Intercultural understanding

In this subject, students extend and apply their intercultural understanding capability by, for example:

• identifying, observing, analysing, and describing characteristics of their own cultural identities and those of others (e.g. group memberships, traditions, values, religious beliefs, and ways of thinking)
• recognising that culture is dynamic and complex and that there is variability within all cultural, linguistic, and religious groups
• learning about and engaging with diverse cultures in ways that recognise commonalities and differences, create connections with others, and cultivate mutual respect
• developing skills to relate to and move between cultures
• acknowledging the social, cultural, linguistic, and religious diversity of a nation, including those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia
• recognising the challenges of living in a culturally diverse society and of negotiating, interpreting, and mediating difference
• recognising, acknowledging, appreciating, and valuing the contribution of diverse cultural groups within a community
• learning to value and view critically their own cultural perspectives and practices and those of others
• communicating with others to analyse intercultural experiences critically.