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Aboriginal StudiesQ&A by dot point
A short Q&A bank for every NSW Aboriginal Studies syllabus dot point. Each question and answer is drawn directly from our worked dot-point page, so you can scan key concepts before opening the long-form answer.
Core Part 1: Aboriginality and the Land
- Analyse the processes of dispossession and dislocation that followed British colonisation and their impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Country1Q&A pairs
- Analyse the changing government policies of protection, assimilation, integration, self-determination and reconciliation and their impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples6Q&A pairs
- Evaluate the reconciliation process in Australia, including symbolic and substantive reconciliation, and its contribution to social justice2Q&A pairs
- Evaluate the significance of the Mabo decision in overturning terra nullius and establishing native title in Australian law2Q&A pairs
- Examine the spiritual, cultural and economic relationship Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have with the land and how the Dreaming connects people to Country4Q&A pairs
- Evaluate the ongoing social, cultural, economic and political impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples3Q&A pairs
Part 2: Comparative Study
- Compare the experiences of an Aboriginal community and an international Indigenous community in relation to Aboriginality and the Land5Q&A pairs
- Compare the criminal justice experiences and community-led responses of an Aboriginal community and an international Indigenous community2Q&A pairs
- Compare the health experiences and self-determination strategies of an Aboriginal community and an international Indigenous community2Q&A pairs
- Plan and structure the comparative study by selecting an Aboriginal community and an international Indigenous community and comparing them across two social justice topics4Q&A pairs
- Examine the global perspective on Indigenous peoples and rights and apply it to frame the comparative study of two communities5Q&A pairs
Core Part 2: Heritage and Identity
- Examine the diverse and dynamic nature of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identities and how identity is defined and asserted3Q&A pairs
- Examine cultural expression through art, music, dance, story, film and media as a means of maintaining and renewing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and identity1Q&A pairs
- Examine the role of kinship systems and family structures in organising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies and shaping identity1Q&A pairs
- Evaluate the role of language revival and cultural maintenance in strengthening Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and identity2Q&A pairs
- Analyse the nature and impact of racism, prejudice and stereotyping on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the ways communities have challenged them3Q&A pairs
- Analyse the relationship between the Dreaming, spirituality and identity, and how it is expressed and maintained by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples1Q&A pairs
Part 3: Research and Inquiry Methods - The Major Project
- Apply ethical research protocols and Indigenous data sovereignty, then analyse, structure and present the Major Project findings4Q&A pairs
- Plan the Major Project by selecting a focus, framing inquiry questions, and applying appropriate research and inquiry methods2Q&A pairs
- Conduct a local community case study as part of the Major Project, applying research and inquiry methods ethically and with community consultation3Q&A pairs
Part 1: Social Justice and Human Rights Issues
- Analyse the struggle for land rights and native title as a social justice and human rights issue, using key legal and political developments1Q&A pairs
- Define self-determination and autonomy and explain their place within social justice and human rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples3Q&A pairs
- Evaluate the removal policies that created the Stolen Generations and the response of the Bringing Them Home report as a human rights issue1Q&A pairs
- Assess campaigns for constitutional recognition and political reform, from the 1967 referendum to the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the 2023 Voice referendum3Q&A pairs
- Define and apply the concepts of social justice and human rights to the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia and internationally1Q&A pairs