Building Australia's Asia literacy

In this ‘for teachers’ section you will find curriculum resources, the latest news on the Australian Curriculum, professional development opportunities, information on grants and more.

		Curriculum resources Visit our curriculum resources section where you can find resources by subject or by country.
		Australian Curriculum This section includes subject-specific consultation responses for each stage of the developing Australian Curriculum.
		Professional learning  Subject areas include English, History and Languages. You will also find opportunities related to globalisation, beliefs, The Arts and intercultural competencies.
		Study tours  Study tours offer an exciting range of in-country experiences for both primary and secondary school teachers.
		Asia Literacy Ambassadors Asia Literacy Ambassadors help Australian students to better understand the diverse career and life opportunities available to employees who are Asia-literate.
		Asia skills videos These Asia skills videos show 20 dynamic Australians discussing how Asia skills have enriched their lives and careers.
		NALSSP grants  NALSSP grants provide funding to develop new initiatives to strengthen Asian languages and cultures.
		School partnerships with Asia School partnerships link students, teachers and school communities across the region. View the BRIDGE home page.
		Events The calendar of events provides details of professional learning opportunities with Asian themes which are taking place across Australia.
		School change The school change pages in our school leaders' section provide tools and resources to support your school's development of Asia literate curriculum.
		Research This page contains research on the teaching of Asian languages and culture in Australian schools.

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  English, Asia Literacy and the Australian Curriculum

  Leading voices explain that Asia-related texts provide a goldmine of reading material for English students.

  Video: 6:25