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.
Reasons people work
The reasons everybody has the right to work
The contributions workers make to society
Work opportunities that meet personal needs, interests and abilities
Types of paid and unpaid work
The similarities and differences between paid and unpaid work
Benefits of participating in paid and unpaid work, including skills development, networking and experience
Types of industries
Types of workplaces
Types of work arrangements
Roles of an employer and an employee
Roles and responsibilities required for different types of jobs
Factors that influence employment options
Decision-making about employment options
Knowledge needed for the workplace
Skills commonly used in the workplace
Literacy, numeracy and digital literacy skills needed for a specific occupation
Ways to gain and develop knowledge and skills needed for the workplace
Diversity in the workplace
Benefits of diverse workplaces, including unique strengths, skills and perspectives
Ways to support diversity in the workplace
Cultural protocols of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers
Barriers to work opportunities for diverse groups and ways to overcome these
Benefits of inclusive employment
The purpose of open employment for people with disability
Organisations that support employment for diverse groups, including people with disability
Identify and demonstrate skills and strategies used in the workplace in hypothetical and real-world work situations
Investigate a current issue in relation to the nature of 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 the nature of work