Links to the Australian Curriculum
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals provides an excellent canvas from which to develop key competencies and learning outcomes for the Australian Curriculum. There are over 890 references to the goals across all learning areas, general capabilities and cross-curricular priorities within the Australian Curriculum .
General Capabilities
Personal and Social Capability
Social awareness Appreciate diverse perspectives acknowledge the values, opinions and attitudes of different groups within society and compare to their own points of view Contribute to civil society analyse personal and social roles and responsibilities in planning and implementing ways of contributing to their communities Understand relationships identify indicators of possible problems in relationships in a range of social and work related situations Ethical Understanding
Understanding ethical concepts and issues Recognise ethical concepts analyse behaviours that exemplify the dimensions and challenges of ethical concepts Explore ethical concepts in context analyse the ethical dimensions of beliefs and the need for action in a range of settings Reasoning in decision making and actions Reason and make ethical decisions analyse inconsistencies in personal reasoning and societal ethical decision making Consider consequences investigate scenarios that highlight ways that personal dispositions and actions can affect consequences Reflect on ethical action analyse perceptions of occurrences and possible ethical response in challenging scenarios Exploring values, rights and responsibilities Examine values assess the relevance of beliefs and the role and application of values in social practices Explore rights and responsibilities analyse rights and responsibilities in relation to the duties of a responsible citizen Consider points of view draw conclusions from a range of points of view associated with challenging ethical dilemmas |
Intercultural Understanding
Recognising culture and developing respect Investigate culture and cultural identity explain ways that cultural groups and identities change over time and in different contexts Explore and compare cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices analyse the dynamic nature of cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices in a range of personal, social and historical contexts Develop respect for cultural diversity understand the importance of maintaining and celebrating cultural traditions for the development of personal, group and national identities Interacting and empathising with others Communicate across cultures explore ways that culture shapes the use of language in a wide range of contexts Consider and develop multiple perspectives assess diverse perspectives and the assumptions on which they are based Empathise with others imagine and describe the feelings and motivations of people in challenging situations Reflecting on intercultural experiences and taking responsibility Reflect on intercultural experiences reflect critically on the representation of various cultural groups in texts and the media and how they respond Challenge stereotypes and prejudices identify and challenge stereotypes and prejudices in the representation of group, national and regional identities Mediate cultural difference identify and address challenging issues in ways that respect cultural diversity and the right of all to be heard |