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
Stage 4
- WE4-ADJ-01
in Stage 4 teachers may adjust the Stage 5 outcomes as appropriate to the needs of students in Years 7 and 8.
Teachers select options from:
- Preparing for the workplace
- Workplace environments and culture
- Exploring post-school pathways
- Enterprise and entrepreneurial behaviours
- Managing income from work
- Connecting with the community
- School-developed option.
The range of sources of income from work
The right of employees to a minimum wage
The significance of penalty rates, overtime pay and allowances
The importance of having a bank account when working and the components of a bank statement
Strategies for managing income from work through a bank account
The purpose of the superannuation guarantee
The information employees are entitled to on their payslip
The types of technology applications that can be used to facilitate income management
Different income levels from work and how career choice impacts personal finances
The purpose of short-term and long-term personal budgets
The steps to create a personal budget
The importance of monitoring a personal budget
Reasons and methods for saving and investing money
The use of insurance to minimise financial risk
The benefits of making extra contributions to a superannuation account
Strategies to make informed consumer choices
The reasons workers pay tax
The difference between direct and indirect taxes
The progressive tax system used in Australia, including the tax-free threshold
The information needed to lodge a tax return and lodgement options
The types of work-related expenses that can be claimed as income tax deductions
The impact of taxation on investing money
Examine and practise skills in relation to managing income from work in hypothetical and real-world situations, including creating a personal budget
Investigate a current issue in relation to managing income from work and communicate findings using subject-specific terminology in written, oral, visual or multimodal form
Create written texts to explain and analyse effective income management practices when earning income from work