Notice information
- Topic
- Curriculum, HSC
- Learning Area
- Creative arts, HSIE, Life Skills, Technological and Applied Studies
- Stages
- Stage 6 (Years 11 and 12)
Official notice
Stage 6 Creative Arts, HSIE & Technology Life Skills syllabuses - Minor Amendment
The Stage 6 Creative Arts, HSIE and Technology Life Skills syllabuses have been amended to clarify guidelines and advice relating to the delivery of the syllabuses.
- Effective
- Immediately
- Reference
- NESA 17/18
Who needs to read this?
- Curriculum co-ordinators
- HSC co-ordinators
- Head Teachers (Special education)
- Head Teachers (Creative Arts)
- Head Teachers (HSIE)
- Head Teachers (Technology)
The Stage 6 Creative Arts, HSIE and Technology Life Skills syllabuses have been amended to clarify guidelines and advice relating to the delivery of the syllabuses.
Amendments include:
- minor amendment to outcome MLS2 for Music Life Skills
- clarification of the individual course options available within each key learning area
- clarification of advice in relation to the eligibility of students in Stage 6 to undertake a Life Skills course
- updates to the assessment and reporting guidelines in line with current procedures for Life Skills courses.
Music Life Skills
Outcome MLS2 has been amended to provide greater flexibility.
Original outcome | New outcome |
|---|---|
MLS2 performs music individually and as part of a group in informal and formal situations | MLS2 performs music individually and/or as part of a group in informal and formal situations |
Course options
Each key learning area provides a number of course options for study. Students can be entered in one or more courses within each key learning area.
Stage 6 Creative Arts Life Skills | Stage 6 HSIE Life Skills | Stage 6 Technology Life Skills |
|---|---|---|
Creative Arts Life Skills | Aboriginal Studies Life Skills | Agriculture Life Skills |
Dance Life Skills | Ancient History Life Skills* | Design and Technology Life Skills |
Drama Life Skills | Business and Economics Life Skills | Food Technology Life Skills |
Music Life Skills | Citizenship and Legal Studies Life Skills | Industrial Technology Life Skills |
Visual Arts Life Skills | Geography Life Skills | Information Processes and Technology Life Skills |
| History Life Skills^ | Technology Life Skills |
| Human Society and its Environment Life Skills | Textiles and Design Life Skills |
| Modern History Life Skills* |
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| Society and Culture Life Skills |
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| Studies of Religion I Life Skills |
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| Studies of Religion II Life Skills |
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*Available for Year 11 in 2018 and for Year 11 and 12 from 2019.
^Only available for Year 12 in 2018.
Syllabuses can be found on the Year 11 and 12 landing pages for each key learning area on the NESA website.
For more information, contact:
curriculum@nesa.nsw.edu.au