the school principal must approve the curriculum for this subject; and all curriculum documents for the Indigenous Australian studies subject, including assessment and endorsement documents from the Ministerial Council for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education, must be forwarded to DSS at the following address. Branch Manager Work and Study Payments Department of Social Services GPO Box 9820 Canberra ACT 2601 A copy of the timetable must be included showing that the equivalent of a minimum of four hours has been allocated per week for the Indigenous Australian studies subject, and the curriculum for the course of study (subject) must meet The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Curriculum Framework K-12. 28.2.2 DSS approvals DSS will advise Centrelink of: any non-government schools that have had a specialist course of study (subject) for Years 810 Indigenous Australian Studies approved; and State/Territories where Indigenous Studies is offered as an integral part of the curriculum. 28.3 Prerequisite to post-secondary course A secondary course that is an essential criterion for entry to a specific post-secondary course can be considered a special course in the following circumstances: the student is in one of the final two years of secondary school; and the student has clearly decided to enter the chosen tertiary course if accepted; and there is no similar tertiary course that could be regarded as an available alternative; and the school that the student has been attending has provided satisfactory evidence that the student has the potential to gain admission to the nominated course. 28.4 Formal specialising qualification A full-time secondary course on completion of which students receive a formal specialising qualification such as the International Baccalaureate Diploma can be considered a special course in the following circumstances: State or Territory education authorities recognise the course as a specialisation not generally available at secondary schools; and State or Territory education authorities recognise the completion certificate as a formal qualification.
the school principal must approve the curriculum for this subject; and all curriculum documents for the Indigenous Australian studies subject, including assessment and endorsement documents from the Ministerial Council for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education, must be forwarded to DSS at the following address. Branch Manager Work and Study Payments Department of Social Services GPO Box 9820 Canberra ACT 2601 A copy of the timetable must be included showing that the equivalent of a minimum of four hours has been allocated per week for the Indigenous Australian studies subject, and the curriculum for the course of study (subject) must meet The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Curriculum Framework K-12. 28.2.2 DSS approvals DSS will advise Centrelink of: any non-government schools that have had a specialist course of study (subject) for Years 810 Indigenous Australian Studies approved; and State/Territories where Indigenous Studies is offered as an integral part of the curriculum. 28.3 Prerequisite to post-secondary course A secondary course that is an essential criterion for entry to a specific post-secondary course can be considered a special course in the following circumstances: the student is in one of the final two years of secondary school; and the student has clearly decided to enter the chosen tertiary course if accepted; and there is no similar tertiary course that could be regarded as an available alternative; and the school that the student has been attending has provided satisfactory evidence that the student has the potential to gain admission to the nominated course. 28.4 Formal specialising qualification A full-time secondary course on completion of which students receive a formal specialising qualification such as the International Baccalaureate Diploma can be considered a special course in the following circumstances: State or Territory education authorities recognise the course as a specialisation not generally available at secondary schools; and State or Territory education authorities recognise the completion certificate as a formal qualification.