Aboriginal Studies
The Aboriginal Studies Years 7-10 syllabus 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.
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Options resources
- Aboriginal enterprises and organisations (docx 183.94 KB)
- Aboriginal Peoples and the visual arts (docx 192.98 KB)
- Aboriginal Peoples and the performing arts (docx 193.36 KB)
- Aboriginal Peoples and the media (docx 195.43 KB)
- Aboriginal Peoples and oral and written expression (docx 197.52 KB)
- Aboriginal Peoples and film and television (docx 188.8 KB)
- Aboriginal Peoples and technologies (docx 183.26 KB)
- Aboriginal Peoples and sport (docx 192.99 KB)
- Aboriginal Peoples and legal and political systems (docx 191.2 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
If you need further assistance with accessibility for any of these resources, please get in touch with us at SecondaryEducationUnit@det.nsw.edu.au