Planning, programming and assessing Aboriginal Studies 7–10 (2020)
Resources to help you plan, program and assess the Aboriginal Studies 7–10 Syllabus (2020).
Resources on this page relate to the Aboriginal Studies 7–10 Syllabus (2020). Go to Planning, programming and assessing Aboriginal Studies 7–10 (2024) for resources related to the Aboriginal Studies 7–10 Syllabus (2024).
Syllabus
The Aboriginal Studies Years 7–10 syllabus (2020) is designed to develop knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal identities, communities, autonomy, roles and the range of relationships between Aboriginal Peoples and non-Aboriginal people.
Students may undertake either 100 or 200 hours of study in Aboriginal studies in Stage 4 and, or Stage 5. Courses are structured in the following ways.
- A 100-hour course can consist of either:
- Core 1 or Core 2 and a minimum of three options
- Core 1 and Core 2 and two options
- A 200-hour course
- Core 1 and Core 2 and six options.
The core study and options may be studied in any order or pattern.
Options resources
- Aboriginal enterprises and organisations (DOCX 188 KB)
- Aboriginal Peoples and the visual arts (DOCX 197 KB)
- Aboriginal Peoples and the performing arts (DOCX 198 KB)
- Aboriginal Peoples and the media (DOCX 200 KB)
- Aboriginal Peoples and oral and written expression (DOCX 202 KB)
- Aboriginal Peoples and film and television (DOCX 193 KB)
- Aboriginal Peoples and technologies (DOCX 187 KB)
- Aboriginal Peoples and sport (DOCX 197 KB)
- Aboriginal Peoples and legal and political systems (DOCX 195 KB)
Aboriginal Studies Years 7–10 resources have been created by a cross-sector writing team which included representatives from the:
- NSW Department of Education, Curriculum Secondary Learners
- Association of Independent Schools of NSW (AISNSW)
- Catholic Schools NSW (CSNSW)
- tertiary sector.