K–10Auslan K–10 Syllabus (2023)
The new Auslan K–10 Syllabus (2023) is to be implemented from 2026.
2025 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2025 – Option to start teaching
2026 – Start teaching the new syllabus for schools that choose to offer Auslan:
- within a K–6 language program
- for the mandatory 100 hours of language study in Years 7–10
- as Stage 5 language elective
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
Early Stage 1
- AUE-CRE-01
creates simple texts on known topics using key signs
Content is provided for:
- Additional: students learning Auslan as an additional language
- Prior learning/experience: students learning Auslan with knowledge and/or experience from in or outside the classroom
- First: students learning Auslan as their Loading .
Identify that concepts can be expressed with Loading , spoken or written words
Reproduce vocabulary about self
Recognise standard Loading
Recognise that signs for people and animals are called nouns
Reproduce frequently used verb modifications to show who did what to whom
Distinguish between statements and questions
Communicate about self, family and friends
Identify that meaning can be expressed using signs or Loading
Compare fingerspelled words with English words
Recognise that signs for people, animals, places or things are called nouns
Recognise differences between statements and questions based on Loading
Express ideas by using signs, mime and Loading
Loading simple bilingual texts for the classroom
Create and use symbols to represent the Loading of a sign in order to begin writing
Express imaginative ideas by using signs, Loading and Loading
Create informative texts that convey information about their personal world, either live or in a digital presentation
Create simple bilingual texts for the classroom