Professional Learning

Intercultural understanding

The Australian Curriculum includes achievement of  seven general capabilities which aim to equip young Australians with the skills necessary to live and work in the twenty first century.

The Intercultural understanding general capability contains three organising elements:

• recognising culture and developing respect
• interacting and empathising with others
• reflecting on intercultural experiences and taking responsibility.

The Intercultural understanding learning continuum shows how students are expected to progress with respect to the organising elements. There are six levels corresponding to Foundation, Year 2, Year 4, Year 6, Year 8 and Year 10.  

Intercultural understanding in The Arts

The following table expands on each element of intercultural understanding and identifies examples of how this capability can be developed within The Arts curriculum. 

Note: Intercultural understanding in the Australian Curriculum suggests capabilities that students would typically display at the culmination of various levels of schooling. The levels in this chart relate to the following years of schooling.

Level 3 – Years 3 and 4

Level 4 – Years 5 and 6

Level 5 – Years 7 and 8

Level 6 – Years 9 and 10

Click on the tabs below to explore the different elements.