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The Asia Scope and Sequence for Studies of Society and Environment. Professional Learning Workshop. Aims of the workshop.
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The Asia Scope and Sequence for Studies of Society and Environment Professional Learning Workshop
Aims of the workshop • Introduce educators to the National Statement for Engaging Young Australians with Asia in Australian Schools (the National Statement) and the Asia Scope and Sequence for Studies of Society and Environment resource (ASSS) • Introduce educators to new units of work developed to support the ASSS • Provide opportunities for educators to reflect on current practice, whether in policy development, school leadership or classroom teaching, in relation to engaging young Australians with Asia through SOSE/HSIE and in Civics and Citizenship classrooms.
Aims of the workshop (con’t) • Assist educators to use the National Statement and the ASSS in their planning to introduce or strengthen engagement with Asia • Encourage educators to view the National Statement and the ASSSSE resource as part of a suite of interdependent curriculum resources that also includes the National 2006 Statements of Learning for Civics and Citizenship and their own State/Territory curriculum
The National Statement for Engaging Young Australians with Asia in Australian Schools Knowledge and understanding of Asia makes an important contribution to: 1. Being good neighbours and responsible citizens 2. Harmonious Australia
The National Statement for Engaging Young Australians with Asia in Australian Schools Knowledge and understanding of Asia makes an important contribution to: 3. Creative Australia 4. Prosperous Australia
Key sections of, and links from, the National Statement • Purpose of The Statement p. 3 • Australia and Asia pp. 4–6 • Defining Asia p. 7 • An Asia-engaged young Australian p. 8 • Education: Engaging young Australians with Asia, six interlinked elements p. 10 • Links to other national priorities pp. 13–15 • Support for studies of Asia and Australia p. 20
Purpose of the Asia Scope and Sequence for Studies of Society and Environment • Articulate key curriculum concepts and content across the compulsory years of schooling • Provide advice and support to teachers of SOSE/HSIE and Civics and Citizenship in order to facilitate their efforts to engage young Australians with Asia
The Asia Scope and Sequence for Studies of Society and Environment – and Civics and Citizenship • ASSS incorporates aspects of the Statements of Learning in Civics and Citizenship (shaded on the document) • Outlines the knowledge, skills, understandings and capacities that students should have the opportunity to learn in civics and Citizenship • All States and Territories have agreed to implement the CC Statements in their curriculum • The Statements include Australia’s links and relationships with the Asia- Pacific as well as other global connections.
Asia Scope and Sequence for Studies of Society and Environment - Aspects Four aspects underpin the and structure the ASSS: • Time, continuity and change • Place and Space • Systems, Resources and Power • Culture
The ASSS • Also contains in the professional elaborations links to exemplary resources which are available to support Studies of Asia in the classroom. • As well there have been developed a range of online material to support the ASSS. These will be extended over time and that is freely available and accessible to teachers in Australian schools
SOSE/HSIE Units Lower Primary • Place and Space - Images of Asia: Animals and their homes • Culture - Small objects, family stories • Systems, Resources and Power - Images of Asia: Rules and symbols Upper Primary • Time, Continuity and Change - Migrant stories • Place and Space - Getting connected: What’s Asia got to do with me? • Systems, Resources and Power - Voices and values: Citizens – You and me
SOSE/HSIE Units Lower Secondary • Time, continuity and change - Contributions from the past • Place and Space - Water, water everywhere • Culture- Voices and Visions Australia/Asia Middle Secondary • Systems, Resources and Power - Regional Communities: Building a sustainable future • Time, continuity and change - Conflict and resolution • Time, continuity and change- The Power of one – the power of many: Nation Building
The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, Prime Minister ofAustralia Australia's future will also depend on our ability to engage constructively and effectively withthe countries of the Asia Pacific. That is why I am committed to making Australia the most Asia-literate country in thecollective West. By investing in Asian languages and cultural education in Australia's schools, my vision is for the next generation of Australians – businessmen and women, economists, accountants, lawyers, architects, artists, film-makers and performers – to develop language skills which open their region to them. This is part of our long-term vision for a fully regionally engaged Australian nation in this Asia-Pacific century that now unfolds before us. Building on ASEAN's Success – Towards an Asia Pacific Community 12 August 2008