7–10Aboriginal Studies 7–10 Syllabus (2024)
The new Aboriginal Studies 7–10 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2027 and will replace the Aboriginal Studies 7–10 Syllabus (2020).
2025 and 2026 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027 – Start teaching the new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts. Schools may choose to implement the new syllabus during the planning and preparation phase.
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.
Stories that have personal interest or importance
The range of Aboriginal Languages and dialects, including Aboriginal English and handtalk
Examples of Aboriginal Peoples' oral expressions
The importance of oral expression in the maintenance of Aboriginal Cultures and heritages
Ways in which invasion and colonisation have changed Aboriginal Peoples' oral and written expressions
Ways in which information and communication technologies have affected Aboriginal Peoples' and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' oral and written expressions
Dreaming stories and Oral histories that have been adapted to written forms
Use of Aboriginal Languages and their written forms
Written texts that hold personal interest or importance
Texts written by Aboriginal Peoples
Written texts as a way of maintaining Aboriginal Knowledges and Cultures
Written texts as a way of sharing Aboriginal Knowledges and Cultures with non-Aboriginal people
Oral and written communication as forms of self-expression
The impact of Aboriginal Peoples’ personal stories on individuals
The impact of Aboriginal Peoples' stories on society
Use of information and communication technologies in the adaptation of the oral and written expressions of Aboriginal Peoples
The meaning of individual ownership
Familiar types of shared ownership
Respect for ownership
The difference between ownership and Custodianship
Custodianship as it relates to Aboriginal Cultures
Respect and appreciation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural expressions
Appropriate Community consultation protocols
Awareness of ethical research practices
Explore Aboriginal Peoples' oral or written expression(s)
Share how Aboriginal Peoples' oral and written expression(s) are important to Aboriginal Peoples and Australian society
Create oral, visual, written or multimodal texts to communicate ideas about Aboriginal Peoples' oral and written expression(s)