What are general capabilities in the Australian Curriculum?

In the Australian Curriculum, general capabilities encompass knowledge, skills, behaviours, and dispositions that, together with curriculum content in each learning area and the cross-curriculum priorities, will enable students to live and work successfully in the 21st century.

What are the 7 capabilities?

There are seven general capabilities:

• Literacy.
• Numeracy.
• Information and Communication Technology Capability.
• Critical and Creative Thinking.
• Personal and Social Capability.
• Ethical Understanding.
• Intercultural Understanding.

Why is HPE in the curriculum?

The importance of HPE HPE is the curriculum area that engages students in worthwhile learning experiences to develop skills, knowledge, self-efficacy and dispositions that will enable young people to live healthy and active lifestyles.

Is swimming in the Australian Curriculum?

Schools are encouraged to include water safety and swimming as part of the delivery of the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education and determine the best method of delivery using school-based staff and/or qualified external providers.

What are the general capabilities in the Australian Curriculum?

In the Australian Curriculum Review, five of the seven general capabilities were reviewed – Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social capability, Digital Literacy, Ethical Understanding, and Intercultural Understanding. The process was similar for each.

How are general capability materials published in Australia?

General capabilities materials are published on the Australian Curriculum website as a resource to help teachers. The materials for each general capability are in three parts: an introduction that describes the nature and scope of the capability ·organising elements that underpin a learning continuum

How many years are there in the Australian Curriculum?

This elective curriculum will be available for students in Years 9 or 10 (one-year subject), or across Years 9–10 (two-year subject). The curriculum will also focus on further strengthening the general capabilities of the Australian Curriculum, and includes features such as applied learning and work exposure.

What is the curriculum for personal and social capability?

Personal and Social Capability In the Australian Curriculum, students develop personal and social capability as they learn to understand themselves and others, and manage their relationships, lives, work and learning more effectively.

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