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Behind the homework debate
3:35

Behind the homework debate

Clip from Behind The News

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Classification: GeneralClassification: General
Behind The News meets teachers, students and academics as it investigates the debate about whether or not children should be given homework in primary school.

Behind The News meets teachers, students and academics as it investigates the debate about whether or not children should be given homework in primary school.

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Clip from Behind the News Special

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Studying at the School of the Air
4:05

Studying at the School of the Air

Clip from Behind the News

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Classification: GeneralClassification: General
This video has closed captioning
Outback Queensland students Elke, Riley and Livia reveal what it's like to study remotely, and when your home is right next door to your classroom.

Outback Queensland students Elke, Riley and Livia reveal what it's like to study remotely, and when your home is right next door to your classroom.

Bringing Books to Life
6:13

Bringing Books to Life: Cosmic

Season 2 Episode 1 ABC Me February 8, 2019

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5-6
Classification: Parental GuidanceClassification: Parental Guidance
Ten short films aimed at getting seven to 11-year-old children interested in books.

Ten short films aimed at getting seven to 11-year-old children interested in books.

Bringing Books to Life
6:09

Bringing Books to Life: Tom's Midnight Garden

ABC Me February 24, 2017

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5-6
Classification: GeneralClassification: General
Paralympic basketball player and sports presenter Ade Adepitan reads extracts from 'Tom's Midnight Garden' by Philippa Pearce. He shares why he loves the book, how it captured ...

Paralympic basketball player and sports presenter Ade Adepitan reads extracts from 'Tom's Midnight Garden' by Philippa Pearce. He shares why he loves the book, how it captured his imagination and why he loves to read.

Bringing Books to Life
5:51

Bringing Books to Life: The Falcon's Malteser

ABC Me March 10, 2017

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5-6
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Actors Scott Haran and Percelle Ascott read extracts from The Falcon's Malteser by Anthony Horowitz. They explain why they love the book and share how it captured their ...

Actors Scott Haran and Percelle Ascott read extracts from The Falcon's Malteser by Anthony Horowitz. They explain why they love the book and share how it captured their imaginations.

Bringing Books to Life
6:32

Bringing Books to Life: Lizzie Zipmouth

ABC Me March 3, 2017

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Actress and comedian Nina Wadia reads extracts from 'Lizzie Zipmouth' by Jacqueline Wilson and explains why she loves the book.

Actress and comedian Nina Wadia reads extracts from 'Lizzie Zipmouth' by Jacqueline Wilson and explains why she loves the book.

Lady Vocab
1:44

Lady Vocab: Infectious

Season 1 Episode 3 ABC Me March 18, 2015

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Lady Vocab is a talented singer who loves to sing about words.

Lady Vocab is a talented singer who loves to sing about words.

Lady Vocab
1:44

Lady Vocab: Authentic

Season 1 Episode 1 ABC Me March 4, 2015

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Lady Vocab is a talented singer who loves to sing about words.

Lady Vocab is a talented singer who loves to sing about words.

The Storybuilding Tool Kit
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The Storybuilding Tool Kit: Comedy

ABC Me October 26, 2018

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Learn how to find funny ideas all around you and then supersize them until they become hilarious.

Learn how to find funny ideas all around you and then supersize them until they become hilarious.

The Storybuilding Tool Kit
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The Storybuilding Tool Kit: Fantasy

ABC Me November 9, 2018

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Create a story world and send your hero on an adventure.

Create a story world and send your hero on an adventure.

Lady Vocab
5:04

Lady Vocab: Vibrant

Season 1 Episode 6 ABC Me March 27, 2015

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Lady Vocab is a talented singer who loves to sing about words.

Lady Vocab is a talented singer who loves to sing about words.

Lady Vocab
1:45

Lady Vocab: Elevate

Season 1 Episode 5 ABC Me March 25, 2015

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Lady Vocab is a talented singer who loves to sing about words.

Lady Vocab is a talented singer who loves to sing about words.

The Storybuilding Tool Kit
5:22

The Storybuilding Tool Kit: Mystery

ABC Me November 16, 2018

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Keep your readers in suspense and make every character a suspect.

Keep your readers in suspense and make every character a suspect.

Lady Vocab
1:45

Lady Vocab: Ponder

Season 1 Episode 2 ABC Me March 11, 2015

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Lady Vocab is a talented singer who loves to sing about words.

Lady Vocab is a talented singer who loves to sing about words.

The Storybuilding Tool Kit
2:10

The Storybuilding Tool Kit: Book Report by Emily

ABC Me May 10, 2019

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Emily is a big fan of Blink and You Die from the Ruby Redfort series by Lauren Child.

Emily is a big fan of Blink and You Die from the Ruby Redfort series by Lauren Child.

Hallo Aus Berlin
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Hallo Aus Berlin: Zu Hause

Episode 3 ABC October 13, 1999

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Marko lives in an apartment, Miriam lives in a house. We join them as they get ready for school. We discover more about Berlin.

Marko lives in an apartment, Miriam lives in a house. We join them as they get ready for school. We discover more about Berlin.

 
 
 
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
 
 
 
SACE English suggested texts

The cinematic world is full of amazing stories and these are some of SACE Board of South Australia's favourites. These texts are amongst South Australia and the Northern Territory's suggested texts for secondary English and media arts. 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

History

Indigenous Australians

Intercultural Understanding

Literacy

Media Arts

Personal and Social Capability
 
 
 
The 'My Place' Collection

26 episodes of My Place, with stories ranging from a time before European settlement to the early 21st Century, My Place tells the tales of children across the generations, all of whom have a knack of getting into some sort of trouble. Expose students to the way our society has changed from the days before colonisation to the multicultural Australia we know today.

Asia and Australia

History

Indigenous Australians

Intercultural Understanding

Literacy
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
Aboriginal Australian story time

A collection of stories read by prominent Aboriginal Australian authors and illustrators. Read these funny, poignant and engaging stories to younger learners then discuss the stories and pictures together. Questions and discussions points can be found in the story overviews.

Indigenous Australians

Literacy

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
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
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
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