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7–10Aboriginal Studies 7–10 Syllabus

Record of changes
Implementation from 2027
Expand for detailed implementation advice

Content

Stage 4

Options

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.
Aboriginal Peoples and the media (option)
Media and society
  • A range of media and the roles and target audiences of each, including print, broadcast and digital

  • Roles and responsibilities of the media in influencing social attitudes, values and public policy

Representations of Aboriginal Peoples and Cultures
  • Ways in which the media constructs representations of Aboriginal Peoples

  • Changes over time in media representations of Aboriginal Peoples and Cultural images

  • Impact of media protocols on the representation of Aboriginal Peoples

  • Impact of print, broadcast and digital media on a range of non-Aboriginal people’s perceptions of Aboriginal Peoples, Cultures and contemporary issues, including experiences of racism and discrimination

Advertising
  • Different forms of advertisements depicting a range of representations of Aboriginal Peoples and Cultures

  • Representations of Aboriginal Peoples and Cultures in various forms of advertisements, and their influence on societal perceptions of Aboriginal Peoples over time

Aboriginal Peoples in the media
  • Emergence of media that is owned and/or controlled by Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

  • Impact of Aboriginal Peoples' involvement in mainstream media on Aboriginal Peoples' and non-Aboriginal people’s perceptions

  • Contemporary use of media by Aboriginal Peoples in presenting a balanced view of Aboriginal Peoples, histories and Cultures

  • Importance of media in working towards self-determination and autonomy for Aboriginal Peoples

Case study
  • Explore the interaction between the media and the local Aboriginal Community, including news, events, biographies and sporting achievements

  • Communicate ideas about the interaction between the media and the local Aboriginal Community, including news, events, biographies and sporting achievements

  • 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)

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