11–12Law and the Community Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2025)
The new Law and the Community Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2027 and will replace the Citizenship and Legal Studies Life Skills Stage 6 Syllabus (2010).
2026
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027, Term 1
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 11
- Continue to teach the Citizenship and Legal Studies Life Skills Stage 6 Syllabus (2010) for Year 12
2027, Term 4
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 12
Content
Life Skills
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.
Relevant Loading should be integrated with each focus area based on the strengths and needs of individual students.
Diversity of people in the community based on background, appearance, culture and experience
Vulnerable groups in the community
Reasons why groups need protection under the law
Students explore how ONE or more groups in the community experience the law and the ways in which justice is achieved.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
- Asylum seekers, refugees and migrants
- LGBTQIA+ people
- Older people
- People experiencing climate injustice
- People experiencing economic disadvantage
- People experiencing issues of equity, discrimination or power imbalance
- People living in rural, regional or remote Australia
- People who are culturally and linguistically diverse
- People with disability
- People with a mental health condition
- Young people
Students consider the following:
Who belongs to the group
Challenges experienced by the group
How the law protects people in the group
Challenges in the legal system experienced by the group
Different experiences of people in the group
Ways different experiences impact interactions with the law
Issues of equity and justice experienced by the group
Ways people can access information and support
Barriers to accessing information and support
Groups, organisations and services that can support and advocate for the group through the legal process