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-CHP-01
responds to critical and historical photomedia practice
- 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 what photomedia artists do and where they work
Recognise that the photomedia world can provide leisure, recreation and/or employment opportunities
Recognise intentions communicated in photomedia artworks
Recognise the making practice of photomedia artists
Identify ways Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander visual Storytelling preserves Culture and shares Knowledge across generations
Communicate a personal preference for photomedia artworks, artists or genres
Explore how a curator selects, organises and/or displays photomedia artworks for the purpose of engaging an audience
Consider how a curator creates an inclusive and accessible experience for audiences
Express ideas using subject-specific language
Express an opinion about a photomedia artwork, screening or exhibition
Create oral, visual, written or multimodal texts to communicate an idea or opinion about a photomedia artwork
Identify advancements in historical or contemporary technology that have impacted the evolution of photomedia artworks
Identify how information can be altered or misrepresented in photomedia artworks
Identify ethical considerations related to manipulation of digital images or the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in photomedia making practice