Asia Scope and Sequence for Studies of Society and Environment
Articulates key SOSE concepts and content incorporating Asia across the compulsory years of schooling.View more
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Flagship project
Leading 21st Century Schools: Engage with Asia
The Leading 21st Century Schools: Engage with Asia (L21CS) Project was developed by the AEF in collaboration with peak principals associations including Principals Australia, APPA, ASPA, CaSPA and AHISA. It is a program designed to bring create a cohort of forward thinking Asia-literate schools and students.
In partnership with the AEF, Principals Australia is conducting Round 2 of the L21CS project. Learn more
Over 180 primary and secondary government, independent and Catholic principals were part of the 2008/9 project. Access some of their stories here.
Policy documents
 | The National Statement for Engaging Young Australians with Asia in Australian Schools is a policy statement approved by the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) in 2005. The Statement has informed The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians (2008) that articulates the significant need for all Australians to be Asia-literate. |
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Tools for whole-school change
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Professional learning
Four Tool Kit Modules assist schools to incorporate studies of Asia within their curriculum. They can be used consecutively depending on the school’s current level of Asia engagement and include information on and proformas for conducting a school audit.
Mary Pendergast, Principal, Warrnambool College
"The reason we principals come together today, is to repond to the new world order occurring in our neighbouring countries."
