7–10Work Education 7–10 Syllabus (2025)
The new Work Education 7–10 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2028 and will replace the Work Education 7–10 Syllabus (2019).
2026 and 2027 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2028 – 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
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.
Sources of income from work
Ways to be paid for work
Opening and managing a bank account
The right of employees to a minimum wage
Types of awards
Penalty rates, overtime pay and allowances
Rights associated with superannuation payments
Choices that influence financial wellbeing
Ways to save money
Ways to keep personal financial information safe
Making purchases as an informed consumer
Making decisions about insurance
Services that assist people with financial difficulties
The purpose of the tax system
Applying for a tax file number (TFN)
The need to pay income tax
The purpose of the goods and services tax (GST)
How to lodge a tax return
Identify and demonstrate skills and strategies needed to manage income from work in hypothetical and real-world situations
Investigate a current issue in relation to managing income from work
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 managing income from work