Work Education 7–10 Syllabus (CEC) (2019)
Find out more about the Work Education 7–10 Syllabus (Content Endorsed Course) (2019) and access teaching and learning support materials.
New syllabus implemented from 2028
The new Work Education 7–10 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2028.
• 2026 to 2027 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
• 2028 – Start teaching the new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts.
Detailed implementation information, including key features and resources, is available on the HSIE syllabus development page.
About the course
Students will develop skills, attributes and entrepreneurial behaviours for effective participation in work and society, including skills related to career development and managing transitions.
Work Education provides students with opportunities to develop knowledge and understanding of the world of work, including its dynamic and diverse nature. Students prepare for the working world by developing an understanding of the roles of education, training and employment, and an appreciation of the role of lifelong learning in career development and managing transitions. They develop transferable work-related skills, including interpersonal skills and entrepreneurial behaviours.
The Work Education Years 7–10 course includes Life Skills outcomes and content for students with disability.
Work Education provides opportunities for students to explore the nature of work and current workplace issues, including the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers, and workplace safety. The purpose and roles of education, employment and training organisations in planning and managing their own transitions are investigated. Students are encouraged to explain their personal goals, attributes and values to inform choices and career pathway plans.
Students develop skills, attributes and entrepreneurial behaviours for effective participation in work and society, including skills related to career development and managing transitions. They develop research and communication skills that relate to the world of work and have opportunities to use appropriate forms to communicate information for different audiences.
Work Education provides opportunities for community and work-based learning, enabling students to explore possible future work options and career pathways.
Content Endorsed Course
Course number(s):
- 500 Work Education 200 hours
- 501 Work Education 100 hours
- 504 Work Education Life Skills 200 hours
- 503 Work Education Life Skills 100 hours
Exclusions: Students may not access both the Work Education Years 7–10 outcomes and content and the Work Education Life Skills outcomes and content.
Students may undertake either 100 or 200 hours of study in Work Education in Stage 4 and/or Stage 5.
100-hour course
A 100-hour course may be structured in the following ways:
- 3 core study topics and a minimum of 4 options
- 4 or 5 core study topics and a minimum of 3 options
- 6 core study topics and a minimum of 2 options.
200-hour course
A 200-hour course will comprise:
- all 6 core study topics and a minimum of 6 options.
Information about curriculum requirements for the RoSA are available on Assessment Certification Examination (ACE).
Assessment information and support
Teaching and learning support
Use these support materials to guide and plan your teaching and assessment.
The Life Skills outcomes worksheet can be used to collect information on the outcomes that a student has achieved before recording them in Schools Online.