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Aboriginal Studies Stage 2
Subject outline

Version 4.0 - For teaching in 2024
Accredited in May 2016 for teaching at Stage 2 from 2018.

Stage 2 | 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 and the future
  • 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.