K–10Auslan K–10 Syllabus
The new Auslan K–10 Syllabus (2023) is to be implemented from 2026.
2024 and 2025 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2024 and 2025 – Option to start teaching
2026 – Start teaching 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.
Content
Stage 1
- AU1-RLC-01
identifies ways of communicating which reflect culture
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 first language.
Describe how they feel when they use different languages in both modalities including Auslan
Identify people in the Deaf community and recognise how they communicate within and outside the Deaf community
Describe how they feel when they use Auslan and when they use or view a different language
Identify and describe their relationship with people in their family and community who are d/Deaf or hearing
Identify communication strategies they use and how this contributes to their identity within the Deaf community
Recognise that all languages vary, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Languages and signed languages around the world
Recognise that people use language and gesture in ways that reflect their culture
Recognise that all languages vary, including sign and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Languages
Compare the ways different languages use signs, tactile signs, spoken words, written words, gestures, visual representations and/or symbols
Identify changes or adaptations to communicative style when interacting with others such as deafblind signers or non-signers
Recognise that people use language in ways that reflect their culture