7–10Commerce 7–10 Syllabus (2024)
The new Commerce 7–10 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2027 and will replace the Commerce 7–10 Syllabus (2019).
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 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.
Daily living skills needed for independence
Important personal documents
Services and facilities that provide support
Accessing services and facilities in the local community
Opening a bank account
Different sources of income
Costs of living independently
Ways to manage costs, including budgeting
Different ways to make payments
Types of insurance policies
Types of government assistance
Types of accommodation options
Features of safe living environments
Challenges in accessing accommodation
How to seek support to resolve concerns about accommodation
Types of transport options and their costs
Using public transport to travel in the community
Types of digital technologies and how to practise cyber safety
Types of health care
Factors that contribute to wellbeing when living independently
Types of major purchases needed when living independently
Planning for a major purchase
Investigate a current issue that has an impact on the independence of young people
Communicate solutions and/or actions in response to the current issue investigated
Create an oral, visual, written or multimodal text to communicate ideas relating to young people developing independence