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Aboriginal Studies
Stage 1
Subject outline
Version 4.0 - For teaching in 2024
Accredited in May 2016 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2018.
Accredited in May 2016 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2018.
Stage 1 | Subject outline | Capabilities | Intercultural understanding
Intercultural understanding
In this subject students extend and apply their intercultural understanding capability by, for example:
- developing and extending understanding of the diversity of Aboriginal peoples’ identities and experiences
- exploring Aboriginal peoples’ ongoing resistance and survival to understand the impact on diversity, identities, and achievements
- appreciating and understanding the diversity and importance of Aboriginal cultural expressions, including language, literature, painting, music, performance, and oral traditions
- communicating the significance of Aboriginal cultural expressions
- respecting and understanding cultural protocols including intellectual and cultural property rights
- establishing informed attitudes about how the past influences the present
- acknowledging and applying understanding of narratives and accomplishments as told by Aboriginal peoples
- participating in a range of community activities such as festivals and events.