Literacy
The Literacy continuum incorporates two overarching processes of 'Comprehending text through listening, reading and viewing' and 'Composing texts through speaking, writing and creating'. It also has the following areas of knowledge applying to both process through text knowledge, grammar knowledge, word knowledge and visual knowledge (The Australian Curriculum, 2014).
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
ICT has been embedded in numerous lessons for this focus text. The Australian Curriculum (2014) state that the ICT capability learning continuum is organised into five interrelated elements:
- Applying social and ethical protocols and practices when using ICT
- Investigating with ICT
- Creating with ICT
- Communicating with ICT
- Managing and operating ICT
intercultural understanding
The Intercultural understanding learning continuum is organised into three interrelated organising elements:
- Recognising culture and developing respect
- Interacting and empathising with others
- Reflecting on intercultural experiences and taking responsibility