General Capabilities
Literacy
In the Australian Curriculum, students become literate as they develop the knowledge, skills and
dispositions to interpret and use language confidently for learning and communicating in and out of school and for participating in society (ACARA, 2013, p. 8).
Information and communication technology ICT
In the Australian Curriculum, students develop ICT capability as they learn to use ICT effectively and
appropriately to access, create and communicate information and ideas, solve problems and work collaboratively in all learning areas at school, and in their lives beyond school (ACARA, 2013, p. 55).
Critical and creative thinking
In the Australian Curriculum, students develop capability in critical thinking as
they learn to generate and evaluate knowledge, clarify concepts and ideas, seek
possibilities, consider alternatives and solve problems (ACARA, 2013, p.77).
Literacy
In the Australian Curriculum, students become literate as they develop the knowledge, skills and
dispositions to interpret and use language confidently for learning and communicating in and out of school and for participating in society (ACARA, 2013, p. 8).
Information and communication technology ICT
In the Australian Curriculum, students develop ICT capability as they learn to use ICT effectively and
appropriately to access, create and communicate information and ideas, solve problems and work collaboratively in all learning areas at school, and in their lives beyond school (ACARA, 2013, p. 55).
Critical and creative thinking
In the Australian Curriculum, students develop capability in critical thinking as
they learn to generate and evaluate knowledge, clarify concepts and ideas, seek
possibilities, consider alternatives and solve problems (ACARA, 2013, p.77).