K–10Aboriginal Languages K–10 Syllabus
The new Aboriginal Languages K–10 (2022) syllabus is to be implemented from 2024.
2024 – Start teaching new syllabus for:
- Schools with a K–6 program
- Mandatory 100 hours of a Language in Years 7–10
Students who commenced the 100-hour or 200-hour elective course in 2023 may continue to study the Aboriginal Languages K–10 Syllabus (2003) in 2024.
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.
Content
Stage 2
- AL2-RLC-01
recognises how terms and expressions reflect aspects of culture
Content is provided for:
- Additional: Language Revival – students learning the target language as an additional language
- Prior: Language Revival – students with significant prior learning and/or experience in the target language
- First: students continuing to learn their First Language as the target language.
Recognise that the target language changes according to the context of use and reflects relationships
Make connections between cultural practices and language use, such as culture-specific terms and expressions in the target language and/or English
Reflect on their experiences when interacting in the target language and in English-speaking contexts, comparing language use and behaviours
Reflect on their experiences when interacting in the target language and in English-speaking contexts, comparing language use and behaviours
Recognise that ways of communicating and behaving reflect aspects of personal identity
Recognise that ways of using language are shaped by values and beliefs of a community
Recognise that ways of using the target language are shaped by values and beliefs