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Play School
24:46

Play School: Moving Pictures: 5

ABC Comedy/Kids December 21, 2018

English

Visual arts

Music

Dance

F
1-2
Classification: General Classification: General
Join Michelle and Luke in the garden as they search the internet to find out how to grow plants. They dress up as bugs for the story Who Am I?, animate the toys in a TV show ...

Join Michelle and Luke in the garden as they search the internet to find out how to grow plants. They dress up as bugs for the story Who Am I?, animate the toys in a TV show called Wow Factor and have a silly tea party.

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Play School
27:28

Play School: Going Out: 3

ABC Comedy/Kids January 9, 2019

English

Visual arts

Music

Dance

F
1-2
Classification: General Classification: General
Teo and Michelle make a pillow snowman and are visited by some rabbits in this episode! Join them as they play with a cardboard family and look through the windows at some ...

Teo and Michelle make a pillow snowman and are visited by some rabbits in this episode! Join them as they play with a cardboard family and look through the windows at some people playing in the snow.

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Tinga Tinga Tales
11:29

Tinga Tinga Tales: Why Lizard Always Hides Under Rocks

Season 1 Episode 5 ABC2/Kids July 19, 2016

English

Intercultural Understanding

Literacy

F
1-2
Classification: General Classification: General
The tale of why Lizard always hides under rocks.

The tale of why Lizard always hides under rocks.

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Play School
27:08

Play School: Splash: 1

ABC Comedy/Kids November 19, 2018

English

Visual arts

Music

Dance

F
1-2
Classification: General Classification: General
Join Leah and Eddie as they race ducks down a water slide, create some freezy fruits, make some weather sounds and look through the windows to see an aquarium for a pet turtle.

Join Leah and Eddie as they race ducks down a water slide, create some freezy fruits, make some weather sounds and look through the windows to see an aquarium for a pet turtle.

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Play School
26:39

Play School: Put on Your Hat: 4

ABC Comedy/Kids February 2, 2019

English

Visual arts

Music

Dance

F
1-2
Classification: General Classification: General
Join Jay and Justine as they make paper plate flying saucers, play a drawing guessing game, visit the Play School hat shop and see a family playing frisbee through the windows.

Join Jay and Justine as they make paper plate flying saucers, play a drawing guessing game, visit the Play School hat shop and see a family playing frisbee through the windows.

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Play School
25:33

Play School: Messy: 2

ABC Comedy/Kids February 5, 2019

English

Visual arts

Music

Dance

F
1-2
Classification: General Classification: General
Come along with Luke and Leah as they have some fun playing in mud, create balloon animals, dress up as tigers, see a messy montage and have a look through the windows at an ...

Come along with Luke and Leah as they have some fun playing in mud, create balloon animals, dress up as tigers, see a messy montage and have a look through the windows at an automatic car wash.

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Charlie and Lola
11:04

Charlie and Lola: Say Cheese

Season 1 Episode 17 BBC CBeebies March 3, 2018

Personal and social capability

English

F
1-2
Classification: General Classification: General
To please Mum, Lola is determined to stay clean and tidy for her very first school photograph. And Lola's not very good at staying clean and tidy. What makes it even harder to ...

To please Mum, Lola is determined to stay clean and tidy for her very first school photograph. And Lola's not very good at staying clean and tidy. What makes it even harder to achieve is that there is a water tray, school lunch and painting class before the school photograph happens. But, as ever, Charlie and Lola find a way of producing a very special photo of Lola after all.

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Charlie and Lola
11:29

Charlie and Lola: I Must Take Completely Everything

Season 1 Episode 21 BBC CBeebies March 17, 2018

Personal and social capability

English

F
1-2
Classification: General Classification: General
Lola is going to Lotta's for the night. Charlie and Marv have the whole bedroom to set up their race track. Disaster strikes when Lola leaves her suitcase at home and Charlie ...

Lola is going to Lotta's for the night. Charlie and Marv have the whole bedroom to set up their race track. Disaster strikes when Lola leaves her suitcase at home and Charlie and Marv find an important piece of track missing.

 
 
 
Young adult fiction

Compare the director's vision of your favourite novels to the worlds you imagined for yourself, with this collection of blockbusters and classic adaptations of books for young adults.

English

Media Arts
 
 
 
Tasmania level 3 English and literature texts

From popular Australian narratives to frightening dystopias, critique the storytelling styles and moral lessons of films prescribed by Tasmania's Department of Education. Please note, while these videos are recommended by the education department we suggest vetting them with respect to your school's film classification policy.

English

Literature

Media Arts
 
 
 
Western Australia senior EALD suggested texts

See the English language come alive on screen with inspirational, informative and dramatic films and documentaries. Please note, while these videos are recommended by the education department we suggest vetting them with respect to your school's film classification policy.

EALD

English

Media Arts
 
 
 
Australian curriculum English and literature texts

Unlock the lessons of some of the world's best storytellers with the Australian curriculum's suggested texts for studying English and literature. Please note, while these videos are recommended by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, we suggest vetting them with respect to your school's film classification policy.

