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Access
Asia
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
It
generates
25
%
of
global
GDP
It has two of the world’s global
Has two of the
world’s
richest
and
superpowers
– India
and
China
most influential
civilizations
–
It represents
the greatest
diversity
of
China
and India
belief
systems
– Buddhism, Hinduism,
Islam and Christianity.
Since 1992, Access
has been providing
Asia
cutting edge
professional
development to the
education sector in the
Studies of Asia.
Access Asia is an
opportunity to engage with
diverse themes that touch on
culture, language, geography,
history and contemporary issues.
Access Asia helps teachers
use effective pedagogy to
foster intercultural
understanding and breadth
and depth of knowledge
about the nations and
peoples of Asia.
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.
Access Asia provides
teachers, students
and communities
with responsive,
flexible support to
foster and develop
the Studies of Asia &
Australia
Access Asia assists
through email,
newsletters, school
visits, the state
Access Asia website,
the National website
and advice onsite.
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.
A feast of Asian
cultures
can be drawn upon to create a
curriculum that expands
students horizons……
www.det.wa.edu.au/
education/accessasia/
index.html
www.asiaeducation.edu.au
www.asiaeducation.
edu.au/pdf/engaging
_statement.pdf
www.asiaeducation.edu.aupublic
_html/scope_sequence.htm
www.asiaeducation.edu.au/
public_html/
discussion_groups.htm
www.asiaeducation.edu.au
/public_html/online_
resources.htm
www.curriculum.
edu.au/
Contact: Lindy Stirling
9264 4249
9264 4240
[email protected]