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.
Students investigate concepts of social justice through the study and comparison of ONE Aboriginal Community and ONE international Indigenous Community. Examples of these Community(ies) could include Gumbaynggirr Peoples, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia; Oglala Lakota, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota, United States of America. Students study the content that relates to one or more options from the list below:
- Health
- Education
- Housing
- Employment
- Criminal justice system
- Economic independence.
Loading are to be integrated throughout this focus area based on the strengths and needs of individual students.
The importance of access to Culturally responsive initiatives to promote fair and equitable outcomes
Aboriginal and international Indigenous Peoples’ contact with the criminal justice system
Similarities or differences in contact with the criminal justice system
Ways in which Aboriginal and international Indigenous Peoples have improved their experiences with the law
Government programs that address interactions with the criminal justice system
Ways that Cultural wellbeing can be applied to improve criminal justice system outcomes
The importance of Aboriginal and international Indigenous Peoples being empowered to make choices that affect criminal justice system outcomes
Ways that connection to Cultural Knowledges, Country, Practices and Languages support criminal justice system outcomes