Asia Pacific Studies in the Secondary Schools of British Columbia

Abstract

The report, commissioned by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, examines the state of Asia Pacific studies in the high school curriculums of British Columbia and Alberta. It finds the Asia Pacific content in social studies has declined since the 1990s and has been removed from secondary business education courses. The report recommends that an Asia Pacific Diploma Program should be established to bring profile, focus and coherence to Asia Pacific studies as part of provincial education programs and that Asia Pacific studies should be an important component of revised social studies and business education courses. Asian language programs should be revised, expanded, and resources updated and funded.