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 12
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 TWO options from the list below:
- Health
- Education
- Housing
- Employment
- Criminal justice system
- Economic independence.
Loading are to be integrated as appropriate.
The impacts of dispossession on contact with and over-representation in the criminal justice system
The role of autonomy in determining criminal justice outcomes
The relationship between the criminal justice system and Cultural wellbeing
Aboriginal and international Indigenous Peoples’ strategies and initiatives to address over-representation in the criminal justice system
Government programs and strategies to address the over-representation in the criminal justice system
Social and political approaches to addressing the over-representation in the criminal justice system
Similarities and differences in challenges with the criminal justice system
The role of Cultural Knowledges, Country, Practices and Languages in criminal justice system outcomes