Personal and social capability 

In this subject students extend and apply their personal and social capability by, for example:

• appreciating that [First Language] holds cultural and social knowledge and ways of thinking for the communities who speak and identify with it
• extending their understanding that the long-term maintenance of Australian Languages as strong and viable languages is of great importance to both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and non‑Aboriginal Australians, and contributes to national identity
• exploring and extending their understanding of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of seeing the world and how these perspectives contribute to and may benefit people beyond the [First Language] community
• increasing awareness and understanding of the ways in which their own language(s) and culture(s) shape their actions, personal behaviour, thoughts, attitudes, perceptions, and identity
• extending their understanding of the importance of intergenerational collaboration and transmission in successful Australian Language learning
• extending their understanding that maintenance of [First Language] is important to retaining cultural and spiritual practices
• extending their understanding of the connections between language learning, cultural restoration, and group and individual identity
• extending their understanding that, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, learning [First Language] can be fundamental to strengthening identity and self‑esteem
• exploring and explaining contemporary expressions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, heritage, and identity
• extending their understanding of and appreciating concepts such as diversity, distribution, interdependence, and status as they apply to the state and nature of Australian Languages
• appreciating the role of language education and research in maintaining [First Language]
• interpreting and reflecting on their own intercultural experiences and considering the ways in which they might respond in the future
• reflecting on their own assumptions, beliefs, values, and perspectives
• collaborating with other learners and users of [First Language] to co‑construct, exchange, and mediate meaning
• understanding and appreciating their own role as learners, users, and mediators of [First Language].