EALD

English

Literature
 
 
 
Queensland senior English and EAL prescribed texts

Study English literature and language with the help of some of the most engaging storytellers recommended by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Please note, while these videos are recommended by the education department we suggest vetting them with respect to your school's film classification policy.

EALD

English
 
 
 
NSW HSC English prescribed texts

Challenge your assumptions about the world we live in with stories set by the NSW Education Standards Authority for HSC. Please note, while these videos are recommended by the education department we suggest vetting them with respect to your school's film classification policy.

English

Intercultural Understanding

Literacy

Media Arts

Personal and Social Capability
 
 
 
NSW stage 5 English suggested texts

Delve into the world of literary greats and modern classics with movies recommended by the NSW Education Standards Authority for stage 5 English. Please note, while these videos are recommended by the education department we suggest vetting them with respect to your school's film classification policy.

Critical Thinking

English

Indigenous Australians

Intercultural Understanding

Literacy

Media Arts

Personal and Social Capability
 
 
 
NSW stage 3 and 4 English suggested texts

Explore storytelling for stage 3 and 4 English with the diverse range of films and documentaries recommended by the NSW Education Standards Authority. Please note, while these videos are recommended by the education department we suggest vetting them with respect to your school's film classification policy.

English

Intercultural Understanding

Literacy

Media Arts
 
 
 
Queensland secondary suggested film texts

From literary classics to cinematic favourites, these are some to the great films the Queensland Studies Authority recommends for English and film high school students. Please note, while these videos are recommended by the education department we suggest vetting them with respect to your school's film classification policy.

Critical Thinking

Drama

English

Intercultural Understanding

Literacy

Media Arts
 
 
 
Victoria primary school TV texts

Prepare yourself for some of (school) life's big questions with TV shows recommended by the Department of Education and Training Victoria for primary students. Please note, while these videos are recommended by the education department we suggest vetting them with respect to your school's film classification policy.

English

Intercultural Understanding

Media Arts

Personal and Social Capability

Science
 
 
 
Victoria VCE suggested texts

Get ready to test your literary and critical thinking skills with films prescribed by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority for VCE. Please note, while these videos are recommended by the education department we suggest vetting them with respect to your school's film classification policy.

Critical Thinking

Drama

English

Media Arts

Personal and Social Capability
 
 
 
21st-century Oscar-winning films

Study the work of some of the world's great filmmakers with this selection of Academy Award-winning movies. Explore the century's best pictures, directors, screenplays and animation right here.

English

Media Arts
 
 
 
Most-watched children's TV

Which TV shows do primary school teachers turn to in the classroom? Explore the range of popular educational and entertaining series made for children, starting with the episodes viewed most by teachers.

English

Mathematics

Science
 
 
 
Most-watched movies in secondary

Discover the most-loved films among teachers like you with a range of curriculum favourites, classic movies and popular texts. Find fresh ways to teach cultural criticism and raise ethical questions with your students.

English

Media Arts
 
 
 
Most-watched movies in primary

Discover the most-loved films among teachers with a range of popular movies and curriculum favourites. Find engaging ways to discuss personal challenges, relationships and ethical questions with students.

English

Ethical understanding

Media Arts

Personal and Social Capability
 
 
 
Catch up on TV drama and comedy

Discover new ways to raise ethical questions and discuss social issues with students, with full TV seasons from Australia and around the world. Explore the educational potential of fresh drama and newly broadcast comedies.

Critical Thinking

English

Ethical understanding

Media Arts

Personal and Social Capability
 
 
 
Catch up on movies

Update your English and media arts lesson plans with a range of newly broadcast films and high quality copies of curriculum favourites. Find fresh ways to teach dystopias, gender roles, satire, social change and storytelling.

Critical Thinking

English

Ethical understanding

Media Arts

Personal and Social Capability
 
 
 
Disney's 21st century animation

Revisiting proven themes while still answering the challenge from rival studios, Disney introduced the world to instant classics as the century turned. Return to the award-winning animation, storytelling and songs of Frozen, Big Hero 6 and Zootopia.

English

Media Arts
 
 
 
Disney's 20th century animation

From the golden age of American animation to the family favourites of the 1990s, Disney defined feature-length cartoons in the 20th century. Explore the world of Walt Disney, with these vibrant adaptations of classic fairytales and English literature.

English

Media Arts
 
 
 
The Shakespeare collection

There's more to the Bard than Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. From the stage to the screen, discover classic movies, modern adaptations and Globe Theatre performances of William Shakespeare's classic works.

English

Literature
 
 
 
The Star Wars collection

Watch George Lucas' iconic space opera from the very beginning. Discover the classic example of Joseph Campbell's hero's journey, exploring the tale of good and evil, coming of age and the spirituality of the Force along the way.

English

Media Arts
 
 
 
Story time with Bookaboo

A story a day or he just won't play! Join Bookaboo and his special guests in shared reading of some entertaining, funny and engaging stories. Younger learners will enjoy looking at the pictures and reading along with Bookaboo's celebrity friends.

English

Literacy

Literature
 
 
 
The Harry Potter collection

Revisit the world JK Rowling created with the series that reinvigorated reading for children and led to one of the world's great movie franchises. Explore themes of friendship, loyalty, courage and confronting death in a world of wizards, witches and fantastic beasts.

