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
Loading are to be integrated as appropriate.
The role and significance of the Dreaming in shaping Aboriginal Peoples’ connection to Country
The diversity and importance of Aboriginal Peoples’ connection to Country
Aboriginal Peoples’ interrelated connections with Country, kinship, Customary Lore and Customary law
The role of Country in shaping Aboriginal Peoples’ Cultural wellbeing
Aboriginal Peoples’ caring for Country Practices
The impacts of invasion and the concept of terra nullius on Aboriginal Peoples’ sovereignty and relationships to Country
The impacts of massacres on Aboriginal Peoples’ connection to Country, including immediate and long-term impacts
The impacts of the Frontier Wars on Aboriginal Peoples’ connection to Country, including immediate and long-term impacts
The consequences of disease on Aboriginal Peoples’ connection to Country, including immediate and long-term impacts
The impacts of government legislation including the Aborigines Protection Act 1909 (NSW) on Aboriginal Peoples’ connection to Country
Aboriginal Peoples’ and non-Aboriginal peoples’ knowledges of and interpretations of contact history
Respect and value Aboriginal Peoples’ Knowledges of and interpretations of contact history
Ways Aboriginal resistance fighters, activists and Communities counteracted the impacts of invasion and colonisation, including diverse forms of resistance and preservation and maintenance of Culture