Internationalising education

Internationalising Education

2011 Leaders in the Making ProgramDay 2, Monday May 30, 2011

Amrita Chandra, International Education Division, DEECD

The Challenge

Education systems all over the world are engaging with the question of how best to provide young people with the knowledge, skills and values they need to meet the challenges and make the most of the opportunities of a globalised world…

…how are we doing this in our schools?

Defining Internationalising Education

“Internationalising Education” -

• What does it mean?• What does it involve?• How can it be articulated simply and effectively?

Defining Internationalising Education?

One way to attempt to articulate it is:

Internationalising education is "the process of integrating an international, intercultural, or global dimension into the purpose, functions, or delivery of education.

It equips students with the knowledge, skills and values to operate effectively in increasingly globalised societies, both in Australia and internationally.

Adapted from Knight, J. (2004) Internationalisation Remodelled: Definition, approaches and rationale

International Education - An Expanding Agenda

1950’s – 1970’sInternational

Education = AID

Colombo Plan

1980’s –

International Education = TRADE

International Students

Present

Internationalising Education

Globalisation provides the impetus for education systems to engage in two way exchanges of

ideas, knowledge, people and services with other systems;

benefits are educational, economic and social/cultural and

relationships are reciprocal.

Pause for Reflection

When you think about the term “internationalising education” what words come to mind?

Internationalising your school: potentially useful things to know

Potentially Useful Things to Know Part 1

Melbourne Declaration• It is the aspiration that all young Australians

are able to relate to and communicate across cultures, especially the cultures and countries of Asia; are responsible global and local citizens

Australian Curriculum • Languages (learning domain)• Intercultural Understanding (generic

capability)• Building Asia Literacy (cross- curriculum

perspective)

Big Picture Policy

“Increasingly, in a world where knowledge itself is constantly growing and evolving, students need to develop a set of skills, behaviours and dispositions, or general capabilities that apply

across discipline content and equip them to be lifelong learners able to operate with confidence in a complex,

information-rich, globalised world”

From Overview of Australian Curriculumhttp://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Curriculum/Overview

Big Picture Policy

New Government Directions

Multilingual Victoria

“Languages are the key to the global village for Victorian students and an internationally competitive economy.”

Premier Ted Baillieu, 6 November 2010

• Create one of the world’s most diverse and effective languages programs

• Introduce compulsory languages classes for every Victorian primary school, with a plan to provide languages for all Prep-Year 10 students by 2025

• Qualify and train language teachers to world’s best practice standard• Increase the number of qualified language teachers

Useful Things Part 2

New Government Directions

International Students

“International education makes a significant contribution to Victoria’s economy, cultural and community life – generating jobs, increasing our exposure to international ideas and knowledge and contributing to a more vibrant and dynamic education and training system.”

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras, 3 May 2011

New Government Directions

Multicultural Victoria

“Victoria has [the] additional advantage in that it is a one-stop shop for the world. Victoria has the people resources, language, cultural understanding and skills that can cater for both the European and Asian markets.”

• Enhance and support the role of community language schools• Strengthen the sister-school program including through teacher

exchange

The Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition Plan for a Multicultural Victoria

Useful Things Part 3

Inside The Bureaucracy

Within DEECD, the following areas are working to support schools in internationalising education:

International Division Sister SchoolsStudent and Teacher Exchange and Overseas ExperiencesLanguage Assistants ProgramInternational Student Program

Student Learning Division Global and Multicultural EducationLOTE Policy and Program SupportEnglish as a Second Language SupportStudies of AsiaValues Education

E-Learning Unit Professional learning, showcasing, resources

NEW Languages, Multicultural and ESL Unit

Leads implementation of government initiatives to strengthen language learning

How are schools internationalising?

Internationalising Education: A Snapshot

• Second or third language learning

• Student, teacher, principal exchange

• Internationalising the curriculum

• Multicultural and global citizenship

• International students

• School to school relationships (sister schools)

• Using ICT to connect across cultures

• Asia literacy

Students are equipped with the knowledge, skills and values to operate effectively in increasingly globalised societies, both in Australia and internationally.

Pause

Make a list of the activities your school undertakes which contribute to internationalising education

Internationalisation at Serpell Primary School

• Accredited with Council of International Schools

• Curriculum audit undertaken

• Internationalisation embedded across all teaching and

learning domains

• Sister school relationships – Singapore and New Zealand

• Teacher exchanges

Internationalisation at Ivanhoe Grammar

• Whole school ethos - Round Square school

• Global Perspectives Year 10

• International Baccalaureate

• International exchanges

• Cambodia service program

Round Square Pillars: Internationalism, Democracy, Environment, Adventure and Service

Internationalisation at Hawkesdale P-12

• Videoconferencing with schools in Korea, Russia, Thailand, USA, Canada, Philippines, NZ, China and Qatar in the Middle East.

• Shared classrooms online with the Philippines, Sth America, USA

• Participated in 6 week Overseas Study Program to China (DEECD supported)

Internationalisation at Warrnambool Secondary College

and in other schools around the State

Footscray Primary School • Vietnamese bilingual program• International Baccalaureate• Sister school and exchange program - Vietnam

Bright P-2 College • Sister schools in Germany and Japan supporting language

learning• Overseas student mobility program

Wellington Secondary College • Large international student program• Focused on social and academic success• On-site English Language Centre

Table activity

Choose any area of activity from today and identify:

•Blockers• Enablers•Ways of engaging with your school

Example: Providing more opportunities for student exchange

Blocker Enablers Ways to engage with school community

Funding – is very costly

Time – is time intensive and no dedicated staff member

Where to begin?

Resources

Principal is supportive

International background of parent community

There is a strong LOTE program at the school – could focus on a language exchange

Test willingness of parent community to contribute

Present to school council on case for additional resources

Individual activity

What capacity or capacities do you need to develop in yourself to take the next step?