Essential Learnings |
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| Futures | Identity | Interdependence | Thinking | Communication |
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Developing perspectives to critically reflect upon and contribute to creating preferred futures, |
Critically understanding and developing personal identity, group identity, and relationships, and acting to shape these, | Developing a sense of connectedness with other people, and systems, reflecting on and taking action to shape local and global communities | Developing creativity, enterprise, wisdom and the capability to evaluate and generate ideas and solutions, |
Developing knowledge, skills and dispositions required to construct and deconstruct meaning and to critically understand and use the power of communication and technologies |
| understanding connections, continuity and change in past, present and future contexts. | understanding and critiquing key ways in which groups, cultures and social constructs contribute to forming identities | demonstrating respect for difference in cultural, social and vocational practices | understanding how to create personal relevance through reflection and metacognition (knowing oneself as a thinker and learner) | evaluating language use, with awareness of the power of language, technologies and the media |
| understanding the critical connection between natural and social environments. | developing self awareness and understanding with a strong sense of self worth in social and working contexts | developing personal skills and abilities to create and maintain rewarding and effective relationships with individuals and groups | developing
habits of mind that use incisive and critical thinking
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receiving and sharing meaning through different forms of communication eg. dance, dramatic performances, media modes, chat lines |
| challenging assumptions about the past, present and future. | confidently choosing and understanding the effects and consequences of choices made about identity | identifying changes which would benefit community development and takes appropriate action | using a range of thinking modes and styles to recognise and develop connections among ideas | thinking critically about communication, recognising multiple interpretations, challenging assumptions and providing alternative possibilities |
| critically examining diverse world views, ways of living, ways of working, relationships and values | identifying actions taken individually or structurally to address issues round identity eg harassment, racism, sexism, homophobia, employment/unemployment | engaging in social action in powerful and constructive ways | applying creative and enterprising thinking to the generation of ideas and solutions | using a variety of media and modifying communication for different audiences and contexts |
| creating new knowledge from insights of the past, understandings of the present and foresights of the future and applying this in building future scenarios. | understanding group dynamics and acting appropriately with and in relation to others | being able to effectively use a range of communication modes to solve problems when working individually or with others | ||