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11–12Aboriginal Studies Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2026)

Implementation from 2028
Expand for detailed implementation advice

Outcomes

Life Skills
Life Skills for Stage 6
AST-LS-01

identifies key features of the Dreaming

Life Skills for Stage 6
AST-LS-04

identifies different Knowledges and interpretations of invasion and colonisation

Life Skills for Stage 6
AST-LS-07

identifies one or more human rights or social justice issues for Aboriginal Peoples

Life Skills for Stage 6
AST-LS-10

makes connections between Aboriginal and international Indigenous Peoples’ histories and Cultures

Life Skills for Stage 6
AST-LS-13

shares ideas and information in a variety of ways across a range of contexts

Life Skills for Stage 6
AST-LS-02

identifies the importance of Country for Aboriginal Peoples

Life Skills for Stage 6
AST-LS-05

outlines impacts of invasion and colonisation for Aboriginal Peoples

Life Skills for Stage 6
AST-LS-08

outlines impacts of one or more human rights or social justice issues for Aboriginal Peoples

Life Skills for Stage 6
AST-LS-11

locates and selects information about Aboriginal Peoples’ Knowledges, histories and Cultures from a variety of sources

Life Skills for Stage 6
AST-LS-03

identifies Aboriginal Peoples’ Cultural Knowledges, Practices and Languages

Life Skills for Stage 6
AST-LS-06

identifies government policies or legal decisions that impact Aboriginal Peoples

Life Skills for Stage 6
AST-LS-09

investigates initiatives and actions in response to human rights or social justice issues for Aboriginal Peoples

Life Skills for Stage 6
AST-LS-12

identifies and uses appropriate protocols for working with Aboriginal Peoples and Communities