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Australian Languages — First Language
Stage 1
Subject outline
Version 4.0
For teaching in 2024. Accredited in November 2018 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2020.
For teaching in 2024. Accredited in November 2018 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2020.
Stage 1 | Subject outline | Capabilities | Ethical understanding
Ethical understanding
In this subject students extend and apply their ethical understanding capability by, for example:
- extending their understanding that Australian Languages belong to Country
- understanding and applying cultural norms and protocols associated with learning, using, and researching Australian Languages
- making connections between language learning and social justice and equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- contributing to social cohesiveness through better communication and understanding
- understanding the impact of government policies, legislation, and judicial processes on heritage and identity over time
- reflecting on the impact of their own assumptions, beliefs, values, and perspectives
- respecting narratives as told by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, past and present
- appreciating, empathising with, and learning from diverse ways of knowing, being, and acting in different contexts.