Arab Gateways: Official launch
The Arab Gateways Resource Kit was officially launched in Sydney on 1 December 2011. Participants at the launch included representatives from the Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR), Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Education Services Australia (ESA), Business Educators Australasia, Australian Geography Teachers’ Association, Australian Association of Environmental Education and Social Educators Association of Australia.
Cathy McNicol, Project Manager – ESA provided an overview of the resource kit and the rationale for the selection of its content and components. Representatives of national professional associations gave presentations about the way the resource kit could be integrated into valuable teaching and learning experiences in curriculum areas including Economics, Business education, Legal Studies, Commerce, Environmental Education, Sustainability Education, Geography, Studies of Religion and integrated Studies of Society and Environment.
In launching the kit, Mr Syd Giller, Board Member of CAAR said he was delighted to learn about the very diverse approaches to using the resource in different discipline areas. All speakers commended the writers of the kit and its relevance for contemporary learning for young people.
A copy of the kit has been sent to every secondary school in Australia and professional development events based on the kit are being conducted nation wide by a number of professional associations. The kit can be accessed at http://www.arabgateways.edu.au/.
EBENSW AGM
Congratulations to Joe Alvaro who was elected EBE NSW President at the AGM held at the PTC Leichhardt on Monday 17 October 2011.
>> Media release
2011 PLAN YOUR OWN ENTERPRSE NSW AWARDS (sponsored by CPA)
These will be announced on 11 October 2011 at NSW Parliament House. Watch this space for the winning entries.
EBE NSW Directors have their say on financial literacy
EBE NSW Directors Joe Alvaro and Liz Criddle were interviewed by Kristie Kellahan from the Sydney Morning Herald about the importance of financial literacy in the curriculum. (SMH MyCareer-Education October 1-2, 2011). Joe explained the place of financial literacy in the Commerce curriculum and the programs he has designed to invite financial services providers into the classroom. Liz, recipient of the 2011 First State Super NSW Premier’s Financial Literacy Scholarship, spoke in particular about the need for young women to be financially literate. Liz is looking forward to exploring global perspectives on financial literacy as part of an overseas study tour in 2012.
National Statement on Asia Literacy released
The National Statement on Asia Literacy in Australian Schools 2011-2012 (National Statement) has been provided to the Australian Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs Senior Officials Committee for noting.
Developed by the Asia Education Foundation, the National Statement supports the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians which recognises that the growing influence of India, China and other Asian nations, both globally and in Australia, is a major change in the world that impacts on the future of all young Australians.
The National Statement identifies the broad knowledge, skills and understandings required by all students to achieve Asia literacy in the context of existing policies and practices in teaching and learning and sets out six interlinked areas of action required to achieve Asia literacy and deliver on the intent of the new Australian Curriculum.
Download the Statement, order a hard copy, view video and have your say:
>> http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/nationalstatement
National Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework
The 'National Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework' has been approved by AEEYSOC. This document is a revised version of the National Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework (the Framework) originally developed in 2005. It articulates a rationale for consumer and financial education in Australian schools; describes essential consumer and financial capabilities that will support lifelong learning; and provides guidance on how consumer and financial education may be structured to support a progression of learning from Foundation–Year 10. Companion resources to this Framework, being developed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), provide further guidance about integrating consumer and financial education into specific learning areas of the Australian Curriculum. These companion resources are available at: www.teaching.financialliteracy.gov.au.
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