Careers and Employability learning area contacts:

• General

  Careers and Employability benefits individuals by providing them with the knowledge, understanding and skills to navigate their careers successfully. Through engaging in self-reflection, students gain invaluable insights into their strengths, values and aspirations. Students explore labour market information to help them identify in-demand skills, emerging job roles and industry sectors experiencing growth. The course supports the development of a range of employability skills including communication, digital literacy, teamwork and problem-solving. By promoting a mindset of lifelong learning, students are better prepared to adapt effectively to emerging trends and challenges, helping them to achieve their long-term career goals.

  What's changing

  •  General Year 12 What's changing - General capabilities (245.9 KB) Last updated: 22 Jan 2026 12:50pm
  •  General Year 12 What's changing - General capabilities (318.9 KB) Last updated: 22 Jan 2026 12:50pm
  •  General Year 12 What's changing - Rationale and Aims (227.5 KB) Last updated: 22 Jan 2026 12:50pm
  •  General Year 12 What's changing - Rationale and Aims (314.5 KB) Last updated: 22 Jan 2026 12:50pm

  Syllabus

  •  General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2026 (646.6 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 4:50pm
  •  General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2026 (396.8 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 4:50pm
  •  General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2026 (629.6 KB) Last updated: 03 Mar 2026 2:15pm
  •  General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2026 (402.8 KB) Last updated: 03 Mar 2026 2:15pm

  Support Materials

  •  Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (381.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 11:38am
  •  Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (212.3 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 11:38am
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment outline - For teaching from 2025 (387.6 KB) Last updated: 11 Mar 2026 2:41pm
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment outline - For teaching from 2025 (355.2 KB) Last updated: 11 Mar 2026 2:42pm
  •  General Year 11 sample course outline - For teaching from 2025 (483.5 KB) Last updated: 17 Sep 2024 4:57pm
  •  General Year 11 sample course outline - For teaching from 2025 (369.9 KB) Last updated: 11 Mar 2026 2:38pm
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment outline - For teaching from 2026 (753.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2025 10:24am
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment outline - For teaching from 2026 (355.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2025 10:24am
  •  General Year 12 sample course outline - For teaching from 2026 (904.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2025 10:24am
  •  General Year 12 sample course outline - For teaching from 2026 (365.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2025 10:24am

  • Teachers can access the General Year 11 and 12 Careers and Employability sample assessment tasks via the SCSA Extranet login.

  Sample Externally Set Task Materials

  •  CEMGT 1 Sample EST (380.3 KB) Last updated: 29 Aug 2025 8:34am
  •  CEMGT 1 Sample Making key (222.8 KB) Last updated: 29 Aug 2025 8:34am
  •  CEMGT 1 Sample Marks Collection Form (124.7 KB) Last updated: 29 Aug 2025 8:34am
  •  CEMGT 1 Sample Selected Content (182.4 KB) Last updated: 29 Aug 2025 8:34am
  •  CEMGT 2 Sample EST (444.8 KB) Last updated: 29 Aug 2025 8:34am
  •  CEMGT 2 Sample Making key (226.7 KB) Last updated: 29 Aug 2025 8:34am
  •  CEMGT 2 Sample Marks Collection Form (127.2 KB) Last updated: 29 Aug 2025 8:34am
  •  CEMGT 2 Sample Selected Content (182.6 KB) Last updated: 29 Aug 2025 8:34am

  Externally Set Task Materials 2026

  •  2026 General EST Unit 3 content (257.3 KB) Last updated: 25 Sep 2025 2:07pm