Years 7-10 Syllabuses
The Board's Years 7–10 syllabuses and K–10 languages syllabuses were introduced in 2004 and have been in full implementation since 2006.
All schools are required to deliver programs of study that comply with the requirements of Board syllabuses. For schools that are accredited the courses must also satisfy the prescribed hours for the Record of School Achievement and cover all of the essential content of the Board's syllabuses.
Beyond the prescribed study hours schools have discretion to offer courses beyond the Board's curriculum. If individual schools choose to teach material not approved or endorsed by the Board, it must be made clear to students that this material is additional to and not part of the relevant Board syllabus and will not be tested in any public examination conducted by the Board. Students should understand that such material, therefore, would not be considered relevant in any response they write for Higher School Certificate examinations. Such material is not to be set as part of school-based assessment of Board syllabuses that contributes to the Record of School Achievement and Higher School Certificate assessment.
The teaching of any religious, ideological or philosophical beliefs that are not in conflict with these constraints and are not otherwise contrary to the requirements of the Education Act is a matter for the school and the school community.
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Ph: +61 2 9367 8111
- Years 7–10 Syllabus Course Descriptions
- PDF (38 pages, 233 KB)
- Word (38 pages, 270 KB)
- Updated October 2012
- Information for Parents and the Community about the Mandatory Courses in Years 7–10
- PDF (22 pages, 252 KB)
- Word (22 pages, 196 KB)
Syllabus feedback
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Use the alphabetical list to locate the subject of your choice.
| Subject | Syllabus | Support Materials |
|---|---|---|
Aboriginal Languages |
Revised Syllabus |
Stage 5 Aboriginal Languages Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Aboriginal Studies |
Revised Syllabus |
Stage 5 Aboriginal Studies Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Agriculture/Agricultural Technology (from 2006) |
Revised Syllabus |
Stage 5 Agricultural Technology Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Arabic |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Arabic Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Child Studies |
Word format |
View information on grading Content Endorsed Courses Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Chinese |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Chinese Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Classical Greek |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Classical
Greek Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Commerce |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Commerce Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Dance |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Dance Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Design and Technology |
Design & Technology Revised Syllabus |
Stage 5 Design and Technology Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Drama |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Drama Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
English |
Revised Syllabus |
Stage 5 English Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Fiction, Film and other Texts – A
support document for the English Years 7–10 Syllabus This is a compilation of quality reading and viewing resources for teachers. The list includes a variety of types of texts including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, film, media and multimedia. The annotations include a summary of the story, relevant themes, age appropriateness and genre. Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Food Technology |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Food Technology Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
French |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 French Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Geography |
Revised Syllabus |
Stage 5 Australian Geography Course Performance Descriptors Stage 5 Geography Elective Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
German |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 German Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Graphics Technology |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Graphics Technology Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Hebrew |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Hebrew Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
History |
Revised Syllabus |
Stage 5 History Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet Performance Band Descriptors for Mandatory Course |
Indonesian |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Indonesian Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Industrial Technology |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Industrial Technology Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Information and Software Technology |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Information and Software Technology Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Italian |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Italian Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Japanese |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Japanese Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Korean |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Korean Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Latin |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Latin Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Marine and Aquaculture Technology
|
Revised Syllabus |
View information on grading Content Endorsed Courses Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Mathematics |
Mathematics Years 7–10 Syllabus Word format |
Stage 5 Mathematics Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Modern Greek |
New
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Modern Greek Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Music |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Music Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
PDHPE(Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) |
Revised Syllabus |
Stage 5 PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Photographic & Digital Media |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Photographic & Digital Media Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years
7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Physical Activity and Sports Studies
|
New Syllabus
|
View information on grading Content Endorsed Courses (Assessment Resource Centre website) Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Russian |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Russian Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Science |
Revised Syllabus |
Stage 5 Science Course Performance Descriptors Science Years 7-10 Support Document 2009 Science Years 7-10 Syllabus Mapping Grids Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Spanish |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Spanish Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
| Sheep Husbandry and Wool Science | ||
Technical Drawing |
See Graphics Technology |
|
Technics |
Technics Syllabus available in hardcopy ONLY. Please fax the Board of Studies NSW on (02) 9262 6270 for copy. |
See Industrial Technology |
Technology (Mandatory) |
Revised Syllabus |
Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Textiles and Design (Textiles Technology) |
Revised Syllabus |
Stage 5 Textiles Technology Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Turkish |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Turkish Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Vietnamese |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Vietnamese Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Visual Arts |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Visual Arts Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Visual Design |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Visual Design Course Performance Descriptors Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming and Assessment Advice on Programming and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |
Work Education |
Revised
Syllabus |
Stage 5 Work Education Course Performance Descriptors Advice on Programming and Assessment Years 7-10 Life Skills: Advice on Planning, Programming
and Assessment Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet |

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