Students explore a range of narratives from across historical and contemporary contexts, connected through ideas, values and attitudes. By exploring print, multimodal and digital narratives, they deepen their understanding of the ways narratives influence meaning across various modes, mediums and forms. They analyse the ways narratives and oral histories shape individual and communal perceptions and representations, as well as how narratives are shaped by the perspectives and values of both authors and readers. They evaluate the impact of storytelling on societies past and present, and explore the ways narratives connect people across cultures, communities and historical periods. Students explore the potential for narratives to incite change, foster stability, and challenge or reinforce cultural norms, and investigate how narratives can be adapted, reimagined or reconceptualised for new audiences.