7–10Photography, Film and Digital Media 7–10 Syllabus (2025)
The new Photography, Film and Digital Media 7–10 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2028 and will replace the Photographic and Digital Media 7–10 Syllabus (2004).
2026 and 2027 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2028 – Start teaching the new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts. Schools may choose to implement the new syllabus during the planning and preparation phase.
Content
Life Skills
- PFMLS-CHV-01
communicates ideas about photomedia artworks
- PFMLS-PMP-01
demonstrates safe photomedia practices
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Recognise the visual and/or multisensory signs and symbols used in a photomedia artwork
Explore the meaning created by visual and/or multisensory signs and symbols
Recognise the signs and symbols used by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander photomedia artists to communicate ideas
Use personal experiences to respond to a photomedia artwork
Recognise emotion, personal experiences, imagination or memories in photomedia artworks
Recognise lived experiences and Storytelling in photomedia artworks by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists
Respond to a photomedia artwork using own cultural experiences
Explore ethical considerations when responding to photomedia artworks
Recognise personal, social or cultural experiences communicated in photomedia artworks
Recognise ways Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander photomedia artists represent Cultural and social perspectives of local Community(ies)
Recognise that photomedia artworks raise awareness about ideas, social interests or concerns to challenge audiences
Explore how a photomedia artwork can influence the views, beliefs or values of audiences
Recognise ways an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander photomedia artist challenges, critiques or reimagines accepted narratives or relationships