The Intercultural capability curriculum focuses on learning about cultural understandings and practices. Students examine, reflect on and challenge assumptions, stereotypes and prejudices and explore how intercultural experiences can influence and change attitudes and beliefs.
Students apply...
Overview material | Intercultural Capability
Intercultural interactions have become a part of everyday life in our increasingly multicultural and globalised world. Developing intercultural knowledge, skills and understandings is an essential part of living with others in the diverse world of the twenty-first century. The Intercultural...
Overview material | Intercultural Capability
Intercultural Capability is organised into two interrelated strands: Cultural Practices and Cultural Diversity.
Strands | Cultural Practices | Cultural Diversity |
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This strand involves students in describing, observing and analysing characteristics of their own cultural identities and those... |
Overview material | Intercultural Capability
By the end of Level 2, students begin to distinguish what is familiar and different in the ways culturally diverse individuals and families live. They describe their experiences of intercultural encounters, and identify cultural diversity in their school and/or community.
Students explain how they...
Level description | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Foundation to Level 2
From Foundation to Level 2, the curriculum focus is on developing the knowledge, skills and understandings to enable students to learn about cultures in their immediate world. For students at Foundation to level 2, learning typically focuses on their immediate family, home, school and friends....
Level description | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability
By the end of Level 4, students are able to compare a range of cultural practices and explain their influence on people’s relationships. They explain what they have learnt about themselves and others from intercultural experiences.
Students explain the role of cultural traditions in the development...
Level description | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Levels 3 and 4
By the end of Level 8, students explain how cultural practices may change over time in a range of contexts. They understand how cultural groups can be represented, and comment on the effects of these representations.
Students understand the challenges and benefits of living and working in culturally...
Level description | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Levels 7 and 8
By the end of Level 10, students critically analyse the complex and dynamic interrelationship between and within cultures and the challenges and benefits of living in an interconnected and culturally diverse world. They evaluate how intercultural relationships and experiences influence attitudes...
Level description | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Levels 9 and 10
VCICCB001 | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Foundation to Level 2 | Cultural Practices
VCICCB013 | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Levels 7 and 8 | Cultural Practices
VCICCB018 | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Levels 9 and 10 | Cultural Practices
VCICCB005 | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Levels 3 and 4 | Cultural Practices
VCICCB010 | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Levels 5 and 6 | Cultural Practices
VCICCB002 | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Foundation to Level 2 | Cultural Practices
VCICCB006 | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Levels 3 and 4 | Cultural Practices
VCICCB017 | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Levels 9 and 10 | Cultural Practices
VCICCD015 | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Levels 7 and 8 | Cultural Diversity
VCICCD007 | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Levels 3 and 4 | Cultural Diversity
VCICCD008 | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Levels 3 and 4 | Cultural Diversity
VCICCD011 | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Levels 5 and 6 | Cultural Diversity