Stage 1 | Subject outline | Version control

Australian Languages — Revival Language Stage 1
Subject outline

Version 4.0
Version 2.0 for teaching in 2024. Accredited in August 2019 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2020. 

Stage 1 | Subject outline | Capabilities | Ethical understanding

Ethical understanding

In this subject students extend and apply their ethical understanding capability by, for example:

  • extending their understanding that Australian Languages are uniquely and irreplaceably Australian
  • understanding, respecting, and applying cultural norms and protocols associated with learning, reviving, using, and researching Australian Languages, including community consultation protocols
  • making connections between language learning and social justice and equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • contributing to social cohesiveness through better communication and understanding
  • extending their understanding of the impact of some key government policies, legislation, and judicial processes on heritage and identity.