Planning, programming and assessing Work Education 7–10
Resources to help you plan, program and assess Work Education in Years 7–10.
Work Education Years 7–10 Syllabus (2025)
The new Work Education 7–10 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2028. The Work Education 7–10 Syllabus (2019) will not be available after December 2029.
- 2026 and 2027 – plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
- 2028 – start teaching the new syllabus.
Students may undertake either 100 or 200 hours of study in work education in Stage 4 or Stage 5.
100-hour course requirements:
- a minimum of 2 core focus areas
- additional study of selected options to meet the 100-hour requirement.
200-hour course requirements:
- all 4 core focus areas
- additional study of selected options to meet the 200-hour requirement.
Work Education Years 7–10 Syllabus (2019)
The Work Education Years 7–10 Syllabus (2019) acknowledges the importance of vocational learning, allowing every student to develop employability and enterprise skills, understand the flexibility required for the workplace, the need for self-evaluation, goal setting and decision-making skills.
This syllabus will not be available after December 2029.
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02/04/2026
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