Auslan
Resources including sample scope and sequences, unit and assessment tasks with marking guidelines to help you plan, program and assess Auslan 7–10.
Implementation of the Auslan K–10 Syllabus (2023) commences in schools in 2026, with:
- 7–10 mandatory 100-hour courses
- new 100 and 200-hour elective courses.
The department offers a range of resources to support the teaching of Auslan in Years 7–10.
Please read the Advice for schools teaching the Auslan K–10 Syllabus (DOCX 3 MB) if your school has, or is considering introducing, an Auslan program.
Programming and assessing guidelines
These guidelines support teachers of Auslan 7–10 to develop programming documents, including scope and sequences, assessment opportunities and units of work.
Stage 4
This 10-week (25-hour) unit introduces students to exchanging information about themselves with a classmate using appropriate protocols. Students develop an understanding of the nature of identity in relation to themselves, the Deaf community and the wider hearing community.
Related resources
As indicated, resources can be for teachers or students. Remember to remove the answer section from student-facing resources, before sharing with students.
Weeks 1 to 3
- 1. Auslan news comprehension activity (student-facing) (DOCX 3 MB)
- 2. Acknowledgement of the Deaf community (video)
- 3. Fingerspelling (student-facing) (DOCX 5.6 MB)
- 4. My identity profile (student-facing) (DOCX 4 MB)
- 5. A round of applause in Auslan (video)
- 6. Random names (teacher) (DOCX 4 MB)
Weeks 4 to 6
- 7. No thanks – Auslan number game (teacher) (DOCX 11.1 MB)
- 8. Conversation about age and birthdays – understanding activity (student-facing) (DOCX 3 MB)
- 9. Conversation about age and birthdays (video)
- 10. Flashcards of people, places, items, times and activities (teacher) (DOCX 5.8 MB)
- 11. Paperman non-manual features observation activity (student-facing) (DOCX 4 MB)
- 12. Paperman prompts for question activity (teacher) (DOCX 4 MB)
- 13. Flashcards of feelings (teacher) (DOCX 5.2 MB)
- 14. Family cards (teacher) (DOCX 5 MB)
- 15. Find someone who (student-facing) (DOCX 3.1 MB)
- 16. Animal cards (teacher) (DOCX 5.1 MB)
- 17. About me (student-facing) (DOCX 4 MB)
- 18. Family and pets card game (teacher) (DOCX 4.3 MB)
- 19. Mini task 2 – stimulus text (video)
- 20. Mini task 2 – 'Understanding texts in Auslan' activity (student-facing) (DOCX 4 MB)
Weeks 7 to 9
- 21. Introduction bingo (teacher) (DOCX 4.1 MB)
- 22. Food and drinks cards (teacher) (DOCX 5.8 MB)
- 23. Activities cards (teacher) (DOCX 5.5 MB)
- 24. Find someone who (teacher) (DOCX 11.6 MB)
- 25. Expressing likes and dislikes (video)
- 26. Likes and dislikes – understanding activity (student-facing) (DOCX 4 MB)
- 27. Mini task 3 – sample response (video)
- 28. Term 1 summative assessment task Part A – sample response (video)
Stage 5
Role of language, culture and identity
The focus area ‘Role of language, culture and identity’ supports students to identify, explore and analyse the interconnections between language, culture and identity.
The Role of language, culture and identity infographic (PDF 998 KB) unpacks each aspect of the focus area, and provides reflection questions to prompt classroom discussions and student reflection.