Studies of Asia and the Australian Curriculum

1. Studies of Asia and the Australian Curriculum Melbourne Zoo - 2013

2. Why Asia??? • Imperatives: • Moral • Economic • Professional

3. Morally….. Be a good neighbour - we live in the region! What are the countries of Asia?

4. Economically – we are tied to Asia • http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/video/show_embedded_video.asp?videoid=7225&KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=420&width=610

5. Australia in the Asian Century – the White paper • A roadmap for the whole of Australia • Building on our strengths for a productive and resilient economy • Building capabilities to succeed • All students will have significant exposure to studies of Asia across the curriculum • All students will undertake a continuous course of study in an Asian language (esp. Mandarin, Hindi, Indonesian and Japanese.) • Innovation, collaboration and connecting to Asian markets • Building sustainable security • Deeper and broader relationships

6. Australian Curriculum • General Capabilities www.australiancurriculum.edu.au

7. Intercultural Understanding • Includes the skills to critically reflect on one’s own culture as well as positive, cooperative and respectful interactions between people of diverse cultural backgrounds at both an institutional and interpersonal level. • Can be measured by the acquisition of critical cultural awareness, culturally respectful attitudes and positive skills for interacting across cultural groups. • Focuses on the interaction between people by developing an understanding of self in relation to others.

8. Australian Curriculum – Cross Curriculum Priorities • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures • Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia • Sustainability www.australiancurriculum.edu.au

9. Asia literacy foundational and deep knowledge, skills and understandings about the histories, geographies, societies, cultures, literatures and languages of the diverse countries that make up our part of the world

10. Organising themes in Asia priority • Asia and its diversity • Achievements and contributions of the peoples of Asia • Asia-Australia engagement

11. Organising Themes

12. Organising Ideas

13. Organising Ideas

14. How does this look in… English • provides rich and engaging contextsfor developing students’ abilities in listening, speaking, reading, viewing and writing. • enables students to explore the diverse range of traditional and contemporary texts from and about the peoples and countries of Asia, including texts written by Australians of Asian heritage • students draw on knowledge of the Asia region, including literature, to influence and enhance their own creative pursuits. They develop communication skills that reflect cultural awareness and intercultural understanding.

15. How does this look in… Maths • provides rich and engaging contexts for developing students’ mathematical knowledge, skills and understanding. • provides opportunities for students to learn about the understandings and applications of Mathematics in Asia and their contribution to the ongoing development of Mathematics. • students develop mathematical understanding in fields such as number, patterns, measurement, symmetry and statistics by drawing on knowledge of and examples from the Asia region. These could include calculation, money, art, architecture, design and travel. 

16. How does this look in … Science • provides rich and engaging contexts for developing students’ science knowledge, understanding and skills. • provides opportunities for students to recognise that people from the Asia region have and continue to make significant contributions to the development of science understandings and their applications, to recognise that the Asia region includes diverse environments and to appreciate that interaction between human activity and these environments continues to influence the region and has significance for the rest of the world. • students appreciate that the Asia region plays an important role in scientific research and development. These can include research and development in areas such as medicine, natural resource management, nanotechnologies, communication technologies and natural disaster prediction and management.

17. How does this look in … History • provides rich and engaging content and contexts for developing students’ historical knowledge, understanding and skills. • enables students to develop an understanding of histories of the diverse peoples of Asia and their contributions to the world, the importance of the traditions, beliefs and celebrations of peoples from the Asia region and the study of ancient societies, trade, conflicts, progressive movements and migration to Australia. • students recognise the dynamic nature of socio-political relationships within the region over time, and the role that individuals, governments and other organisations play in shaping relationships between peoples and countries. They develop an appreciation of the history of Australia-Asia engagement and how this influences contemporary relationships within Australian society and relationships between Australia and the countries of Asia. Students also understand the ongoing role played by Australia and individual Australians, including Australians of Asian heritage, in major events and developments in the Asia region.

18. What is an Asia Literate school?

19. Studies of Asia wikispace: studiesofasia.wikispaces.com