National Statement on Asia Literacy in Australian Schools 2011-2012.

This updated National Statement produced by the Asia Education Foundation supports the Melbourne Declaration on Education Goals for Young Australians and reflects the Australian Curriculum:Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia cross curriculum priority. The National Statement identifies the broad knowledge, skills and understandings required by all students to achieve Asia literacy and identifies six interlinked areas of action required to achieve Asia literacy and deliver the intent of the Australian Curriculum.

The following six interlinked areas address all levels of schooling:

1.   Australian Curriculum;

2.   Asia literate school leaders;

3.   Asia literate teachers;

4.   Asia focussed classroom resources;

5.   Asian Language education programs; and

6.   Incresed student, parent and community demand for Asia literacy.

National Statement on Asia Literacy in Australian Schools, 2011 - 2012.

 

2006 National statement for engaging young Australians with Asia in Australian schools

This framework for teaching and learning about the nations and cultures of Asia has been prepared by the Asia Education Foundation for Australian schools.

It provides a philosophical and practical reference point for the curriculum decision - making in systems and schools and for the related development of teaching materials and professional development activities for teachers.

The underlying goal of this document is that students should have Asia related curriculum experiences in all learning areas.

These learning experiences should aim to develop in students:

• an understanding and appreciation of the diversity of cultures, societies and environments of Asia.
• informed attitudes and behaviours about Asian peoples, events, issues and lifestyles and communicating these appropriately and effectively to others.

National Statement for Engaging Young Australians with Asia in Australian schools, 2006.