General Capabilites

The Challenge features annotated booklists which are reviewed by a panel of librarians and teachers, who ensure only quality literature is included. The purpose of the booklists in the Premier's Reading Challenge is for students to engage in reading, the Challenge lists are a great resource that can support teachers in literature selection for both shared text study and independent reading. These booklists can be useful in supporting teaching the Literature strand of the Australian Curriculum: English.

The seven general capabilities, a key dimension of the Australian Curriculum, are addressed explicitly in the content of the learning areas. To support teachers in approaching the general capabilities though literature, suggested relevant or related categories from the Challenge booklists are listed.

GENERAL CAPABILITIES - ORGANSING ELEMENTS AND CONTINUA, REFERENCED AGAINST CHALLENGE BOOKLISTS

LINK TO ORGANISING ELEMENTS OF GENERAL CAPABILITIES	LEARNING CONTINUA	CHALLENGE BOOKLIST CATEGORY/IES
Literacy	Literacy Learning Continuum - Literacy continuum across stages of schooling	all categories
Numeracy	Numeracy Learning Continuum - Numeracy continuum across stages of schooling	Non Fiction, Science, Sports
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability	ICT Capability Learning Continuum - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability continuum across stages of schooling	Fantasy, Non Fiction, Science, Science Fiction
Critical and Creative thinking	Critical and Creative Thinking Learning Continuum - Critical and creative thinking continuum across stages of schooling	Adventure, Fantasy, Historical, Mystery / Crime, Non Fiction, Picture Book, Poetry, Science, Science Fiction
Personal and Social capability	Personal and social capability Learning Continuum - Personal and social capability continuum across stages of schooling	Diaries, Drama, Fairy tales / folklore, Family & Relationships, Mature, Schools, Sports
Ethical behaviour	Ethical Behaviour Learning Continuum - Ethical behaviour continuum across stages of schooling	Aboriginal Content, Classics, Environment, Fairy tales / folklore, Family & Relationships, Historical, Mature, Mystery / Crime, Science, Sports
Intercultural understanding	Intercultural Understanding Learning Continuum - Intercultural understanding continuum across stages of schooling	Aboriginal Content, Asian Content, Fairy tales / folklore, Family & Relationships, Historical, Non Fiction, Sports