English

Literature

Media Arts
 
 
 
The write stuff

Agonising over a blank page? Looking for the inspiration to get writing? Pick up a pen and jot down some lessons from the lives of authors and journalists, real and imagined, as you sit back and watch some of our favourite films on writing.

English

Literature
 
 
 
Writing for secondary school students

Express your thoughts confidently with the ability to write stories, formal essays or even poems. Dive into this collection to get tips and tricks of becoming better writers.

English

Literacy
 
 
 
Get started with primary English

Bring rhyme, narrative and character analysis into your classroom with The Gruffalo and other Julia Donaldson favourites. Compare classic stories and fractured fairy tales with Shrek and Ella Enchanted. Analyse and interpret texts with The Lost Thing and Charlotte's Web. And watch David Walliams' much loved books come to life on the screen.

English

Literacy
 
 
 
The Julia Donaldson collection

Animated versions of the much loved books by Julia Donaldson. See the Gruffalo, Stick Man, the Highway Rat, Zog and the witch from Room on the Broom come to life with delightful animations, superb music and celebrity voices.

English
 
 
 
The Roald Dahl collection

Full in moral lessons, cautionary tales and dark humour, Roald Dahl's stories have inspired some of the world's favourite children's movies. So dive into the rich, chocolate river of the author's imagination on September 13 with everything from Charlie and the Chocolate factory to Revolting Rhymes.

English

Media Arts

Personal and Social Capability
 
 
 
Creativity and innovation

Inspire the creative minds in your classroom with a range of videos that challenge students to rebuild their world with Lego, write their own engaging mysteries, discover how inventors bring ideas to life, and more.

Critical Thinking

Design and Technologies

English

Science
 
 
 
Writing for primary school students

Writing is an important skill we carry through life. From short stories to recipes, there are different types of writing required for various tasks at hand. But developing the ability to write starts early and as with most things, practice makes perfect.

English

Literacy
 
 
 
Christmas classroom activities

Celebrate the festive season and the end of the year with this special collection featuring crafty lesson ideas, fun stories and wacky science experiments.

English

Science

Visual arts
 
 
 
People who help people

How long does it take to turn around a lifetime of selfishness? One day. But Phil needs to live that day over and over again until he's transformed. Revisit Groundhog Day and more stories of people helping people, or animals helping animals, in a collection on altruism and benevolence.

English

Ethical understanding
 
 
 
Discover film for senior students

Explore and share this collection with your senior students featuring films and plays related to the senior curriculum based on a wide range of cultural, social and gender perspective themes.

English

Literacy

Media Arts
 
 
 
Lifelong learning with video

Life is full of opportunities to learn new things, no matter what your age. Explore these videos as part of Community Colleges Australia's lifelong learning programs and enrich your knowledge of the world.

Business and economics

Dance

Design and Technologies

Drama

Earth and environment

English

History

Media Arts

Music

Visual arts
 
 
 
The world of gardening for primary students

Teach your students all about digging, planting and harvesting, vegetables, flowers, herbs. Then find out all about what lives in the garden, featuring episodes of Create, Dirtgirlworld and more.

Digital technologies

Earth and environment

English
 
 
 
Children's book film adaptations

Is a movie director's vision more vivid than a child's imagination? Challenge your students to compare what they've read with what they've watched in these film adaptations of classic books for children.

English

Literacy

Media Arts
 
 
 
Read the book? Now study the film

After your secondary students have finished reading their recommended texts, encourage them to "compare and contrast" classic and popular books with their movie adaptations from Australia and Hollywood.

English

Literature

Media Arts
 
 
 
Story time with Play School

Spark your younger students' imagination with this collection of stories helping students to become familiar with new words, sounds and ideas with the best storytellers on television.

English

Literacy

Literature

Personal and Social Capability
 
 
 
Nelson Mandela's long walk to the presidency

Share the story of Nelson Mandela's struggle to end apartheid in South Africa and build a more peaceful world with this collection about Madiba's life and times.

Civics and Citizenship

English

History

Modern history
 
 
 
The art of English

The English language has evolved into far more than an integral communicative tool. Explore the power of words as a spotlight is shone on the next generation of wordsmiths.

English

Literacy

Literature
 
 
 
This is Australia

What does it mean to be Australian? What does "an Australian" even look like? Explore depictions of this country, its people and culture through films representing life Down Under. And then consider, what do we think makes us so unique?

Drama

English

Indigenous Australians

Media Arts
 
 
 
Dystopian visions

In a world that very often feels Orwellian there's never been a more relevant time to study dystopian-themed movies and novels.

English

Literature

Media Arts
 
 
 
Literacy in focus

Today's complex structure of classrooms make it difficult to use a single approach to teach reading and writing. This literacy focus playlist assists in teaching reading and writing for all learners.

English

Literacy

Literature
 
 
 
Transformative texts

What do The Lion King and The Bad Sleep Well have in common? They're based on Hamlet! Transformative texts recreate aspects of a story to reveal new contexts through adaptation and intertextuality.

English

Literature

Media Arts
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