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Leading 21st Century Schools: Engage with Asia project
Leading principals around Australia have taken up the challenge of building their schools’ capacities to ensure their students are Asia-literate. The Leading 21st Century Schools: Engage with Asia (L21CS) project is a national initiative of the AEF working with the peak principal associations of Australia and all state and territory education jurisdictions.
About the L21CS project: Making a difference in schools
‘Until recently our studies of Asia and Indonesian language learning programs were provided by a specialist teacher. Through participation in the L21CS, I recognised that much more could be achieved so we adopted a new approach. We developed a three-year plan designed to integrate studies of Asia into SOSE, English and the Arts through carefully designed and resourced units of work and a K-6 Indonesian language program with close connections to the studies of Asia.’
Michael Nuttall, Principal, St Francis of Assisi Primary School, ACT
The L21CS project provides strategic professional development for school leaders accompanied by a comprehensive Tool Kit of resources that supports significant school-based change.
The L21CS project was developed by the AEF in collaboration with Principals Australia, APPA, ASPA, CaSPA and AHISA. It is a project designed to bring together a cohort of forward thinking Asia-literate schools and students.
Purpose: The Program will support leaders to develop Asia literate curriculum that will prepare students for a future life and career that is increasingly dominated by economic growth and Australia’s involvement in the Asian region.
Where: This Program is being conducted in all states (except Victoria) and territories. For information about Victoria’s L21CS program, contact Lindy Stirling, DEECD, on 03 9637 3620, email stirling.lindy.j@edumail.vic.gov.au or click on the Victorian Studies of Asia Wikispaces site.
When: Based on the successful 2008–09 L21CS, Principals Australia in partnership with the Asia Education Foundation, is conducting the L21CS professional learning program from February to June 2010.
Stages: The Program is comprised of 3 stages:
- an initial professional learning workshop
- a school-based implementation phase
- a final sharing of practice session.
Principals Australia is conducting Round 2 of the L21CS project in partnership with the AEF. For more information contact Kerry Scappatura at kerry.scappatura@pa.edu.au.
Success Stories
Learn from schools that have been involved in the Leading 21st Century Schools project.
| ‘A common thread running through our strategic meetings relates to the global, international and competitive dimensions of companies and business operations.’ | |
| ‘It was important for me to ensure that our school community was kept informed about our developing connections with Korea.’ |
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Resources
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Professor Tony Milner AM, Basham Professor of History, ANU
‘There's a remarkable ignorance still about the Asian region.’
Video: 5:00
Panel presentation: A futures oriented curriculum: What are we waiting for?
Speakers: Justin Breheny, Professor Tim Lindsey, Chris Wardlaw, Anna Rose
