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
Year 11
Students examine the importance of Country, Cultural Knowledges and Practices and the impacts and responses to invasion and colonisation through the study of ONE international Indigenous Community and ONE local Aboriginal Community(ies) or ONE NSW Aboriginal Community(ies). Examples of these Community(ies) could include Wiradjuri Peoples, Wellington, NSW, Australia; Ngāi Tahu People, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Loading are to be integrated as appropriate.
The importance of the relationship to Country
The roles of Cultural Knowledges, Practices and Languages in caring for Country
The roles of kinship and/or social organisation
The experiences and impacts of invasion and colonisation
The impacts of government policies and legislation including protection and assimilation
The use and impact of systemic, overt and covert racism, including its role in colonisation
Strategies of a key individual or group to counteract the impacts of invasion and colonisation
Achievements of a key individual or group to counteract the impacts of invasion and colonisation
The significance of key protests and responses to the impacts of colonisation