1. Access Asia

2. Access Asia because….. It represents 60% of the world’s population It encompasses 30% of the earth’s land It includes two of the world’s most populous countries – China and India Has two of the world’s richest and most influential civilizations – China and India It has two of the world’s global superpowers – India and China It generates 25 % of global GDP It represents the greatest diversity of belief systems – Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Christianity.

3. Since 1992, Access Asia has been providing cutting edge professional development to the education sector in the Studies of Asia.

4. Access Asia is an opportunity to engage with diverse themes that touch on culture, language, geography, history and contemporary issues.

5. Access Asia helps teachers use effective pedagogy to foster intercultural understanding and breadth and depth of knowledge about the nations and peoples of Asia.

6. The Studies of Asia & Australia foci include the learning Areas of The Arts, Society and Environment, Languages, and English and embed the National Programs of Civics and Citizenship and Values in their material.

7. Access Asia provides teachers, students and communities with responsive, flexible support to foster and develop the Studies of Asia & Australia

8. Access Asia assists through email, newsletters, school visits, the state Access Asia website, the National website and advice onsite.

9. We can give access to teaching and learning materials with strategies and activities with an Asian focus, and provide advice on resource access, cultural incursions and events.

10. A feast of Asian cultures can be drawn upon to create a curriculum that expands students horizons ……

11. www.det.wa.edu.au/ education/accessasia/ index.html

12. www.asiaeducation.edu.au

13. www.asiaeducation. edu.au/pdf/engaging _statement.pdf

14. www.asiaeducation.edu.aupublic _html/scope_sequence.htm

15. www.asiaeducation.edu.au/ public_html/ discussion_groups.htm

16. www.asiaeducation.edu.au /public_html/online_ resources.htm

17. www.curriculum. edu.au/

18. Contact: Lindy Stirling 9264 4249 9264 4240 Lindy.Stirling@det.wa.edu.au