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7–10Aboriginal Studies 7–10 Syllabus

Record of changes
Implementation from 2027
Expand for detailed implementation advice
OverviewRationaleAimOutcomesContentAssessmentGlossaryTeaching and learning support

Content

Life Skills

Life Skills for Stage 4/5

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.

Aboriginal Peoples' interaction with legal and political systems
Aboriginal Peoples’ legal and political structures

  • Rules and structures in familiar contexts

  • Reasons for rules in a range of contexts

  • The role of Dreaming in Customary Lore

  • The role of Elders in Aboriginal Communities

Impact of invasion and colonisation

  • Cultural Practices of Aboriginal Peoples prior to invasion and colonisation

  • The impact of invasion and colonisation on the Cultural Practices of Aboriginal People

  • The impact of invasion and colonisation on Aboriginal Peoples’ connection to Country

Interactions with legal and political systems

  • Laws and/or government policies that protect the rights of Aboriginal Peoples

  • Barriers to Aboriginal Peoples and Communities accessing legal and political systems

  • The experiences of Aboriginal Peoples and Communities with legal and political systems

  • Participation and representation of Aboriginal Peoples in government

Responses and initiatives

  • Government responses to key legal and political issues for Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

  • Initiatives addressing Aboriginal Peoples' disadvantage in legal and political systems

  • Aboriginal-led initiatives addressing legal and political issues locally, regionally or nationally

Respect, sharing and Custodianship of Cultural expressions

  • 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

Case study

  • Explore positive Aboriginal Community led political or legal initiatives

  • Share how a specific initiative delivered positive outcomes for Aboriginal Peoples

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