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This text provides authentic examples of studies of Asia and internationalised curriculum – how it looks in practice in a school or classroom. The case studies show schools at different stages in the development of whole-school approaches to integrating studies of Asia in curriculum policy.
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- Making it a whole school experience: Introduction
Making it a whole school experience: Introduction
There are many good reasons for making studies of Asia, and internationalising education programs and curricula, a whole school enterprise. Perhaps the major reason is the scale of the possible challenge.
The research report, 'Curriculum Outcomes in Access Asia Schools' suggests that:
[Teaching about Asia] does not merely mean that a unit or two across the curriculum is based around information about Asia. It is in fact multifaceted and involves school and classroom levels. At the very least it consists of a policy statement and/or a strategic plan, the teaching about Asia in many areas of the curriculum and, in addition, whole school activities such as a festival or school performance involving the school community. (Owen & Andrew, 2003: page 28)
These are the sorts of steps which have been taken in these schools. Most are in mature phases of work with relation to the implementation of studies of Asia in their programs.
