11–12Aboriginal Studies 11–12 Syllabus (2026)
The new Aboriginal Studies 11–12 Syllabus (2026) is to be implemented from 2028 and will replace the Aboriginal Studies Stage 6 Syllabus (2010).
2027
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2028, Term 1
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 11
- Start implementing new Year 11 school-based assessment requirements
- Continue to teach the Aboriginal Studies Stage 6 Syllabus (2010) for Year 12
2028, Term 4
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 12
- Start implementing new Year 12 school-based assessment requirements
2029
- First HSC examination for the new syllabus
Content
Life Skills
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.
Loading are to be integrated throughout this focus area based on the strengths and needs of individual students.
The Dreaming and its ongoing importance to Aboriginal Peoples’ connection to Country
Ways in which the Dreaming is expressed
The importance of Country to Aboriginal identity and Cultures
Reasons being on-Country improves Aboriginal Cultural wellbeing
Aboriginal Peoples’ caring for Country Practices
Similarities between Aboriginal Peoples’ and non-Aboriginal peoples’ relationships to land and Country
Differences between Aboriginal Peoples’ and non-Aboriginal peoples’ relationships to land and Country
Reasons terra nullius was declared
Impacts of the concept of terra nullius on Aboriginal Peoples’ connection to Country
Impacts of massacres and diseases on Aboriginal Peoples
Reasons for the Frontier Wars
Impact of the Frontier Wars on Aboriginal Peoples
Aboriginal Peoples’ Knowledges and interpretations of invasion and colonisation
Reasons that people raise awareness and/or advocate for change
Ways that people raise awareness and/or advocate for change
Ways in which Aboriginal activists raise awareness of connection to Country
Aboriginal resistance fighters’ responses to invasion and colonisation
The achievements of Aboriginal resistance fighters during invasion and colonisation