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7–10Child Studies 7–10 Syllabus

Record of changes
Implementation from 2028
Expand for detailed implementation advice

Content

Stage 5

Options

Teachers select options from:

  • Birth to 5 years
  • Early childhood education and care
  • The mental health and wellbeing of children
  • Children globally
  • School-developed option.
The mental health and wellbeing of children (option)
Positive mental health
  • Define mental health and wellbeing for children

  • Explain how mental health exists on a wellbeing continuum

  • Describe the positive mental health and wellbeing of children

  • Discuss the importance of positive mental health for the development of children and opportunities to support it

Promoting mental health and wellbeing
  • Outline strategies and government policies that promote, protect and provide early intervention for the positive mental health and wellbeing of children

  • Describe the benefits of government working with communities and other organisations to support the mental health and wellbeing of children

  • Describe the role children can play in supporting other children’s mental health and wellbeing, and the skills and strategies that can support them in this role

  • Research children’s mental health services and support networks and explain how they can promote, protect and provide early intervention for children’s mental health and wellbeing

  • Identify services, campaigns and strategies that promote Cultural, social and emotional wellbeing for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children

  • Describe how family, community and educational institutions can contribute to destigmatising mental ill-health for children

  • Analyse how families and communities can enhance children’s mental health and wellbeing throughout life’s changes and challenges

Skills and strategies to support children’s mental health and wellbeing
  • Analyse how different factors, including sleep, physical health, relationships and nutrition can support the positive mental health and wellbeing of children

  • Explain the importance of normalising help-seeking for children in relation to their mental health and wellbeing

  • Describe how mental health services can be used for prevention, intervention and for the maintenance of mental health

  • Consider how mental health services support children and families

  • Describe the skills children need to support their own mental health, wellbeing and resilience

  • Evaluate strategies to develop children’s social and emotional skills, including evidence-based social and emotional learning programs in schools

  • Describe ways Cultural healing supports Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children, families and Communities

  • Evaluate the impact of media on the mental health and wellbeing of children

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