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Intercultural Understanding
In their interactions with others in online communities, students consider the dynamic and complex nature of cultures, including values, beliefs, practices and assumptions. They recognise and respond to the challenges of cultural diversity by applying appropriate social protocols. Students learn about the interactions between digital technologies and society. They take responsibility for securing positive outcomes for members of all cultural groups, including those faced with prejudice and misunderstanding.
Typically by the end of Foundation Year, students:
Explore and compare cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices
identify, explore and compare culturally diverse activities and objects
Develop respect for cultural diversity
discuss ideas about cultural diversity in local contexts
Communicate across cultures
recognise that people use different languages to communicate
Consider and develop multiple perspectives
express their opinions and listen to the opinions of others in given situations
Empathise with others
imagine and describe their own feelings if they were put in someone else’s place
Challenge stereotypes and prejudices
identify examples of the acceptance and inclusion of others in given situations
Mediate cultural differences
identify similarities and differences between themselves and their peers
Typically by the end of Year 2, students:
Investigate culture and cultural identity
identify and describe the various groups to which they belong and the ways people act and communicate within them
Explore and compare cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices
describe and compare the way they live with people in other places or times
Develop respect for cultural diversity
describe ways that diversity presents opportunities for new experiences and understandings
Communicate across cultures
describe how the use of words and body language in interactions may have different meanings for various cultural groups
Consider and develop multiple perspectives
express their own perspectives on familiar topics and texts, and identify the perspectives of others
Empathise with others
imagine and describe the feelings of others in familiar situations
Challenge stereotypes and prejudices
discuss the effects of acceptance and inclusion in familiar situations
Mediate cultural differences
recognise that cultural differences may affect understanding between people
Typically by the end of Foundation Year, students:
Investigate culture and cultural identity
share ideas about self and belonging with peers
Explore and compare cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices
identify, explore and compare culturally diverse activities and objects
Develop respect for cultural diversity
discuss ideas about cultural diversity in local contexts
Consider and develop multiple perspectives
express their opinions and listen to the opinions of others in given situations
Empathise with others
imagine and describe their own feelings if they were put in someone else’s place
Challenge stereotypes and prejudices
identify examples of the acceptance and inclusion of others in given situations
Mediate cultural differences
identify similarities and differences between themselves and their peers
Typically by the end of Year 2, students:
Investigate culture and cultural identity
identify and describe the various groups to which they belong and the ways people act and communicate within them
Explore and compare cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices
describe and compare the way they live with people in other places or times
Develop respect for cultural diversity
describe ways that diversity presents opportunities for new experiences and understandings
Communicate across cultures
describe how the use of words and body language in interactions may have different meanings for various cultural groups
Consider and develop multiple perspectives
express their own perspectives on familiar topics and texts, and identify the perspectives of others
Empathise with others
imagine and describe the feelings of others in familiar situations
Challenge stereotypes and prejudices
discuss the effects of acceptance and inclusion in familiar situations
Mediate cultural differences
recognise that cultural differences may affect understanding between people
Typically by the end of Foundation Year, students:
Communicate across cultures
recognise that people use different languages to communicate
Consider and develop multiple perspectives
express their opinions and listen to the opinions of others in given situations
Empathise with others
imagine and describe their own feelings if they were put in someone else’s place
Challenge stereotypes and prejudices
identify examples of the acceptance and inclusion of others in given situations
Mediate cultural differences
identify similarities and differences between themselves and their peers
Typically by the end of Year 2, students:
Communicate across cultures
describe how the use of words and body language in interactions may have different meanings for various cultural groups
Consider and develop multiple perspectives
express their own perspectives on familiar topics and texts, and identify the perspectives of others
Empathise with others
imagine and describe the feelings of others in familiar situations
Challenge stereotypes and prejudices
discuss the effects of acceptance and inclusion in familiar situations
Mediate cultural differences
recognise that cultural differences may affect understanding between people
Typically by the end of Foundation Year, students:
Investigate culture and cultural identity
share ideas about self and belonging with peers
Explore and compare cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices
identify, explore and compare culturally diverse activities and objects
Develop respect for cultural diversity
Typically by the end of Year 2, students:
Explore and compare cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices
describe and compare the way they live with people in other places or times
Develop respect for cultural diversity
describe ways that diversity presents opportunities for new experiences and understandings