Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia
Organising ideas
The organising ideas of the Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia cross-curriculum priority are set out in the table below.
Table 1: Organising ideas of the Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia cross-curriculum priority
| Knowing Asia and its diversity |
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Peoples of the Asia region are diverse in their backgrounds, experiences, traditions, cultures, histories, stories, religions, beliefs, perspectives and languages. VC2CCPASK1 |
The interrelationships between people and the diverse environments and systems across the Asia region have global implications. VC2CCPASK2 |
| Understanding Asia’s global significance |
The nations of Asia influence historical and contemporary global relationships, including international responses to global developments and events. VC2CCPASU1 |
The peoples of Asia shape human endeavour through the arts and political, sporting, economic, technological and scientific domains. VC2CCPASU2 |
| Growing Asia–Australia engagement |
Australia’s deep and continuing relationships with the peoples of Asia develop and influence mutual understandings and expressions of citizenship and culture nationally, regionally and globally. VC2CCPASG1 |
Australia and Asia are interdependent through a range of historical and contemporary connections. VC2CCPASG2 |