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.
Workplace environments for different industries
Types of businesses
Examples of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses
Orientation and training programs for different workplaces
Types of relationships in the workplace
Features of inclusive workplace environments
Ways to improve intercultural understanding in the workplace
Interpersonal skills needed to interact effectively with others in the workplace
Skills and strategies to work as a team
Skills and strategies to manage conflict
Personal boundaries and values in workplace relationships
Issues of discrimination and harassment in the workplace
Strategies and support networks to overcome discrimination and harassment
Strategies for connecting with workplaces globally
The benefits of effective and productive workplace relationships
Types of changes in the workplace
Reasons for changes in the workplace
The impact of technological change
Strategies for managing change in the workplace
Identify and demonstrate skills and strategies related to workplace environments and culture in hypothetical and real-world work situations
Investigate a current issue in relation to workplace environments and culture
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 workplace environments and culture