English and the Australian Curriculum AEF Information Pack The following handouts will be referred to in this session: Asia-related content in the Australian Curriculum for English Exploring an important difference - curriculum priority and general capability Asia –related Literary Texts AEF Services flier

Anne Fisher Asia Education Foundation Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia English and the Australian Curriculum Anne Fisher Asia Education Foundation

Overview of the session Australian Curriculum update Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia cross-curriculum priority Asia priority, Asia literacy and intercultural understanding Asia-related content in the English curriculum AEF resources to support Asia literacy

Australian Curriculum update Foundation to Year 10 Australian Curriculum released for English, history, mathematics and science The Arts, Geography, Languages Senior Secondary English, history, mathematics and science Design and technology, ICT, economics, business, civics and citizenship first stages of development

Cross Curriculum Priorities (3) Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and cultures Sustainability General Capabilities (7)  literacy  numeracy  critical and creative thinking  ethical behaviour  personal and social competence  ICT  intercultural understanding

Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia cross-curriculum priority The Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia priority provides a regional context for learning in all areas of the curriculum. This priority is concerned with Asia literacy for all Australian students. ACARA website: www.acara.edu.au

Structure of inclusion of the priorities into curriculum organising ideas (OI) sequence of learning / scope and sequence Foundation to Year 2, Years 3 - 6, Years 7 – 10 subject specific responsibility for appropriate aspects of the priority

What is a scope and sequence? This material is an example used to illustrate a possible scope and sequence only and is not intended to represent actual ACARA materials.

Asia priority, Asia literacy and intercultural understanding Important distinctions within the Australian Curriculum Explicit references to Asia related content Mandated content General, elaborations, examples Reference to culture / intercultural understanding Further opportunities for Asia-related content

Australian Curriculum for English Asia-related content: a quick audit © The University of Melbourne - Asia Education Foundation, 2011

General capability ≠ Asia Priority INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING Cross Curriculum Priority ASIA AND AUSTRALIA’S ENGAGEMENT WITH ASIA ONE PART= individual student cultural identity ONE PART = the cultures of the countries of Asia

Role of the AEF Australian Curriculum Strategy Liaison with ACARA Participation in curriculum consultations Responding to ACARA requests for information, people, contacts etc Working with ACARA to develop Asia priority and general capability (intercultural understanding) Input into ACARA AEF curriculum consultations Preparing consultation responses AEF Working with States and Territories AEF resources audit and alignment with Australian Curriculum Resources development to support teachers incorporating Asia literacy in the Australian curriculum Professional development re: Asia priority and intercultural understanding

AEF Resources www.asiaeducation.edu.au Asia-related Literary Texts to support the Australian Curriculum for English A range of Asia-related resources and texts

AEF Resources – Programs Leading 21st Century Schools: Engage with Asia Asia Literacy Ambassadors Becoming Asia Literate: Grants to Schools The Australia-Asia BRIDGE My Future: Asia Skills Study Tours to Asia

www.asiaeducation.edu.au Questions? Anne Fisher Australian Curriculum Strategy Manager Asia Education Foundation a.fisher@asialink.unimelb.edu.au Thank you