What is it?

Access Asia is the Western Australian program created by a partnership between the Department of Educaton and Training, Western Australia and the Asia Education Foundation (AEF). It aims to support all schools in the state to:

• Increase empathy, knowledge and understanding about the peoples and countries of Asia amongst teachers and students
• Include content of Asia in a range of learning areas in an infused rather than a separate stand-alone way
• Provide students with sequenced and sustained understandings of the region within an Australian context
• Move towards an Asia-engaged school with formal, whole-school commitment to implementing the learning phases described in the National Statement
• Engage in professional development, discussion and activities within schools and clusters around the Studies of Asia and Australia.

It has a state advisor and teachers of experience to provide support and advice.