7–10Work Education 7–10 Syllabus (2025)

The characteristics of the international human right to work

Reasons people work

Personal considerations related to different types of employment

Influences on an individual’s ability to participate in work

Comparison of fields of work, work locations and types of workplace environments to determine career preference

Human, physical, financial and technological resources needed in a workplace

Factors that enhance work outcomes, including monetary rewards, job satisfaction and a safe workplace

How societal needs and economic conditions influence the nature and structure of work

The range of work-related knowledge and skills required for different occupations

The importance of digital literacy knowledge and skills in the workplace

Ways to gain and develop knowledge and skills needed for work, including through education and training

The benefits of transferable skills and technical skills

The features of diverse workplaces

The Cultural protocols of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers

Factors affecting work opportunities for diverse groups in the community including access for people with disability, language barriers and discrimination

Policies, initiatives and strategies supporting diversity in the workplace

Strategies to remove barriers to work opportunities for diverse groups in the community

The nature and benefits of open employment for people with disability

The roles of organisations that support diverse groups

The positive impacts of diversity in the workplace

Examine and practise skills needed to work in hypothetical and real-world work situations

Investigate a current issue in relation to the nature of work and communicate findings using subject-specific terminology in written, oral, visual or multimodal form

Create written texts to explain and analyse aspects of the nature of work