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7–10Child Studies 7–10 Syllabus

Record of changes
Implementation from 2028
Expand for detailed implementation advice

Content

Life Skills

Life Skills for Stage 4/5

Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.

Play and learning
Children at play
  • Recognise different ways children play

  • Identify the purpose of play for children

  • Identify ways to promote inclusion in play activities for children

  • Explore how children learn and develop through play

  • Participate in planning play activities appropriate for a stage of development

  • Recognise ways to include all children to participate in play

  • Identify the benefits for children of learning through play in different settings

  • Describe ways Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children learn on-Country

  • Recognise how cultural play activities contribute to a child’s development

  • Plan play activities that enhance cultural learning

  • Identify safety and/or risk factors associated with play choices and environments

  • Explore activities that contribute to the development of cultural identity for children from a diverse range of backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children

Educating children
  • Recognise types of formal and/or informal education for children

  • Recognise community resources or services that provide educational experiences for children

  • Identify social or cultural learning opportunities to enhance a child’s education

  • Identify how diverse cultural experiences can support a child’s education

  • Identify how formal education supports children’s safety, including through road and water safety programs

  • Identify factors that may affect children’s access to education

Schools and educational settings
  • Recognise the role of schools and educational settings

  • Recognise rules and laws that protect children

  • Identify reasons schools or educational settings are required to follow legislation related to children

  • Explore the importance of Cultural Practices for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children

  • Recognise challenges children might face in schools

  • Identify the diverse learning needs of children

  • Identify factors that contribute to inclusive learning environments

  • Explore ways schools or services provide support for children with diverse learning needs

Thinking, researching and communicating
  • Locate reliable information on supporting children’s play and learning

  • Select information to develop an understanding of how to support children’s play and learning

  • Create an oral, visual, written or multimodal text to communicate ideas relating to supporting children’s play and learning

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