Intercultural understanding

Through the English curriculum, students develop intercultural understanding as they study texts drawn from different historical, social and cultural contexts. They learn that the English language has been influenced by different cultural groups, languages, speakers and writers. Students engage with the oral narrative traditions and contemporary literature of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, wide-ranging Australian literature and world literature, including texts from and about Asia. They explore cultural perspectives and world views from the past and present. Students interpret and analyse authors’ ideas and points of view represented in traditional and contemporary texts in a range of media. They learn to appreciate issues of intercultural meaning and sensitivity.