Discover English with 896 curriculum-linked videos

Story time with Play School Collection 3

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

Story time with Play School Collection 2

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

Secondary students' most-watched programs

Which TV shows and documentaries have secondary school students been studying in 2020? Explore the most popular factual and entertainment programs helping students across the country learn about their world.

English

Ethical understanding

Health and PE

Indigenous Australians

Media Arts

Sustainability

Secondary students' most-watched movies

What feature films have secondary school students been studying in 2020? Explore the most popular movies that teachers trust to help students across the country reflect on their world.

English

Ethical understanding

Media Arts

The James Bond collection

Critique the representation of masculinity, gender roles, international conflicts, and Britain's changing place in the world, with Ian Fleming's 007 and almost six decades of a single film franchise.

English

Media Arts

The Star Trek collection

Beam aboard the Enterprise and explore the universe — and what it means to be human — with one of the longest-running science fiction franchises in film and television history.

English

Media Arts

Science

Space exploration and adventure movies

Put aside humanity's Earthly limitations and explore what curiosity and courage can achieve when the sky ceases to be the limit, with a selection of dramas documenting the space race and science fiction adventures.

English

Media Arts

Science

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 of 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 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 educational TV, drama and comedy

Discover new ways to teach curriculum concepts and discuss social issues with students, with full TV seasons from Australia and around the world. Explore the educational potential of fresh drama, comedies and programs produced for young learners.

Critical Thinking

English

Ethical understanding

Media Arts

Personal and Social Capability

Catch up on movies

Update your English and media arts lesson plans with some of the films we've added to EnhanceTV's extensive movie library in 2020. Start with some of our favourite new films and discover fresh ways to teach ethical questions, dystopias, 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 in the primary classroom

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

History

Intercultural Understanding

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 and 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 Collection 1

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