How+and+Why

**Supporting the implementation of Studies of Asia**

**Asia literacy has emerged as a priority area for Australian schools as outlined in the White paper - Australia in the Asian Century (full version here)**

With the release of The **//Melbourne Declaration for Educational Goals for Young Australians//** which emphasises the importance of Asia literacy ([]) followed by the //**The Australian Curriculum,**// the importance of providing students with educational experiences that take into account the changes over the past 20 years is critical.

The **//Australian Curriculum//** includes Asia as one of its priorities across the curriculum. This is a key componenet of our curriclulum. ([])

See an example of it being mapped with the other priorities in a primary school here:

//"India, China and other Asia Pacific nations are growing and strengthening their impact on the world, representing a huge shift in geopolitical power and sparking the need for all Australians to become 'Asia literate'.//

Asia literacy has emerged as a priority area for Australian schools. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has commented that ‘//it is impossible to conceive of a future Australian education system that does not take Asia seriously’//. Similarly, the Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd recently stated that he ‘//wants Australia to become the most Asia literate country in the western world’//.

[|what are Asia skills]and [|why we need them].

You can **listen and watch some video clips** of Australians talking about how their Asia skills have made a big impression to their lives here and access some great notes to help you think about their use with teachers, students or the school community


 * How to plan and include Asia literacy in the curriculum?? **

A **rubric** showing what an Asia literate school might look like is widley used and available here **a simple 2 year scope and sequence document across the levels** || Birmingham Primary School have generously shared their **2 year Inquiry Learning overview** || Victory Christian College share their **planning document showing how they include the cross curriculum priorities** in their documentation || Don Valley Primary School is a very small school and have shared their **3 year scope and sequence planner** ||
 * Aspendale Gardens Primary school have developed
 * [[file:A.Gardens Scope and Sequence.pdf]] || [[file:BPS Inquiry based curriculum units overview.docx]] || [[file:Planner template, including CC and GC of AC.docx]] || [[file:Don Valley PS.pdf]] ||