Ethical understanding

When learning to communicate, students consider ethical positions. They learn to acknowledge and value difference in their interactions with others and to develop respect for diverse ways of perceiving the world. Through working with a variety of texts, students question generalisations and stereotypes. English as an Additional Language provides students with opportunities to reflect on their own ethical dispositions.

Ethical understanding is explored in English as an Additional Language through the selection of texts for study, for example, when students engage with ethical dilemmas presented in texts, and consider reasons for actions and implications of decisions. They examine and question information, ideas, and perspectives in texts, comparing these with their own knowledge and understanding. Students develop empathy with the rights and opinions of others by interacting with and interrogating a range of texts in different social situations. English as an Additional Language assists students to develop the skills of visualising and predicting the consequences of certain behaviours and exploring rights and responsibilities. They develop ethical research strategies and research protocols.