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AC Intercultural Understanding Learning Continuum

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Level 1
-Typically by the end of Foundation Year, students:
-Recognising culture and developing respect
--Explore and compare cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices
---[]identify, explore and compare culturally diverse activities and objects
--Investigate culture and cultural identity
---[]share ideas about self and belonging with peers
--Develop respect for cultural diversity
---[]discuss ideas about cultural diversity in local contexts
-Interacting and empathising with others
--Consider and develop multiple perspectives
---[]express their opinions and listen to the opinions of others in given situations
--Communicate across cultures
---[]recognise that people use different languages to communicate
--Empathise with others
---[]imagine and describe their own feelings if they were put in someone else’s place
-Reflecting on intercultural experiences and taking responsibility
--Mediate cultural difference
---[]identify similarities and differences between themselves and their peers
--Reflect on intercultural experiences
---[]identify and describe memorable intercultural experiences
--Challenge stereotypes and prejudices
---[]identify examples of the acceptance and inclusion of others in given situations
Level 2
-Typically by the end of Year 2, students:
-Recognising culture and developing respect
--Explore and compare cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices
---[]describe and compare the way they live with people in other places or times
--Investigate culture and cultural identity
---[]identify and describe the various groups to which they belong and the ways people act and communicate within them
--Develop respect for cultural diversity
---[]describe ways that diversity presents opportunities for new experiences and understandings
-Interacting and empathising with others
--Communicate across cultures
---[]describe how the use of words and body language in interactions may have different meanings for various cultural groups
--Empathise with others
---[]imagine and describe the feelings of others in familiar situations
--Consider and develop multiple perspectives
---[]express their own perspectives on familiar topics and texts, and identify the perspectives of others
-Reflecting on intercultural experiences and taking responsibility
--Mediate cultural difference
---[]recognise that cultural differences may affect understanding between people
--Reflect on intercultural experiences
---[]identify and describe what they have learnt about others from intercultural encounters and culturally diverse texts
--Challenge stereotypes and prejudices
---[]discuss the effects of acceptance and inclusion in familiar situations
Level 3
-Typically by the end of Year 4, students:
-Recognising culture and developing respect
--Develop respect for cultural diversity
---[]identify and discuss the significance of a range of cultural events, artefacts or stories recognised in the school, community or nation
--Investigate culture and cultural identity
---[]identify and describe variability within and across cultural groups
--Explore and compare cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices
---[]describe and compare a range of cultural stories, events and artefacts
-Interacting and empathising with others
--Empathise with others
---[]imagine and describe the feelings of others in a range of contexts
--Consider and develop multiple perspectives
---[]identify and describe shared perspectives within and across various cultural groups
--Communicate across cultures
---[]recognise there are similarities and differences in the ways people communicate, both within and across cultural groups
-Reflecting on intercultural experiences and taking responsibility
--Challenge stereotypes and prejudices
---[]explain the dangers of making generalisations about individuals and groups
--Reflect on intercultural experiences
---[]identify and describe what they have learnt about themselves and others from real, virtual and vicarious intercultural experiences
--Mediate cultural difference
---[]identify ways of reaching understanding between culturally diverse groups
Level 4
-Typically by the end of Year 6, students:
-Recognising culture and developing respect
--Develop respect for cultural diversity
---[]discuss opportunities that cultural diversity offers within Australia and the Asia-Pacific region
--Explore and compare cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices
---[]describe and compare the knowledge, beliefs and practices of various cultural groups in relation to a specific time, event or custom
--Investigate culture and cultural identity
---[]identify and describe the roles that culture and language play in shaping group and national identities
-Interacting and empathising with others
--Empathise with others
---[]imagine and describe the situations of others in local, national and global contexts
--Consider and develop multiple perspectives
---[]explain perspectives that differ to expand their understanding of an issue
--Communicate across cultures
---[]identify factors that contribute to understanding in intercultural communication and discuss some strategies to avoid misunderstanding
-Reflecting on intercultural experiences and taking responsibility
--Mediate cultural difference
---[]discuss ways of reconciling differing cultural values and perspectives in addressing common concerns
--Reflect on intercultural experiences
---[]explain what and how they have learnt from a wide range of intercultural interactions and experiences
--Challenge stereotypes and prejudices
---[]explain the impact of stereotypes and prejudices on individuals and groups within Australia
Level 5
-Typically by the end of Year 8, students:
-Recognising culture and developing respect
--Develop respect for cultural diversity
---[]understand the importance of maintaining and celebrating cultural traditions for the development of personal, group and national identities
--Investigate culture and cultural identity
---[]explain ways that cultural groups and identities change over time and in different contexts
--Explore and compare cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices
---[]analyse the dynamic nature of cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices in a range of personal, social and historical contexts
-Interacting and empathising with others
--Consider and develop multiple perspectives
---[]assess diverse perspectives and the assumptions on which they are based
--Empathise with others
---[]imagine and describe the feelings and motivations of people in challenging situations
--Communicate across cultures
---[]explore ways that culture shapes the use of language in a wide range of contexts
-Reflecting on intercultural experiences and taking responsibility
--Mediate cultural difference
---[]identify and address challenging issues in ways that respect cultural diversity and the right of all to be heard
--Reflect on intercultural experiences
---[]reflect critically on the representation of various cultural groups in texts and the media and how they respond
--Challenge stereotypes and prejudices
---[]identify and challenge stereotypes and prejudices in the representation of group, national and regional identities
Level 6
-Typically by the end of Year 10, students:
-Recognising culture and developing respect
--Develop respect for cultural diversity
---[]understand the importance of mutual respect in promoting cultural exchange and collaboration in an interconnected world
--Explore and compare cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices
---[]critically analyse the complex and dynamic nature of knowledge, beliefs and practices in a wide range of contexts over time
--Investigate culture and cultural identity
---[]analyse how membership of local, regional, national and international groups shapes identities including their own
-Interacting and empathising with others
--Consider and develop multiple perspectives
---[]present a balanced view on issues where conflicting views cannot easily be resolved
--Communicate across cultures
---[]analyse the complex relationship between language, thought and context to understand and enhance communication
--Empathise with others
---[]recognise the effect that empathising with others has on their own feelings, motivations and actions
-Reflecting on intercultural experiences and taking responsibility
--Reflect on intercultural experiences
---[]reflect critically on the effect of intercultural experiences on their own attitudes and beliefs and those of others
--Mediate cultural difference
---[]recognise the challenges and benefits of living and working in a culturally diverse society and the role that cultural mediation plays in learning to live together
--Challenge stereotypes and prejudices
---[]critique the use of stereotypes and prejudices in texts and issues concerning specific cultural groups at national, regional and global levels