Intercultural understanding

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

• recognising culture exists in any situation where a group of people are gathered together for a common purpose, including in situational, organisational, linguistic, and social contexts and ways of thinking
• understanding that culture is dynamic and can change over time and context
• learning about and engaging with diverse cultures, recognising commonalities and differences and cultivating mutual respect
• understanding, valuing and respecting a range of perspectives
• understanding how cultures connect and relate to each other developing the skills to move between cultures
• acknowledging and respecting the social, cultural, linguistic, historic and religious diversity of a nation, including that of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia.