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. The Photographic and Digital Media 7–10 Syllabus (2004) will not be available after December 2029.
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
Stage 4
- PFM4-ADJ-01
in Stage 4 teachers may adjust the Stage 5 outcomes as appropriate to the needs of students in Years 7 and 8
Investigate and interpret how photomedia artworks represent systems of Loading , Loading , signs, and conventions, using Loading language to structure and communicate meaning and influence Loading
Explain how Loading and audiences interpret photomedia artworks as constructed Loading , and understand how meaning is shaped by the codes and conventions of the time, place and Loading
Respond to ways Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Loading use signs, symbols and Loading to communicate and sustain meaning over time
Investigate how photographers, film makers and digital media artists express ideas and meanings about aspects of the world shaped by individual experiences, intuition, emotion and imagination
Explain how photomedia practitioners and audience responses to photomedia artworks are shaped by personal experiences and emotions, influencing how reality is felt, remembered and interpreted
Respond to ways Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander photomedia artists express lived experiences and Storytelling in photomedia artworks
Investigate how photomedia artworks reflect social ideologies, beliefs, values, conditions and shared understandings in communities and societies over time
Explain how photomedia practitioners and audiences consider ethical representation, consent, ownership and cultural sensitivity, when sharing and interpreting photomedia artworks
Respond to ways Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander photomedia artists represent the Cultural and social Loading of local Community(ies), Loading
Investigate how photomedia artworks challenge, critique and reimagine accepted narratives, Loading and conventions using current and emerging theories and innovations
Explain how photomedia practitioners and audiences understand photomedia artworks that critique and reassess accepted assumptions, roles and relationships
Examine how meaning is altered when photomedia artworks are reproduced or modified, including through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools
Respond to ways Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander photomedia artists challenge, critique and reimagine accepted narratives, lived experiences and relationships