Global learning and engagement is vital in the 21st century. Your child will need a global mindset to succeed in a more complex, interconnected and competitive world. Self-awareness, self-confidence and a willingness to embrace cultures, diversity and knowledge of the world and other societies are significant assets for young people in today’s world.
Every Victorian school is required to teach another language. This can open up new worlds to students as they not only learn another language but also the cultures related to it. Learning another language has direct benefits in learning, understanding and mastering English as demonstrated by many university research projects.
For more information, see: ;Speak to your child in the language you know best.
The Victorian Curriculum specifically includes intercultural capability to build your child’s awareness and understanding of the world. Global citizenship has five components:
Intercultural capability is one of four general capabilities of the curriculum. It aims to help students become global citizens, equipped for living and working together in an interconnected world. It enables students to learn to value their own cultures, languages and beliefs, and those of others. Students learn about diverse cultures in ways that recognise cross-cultural commonalities, create connections with others and cultivate mutual respect.
For more information, see: Intercultural capability.
