Maximising In-country Experiences

Maximising In-country Experiences

Vic PappasManager, Program Development & CollaborationInternational Education Divisionpappas.vic.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Maximising In-country Experiences

Your school …•is internationalising its education offering•has been involved in / or is taking up a DEECD/AEF subsidy for participation in an In-country study program. By the end of today we hope to have … •further developed your understanding of the policy context for this initiative•provided you with an opportunity to reflect as a group and individually on what you, your school and your region are expecting and hoping to achieve from this initiative, and•provided the opportunity for you to share experiences with other schools.

 

Maximising In-country Experiences

• Agenda• Forum presentations• Key findings from the evaluation of the pilot program• Sister School Research: Summary report• Internationalising Education Continuum• Asia Literate Schools: A guide to recognition• ACARA: General Capabilities in the Australian Curriculum • ACARA: Cross-curriculum priorities: Australia’s Engagement

with Asia• National Statement on Asia Literacy 2011-2012• AEF Programs and Services

Our program for today

Maximising In-country Experiences

• Today’s program update: Session 3 swapLunchtime end at 1.30

• Breakout procedure: EMR (Ballroom) – Michael De’Ath (Vic Pappas)Gippsland (The Library) – Karen Cain (Andrew Willimott) SMR (Treasury 1-18th floor) – Anita Kain (Amrita Chandra)Hume (Treasury 2 -18th floor) – Merilyn Gander (Lu Hong Shen)

• Morning Tea/Lunch• Toilets• Internet facilities: WiFi Connection (wireless cards with

passwords and username available at reception $20.00 for 2 hours)

• Name tags - return