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
Stage 4
- AST4-ADJ-01
in Stage 4 teachers may adjust the Stage 5 outcomes as appropriate to the needs of students in Years 7 and 8
Teachers select options from:
- Aboriginal Peoples and the visual arts
- Aboriginal Peoples and the performing arts
- Aboriginal Peoples and the media
- Aboriginal Peoples interaction with legal and political systems
- Aboriginal Peoples and film and television
- Aboriginal Peoples and technologies
- Aboriginal Peoples and sport
- School-developed option.
Diverse Customary visual arts styles and forms practised by Aboriginal Peoples
The role of Customary visual arts Practices used by Aboriginal Peoples
The impact of invasion and colonisation on Aboriginal visual arts
Ways in which invasion and colonisation have affected the visual arts Practices and conventions of Aboriginal Peoples
The significance of visual arts Practices of Aboriginal Peoples
Ways in which Aboriginal Cultures, images and experiences are represented in the visual arts to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal audiences
The influence of contemporary technologies on the visual arts Practices of Aboriginal Peoples
Range of responses by Aboriginal Peoples and non-Aboriginal people to the concepts and themes in the visual arts
Changing responses to visual arts Practices of Aboriginal Peoples nationally and internationally
Key concepts around public accountability for the presentation of Aboriginal images
Ways in which technological change has influenced accountability in relation to visual arts Practices by Aboriginal Peoples
How Aboriginal Peoples’ visual arts Practices have contributed to Australia’s global representation
Ways in which Aboriginal Art enterprises have contributed to local, regional and national economies
Investigate visual arts Practices by Aboriginal Peoples, using local examples where possible
Communicate ideas about visual arts Practices by Aboriginal Peoples, using local examples where possible
Apply ethical research skills, including consultation protocols, to work effectively with Aboriginal Peoples and Communities
Demonstrate understanding of ethical responsibilities surrounding Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP)