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Australian Curriculum responses by learning area

Phase 1
		English ‘There is a need to provide additional embedded examples of the inclusion of Asian texts and experience.’ August 2010: Senior secondary Literature and Essential English and English as an Additional Language. May 2010: K-10 English 2009: Response to framing papers in English
		History ‘There should be explicit recognition of the diversity of Asia.’ August 2010: Senior secondary responses Ancient History and Modern History. May 2010: K-10 History 2009: Response to framing papers in History
		Mathematics ‘As it stands, the curriculum is both Euro-centric and apparently “neutral” with regard to culture.’ August 2010: Senior Secondary Mathematics. May 2010: K-10 Maths
		Science ‘It is critical that the document incorporates a thorough approach to Asia-related content and ideas across all three strands.’ August 2010: Senior Secondary responses Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Earth and Environmental Science. May 2010: Science
		Geography ‘Understanding the extraordinary range of human and physical geography encompassed in the Asia region can make a major contribution to intercultural understanding.’ Read the AEF Response to the Draft Australian Curriculum: Geography. AEF Position Paper on Geography in the Australian Curriculum (August 2010) Nick Hutchinston of Maquarie University spoke on the Australian Story for Geography at our National Summit in March 2010.
		The Arts ‘The Australian Curriculum for the Arts plays an important role in the development of Asia literacy for students.’ Draft Shape of Australian Curriculum: The Arts AEF response (December 2010) Draft Shape of Australian Curriculum: The Arts AEF annotated with comments (December 2010) AEF Position Paper on the Arts in the Australian Curriculum (July 2010) Read former Asialink Arts Director Alison Carroll’s paper ‘The Australian Story and the Development of Australian Curriculum for The Arts’.
		Languages The Draft Shape Paper of the Australian Curriculum: Languages is available on the ACARA website Read the AEF response to the Draft Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Languages View four landmark reports on the teaching of Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean Languages in our School Leaders' section.