Wisdom
  • Thoughts about life - Ecclesiastes 7
  • A time for everything - Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8
  • Book of Psalm
Letters
  • Paul to the Corinthians, chapters 12 and 13 and Romans chapter 12

Draft Oct 2013Diocesan Catholic Education Office