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7–10Aboriginal Studies 7–10 Syllabus (2024)

Implementation from 2027
Expand for detailed implementation advice

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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 self-determination and autonomy
Key concepts of human rights, self-determination and autonomy
  • Decision-making processes in everyday life

  • Ways to make informed decisions and take action

  • Factors that support independence and Loading 

  • Engagement with local Aboriginal Loading ’ stories of Loading  and autonomy

  • Use of key terms and concepts, including self-determination, autonomy, Loading , Loading , Loading , human rights, social justice and equity

Denial of human rights
  • Personal rights in everyday life

  • Aspects of an individual's human rights

  • Denial of human rights to Aboriginal Peoples

  • Aboriginal Peoples’ responses to the denial of their human rights

  • Non-Aboriginal peoples’ responses to the denial of Aboriginal Peoples’ human rights

  • Events related to Aboriginal Peoples' self-determination or autonomy

Human rights, self-determination and autonomy
  • The importance of self-determination and autonomy to Aboriginal Peoples

  • Ways in which Aboriginal Peoples exercise their autonomy

Land and waterways, economic independence and self-determination
  • Personal connections to Loading  or water

  • Lands and waterways that are significant to the Loading 

  • Significance of lands and waters for Aboriginal Peoples

  • Ways in which lands and waters enable economic independence

  • Ways in which access to lands and waters can contribute to Aboriginal Peoples' self-determination and autonomy

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 Loading 

  • Custodianship as it relates to Aboriginal Cultures

  • Respect and appreciation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural expressions

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  • Awareness of ethical research practices

Case study
  • Explore the activities of individuals, organisations or movements for Aboriginal Peoples

  • Share how these activities have worked towards Aboriginal Peoples' self-determination and autonomy

  • Create oral, visual, written or multimodal texts to communicate ideas about Aboriginal Peoples' self-determination and autonomy

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