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Work studies / Year 9 and 10 / Option 4: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and work

Curriculum content descriptions

Identify Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ connections to communities and working life (ACWOP050)

Elaborations
  • identifying traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander approaches to work and community life
  • identifying a variety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contemporary professionals, role models and workers, both at a community and individual level
  • developing a portfolio of case studies, presenting the portfolio and evaluating contributions of individuals and communities to the world of work
  • using digital tools to present information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander professionals and associations, including backgrounds, aims, achievements, and challenges confronted
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural understanding
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
Cross-curriculum priorities
ScOT terms

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,  Work (Labour)

Video

Role models videos

Indigenous role models share their stories and experiences of work, training and the need for learning through over 220 video clips They explore ideas around work culture including core employability skills such as communication, teamwork, enterprise and problem solving, as well as the value of literacy and numeracy in ...

Interactive

MoneySmart: MilbaDjunga - how can I start my own business?

The MilbaDjunga secondary unit 'How can I start my own business?' is an interactive online unit developed to support teachers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to teach consumer and financial literacy. It leads students through a step-by-step process to start a small business and is accompanied by teacher ...