Curriculum Library for Secondary Schools

During WWII, 30,000 Australian soldiers were imprisoned in Europe and the Pacific. Conditions were horrific and many didn’t survive. This programme explores confronting details about life as an Australian POW, told by Judy Monroe whose father, Ian Barker, was held captive by the Italian army for four years, later writing his memoirs at age 80. Commentary is also provided by the ANU’s Professor David Horner. Show Less

Australia was at war, yet although Indigenous Australians were considered unfit to fight, plenty enlisted, including Reg Saunders who fought in the Mediterranean and New Guinea, becoming the first commissioned Aboriginal officer. This frank account of his valour and the toll that war took on him, is told by his daughter Glenda Humes. It is an outstanding resource for middle and senior secondary level history students Show Less

Jules goes on a roller coaster ride taking steps to make right with her social media followers. Her initial apologetic post is well-received, but relief is only temporary… more floodgates open and the consequences of her actions snowball. Meanwhile her friend Aaron is thinking seriously about online revenge tactics... This thought-provoking clip with expert commentary from Project Rockit is an excellent resource for middle-level secondary students. Show Less

Lingo Ninja needs to complete his work placement, but he has no idea where to start! In this Interactive Video, intermediate students use complex structures and broad vocabulary to reflect on their values, skills and interests, consider abstract concepts and talk about the future. They will practise their reading, listening and writing skills through activities that will appear on screen. Students can rewind and rewatch sections of the clip to help them answer the questions. English subtitles are available for differentiation. Show Less

Lingo Ninja’s friend from Berlin is coming to visit him in Ebernburg, but she doesn’t know much about the environment! His mission is to teach her a bit about life in nature. In this Interactive Video, intermediate students use complex structures and broad vocabulary to reflect on their interests, as well as practise the language needed to talk about sequential events and follow directions. They will practise their reading, listening and writing skills through activities that will appear on screen, with further opportunity for extension available in the Jetzt, Bist Du Dran! additional resource. Students can rewind and rewatch sections of the clip to help them answer the questions. English subtitles are available for differentiation. Show Less

As Jules' social media world spirals downwards, her friend Aaron prepares to enter an online hate exchange. Jules turns to Project Rockit for advice, and starts along the hard road of repairing relationships. Meanwhile Aaron rethinks his approach. Part 3 of this series, this clip carries poignant messages about the personal effects of irresponsible and unethical online behaviour, and the importance of developing resilience. Show Less

Lingo Ninja is in training to meet the challenge set by Mainichi Sensei, with Omamori by his side. Will he win a Ninja medal? In this Interactive Video, intermediate students use complex structures and broaden their vocabulary to talk about their daily schedule. They will practise their reading, listening, and writing skills through activities that will appear on screen, written in hiragana and kanji. Students can rewind and rewatch sections of the clip to help them answer the questions. English subtitles are available for differentiation. Show Less

Jules has built a positive social media presence promoting good digital citizenship, online ethics and safety. So when her friend Aaron faces some social media challenges, she offers sound advice. Yet sometimes good digital citizens stumble - Jules' online popularity takes a new turn, but how will her followers respond? This engaging clip with expert commentary from Project Rockit is ideal for middle-level secondary students. Show Less

Lingo Ninja is in training to meet the challenge set by Jikan Sensei, with Omamori by his side. Will he win a Ninja medal? In this Interactive Video, intermediate students use complex sentence structures and broaden their vocabulary to tell the time. They will practise their reading, listening, and writing skills through activities that will appear on screen, written in hiragana and kanji. Students can rewind and rewatch sections of the clip to help them answer the questions. English subtitles are available for differentiation. Show Less

During the third century BCE, two bastions of the civilised world - Carthage and Rome - fought for supremacy. This clip examines the Second Punic War - the roles played by significant figures including Hannibal, Publius, Fabius and Scipio, different tactics that were employed and the key events that led to Rome's ultimate victory. It is an excellent resource for upper secondary level students of Ancient History. Show Less

Well-structured mobile fighting forces, along with widespread social reform, ensured Rome's domination as a centre of political and military might. This clip explores the post-Second Punic War period, changes instigated by Gaius Marius, Julius Caesar's influence and how the military continued to change under the first Emperor Augustus and his successor Tiberius. It is an ideal learning resource for upper secondary level students of Ancient History. Show Less

Dubious casting? Methinks not… Portia the witty chameleon, her suitor Bassanio who’s indebted to his besty Antonio, the merchant and debtor of Shylock who is…well…played by the director who’s out to upstage his brother Trevor – what could go wrong? This programme profiles Shakespeare’s complex characters in The Merchant of Venice in a way that students will find quirky and engaging. Show Less

Money, relationships, love, choices, race and isolation… The tangled webs woven in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice pale into insignificance compared with the director’s relationship with his brother Trevor, Bassanio’s personal struggle with his dating profile, Antonio’s ill-fitting wardrobe and Portia’s blunt assessments of proceedings at rehearsal. This entertaining programme provides students with a comical yet pertinent portrayal of the play’s themes. Show Less

Thanks to a winning scratch card, Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice will open tomorrow night. The director (aka Shylock) bounces back, Portia’s learnt her lines, Antonio’s new shirt is a hit, although Bassanio’s battling with his dating psychometric test – oh the suspense; the dramatic irony…. Show Less

Lingo Ninja is going on exchange in Berlin, but he has lived in a small village all his life. How will he survive? In this Interactive Video, beginner students use language needed to talk about their favourite subjects, what they need for school, how to interact with a shopkeeper, and organise after school activities. They will practise their reading, listening and writing skills through onscreen questions, with further opportunity for extension available in the Jetzt, Bist Du Dran! additional resource. Students can rewind and rewatch sections of the clip to help them answer the questions. English subtitles are available for differentiation. Show Less

What do magpies, dugongs, goannas, yams, pie floaters, European vegetables and swans have in common? This clip explains, as animated pair Norman and Miranda serve up a timeline of Australian culinary history – from millennia before British settlement across more than two centuries since colonisation, to the multitude of influences on today’s cuisine. It is an engaging and easily-digested resource for lower to middle secondary students. Show Less

Lingo Ninja is in training to meet the challenge set by Greetings Sensei, with Omamori by his side. Will he win a Ninja medal? In this Interactive Video, beginner students use the language needed to greet people in Japanese, considering the person they’re talking to, as well as the time of day. They will practise their reading, listening and writing skills through onscreen questions, written in romaji and hiragana. Students can rewind and rewatch sections of the clip to help them answer the questions. Show Less

Understanding the relationship between different variable quantities when objects collide enables us to explain and predict their behaviour. This clip looks at quantities including work, force, distance, mass, velocity and kinetic energy. Worked examples using different mathematical formulae are applied to everyday examples of collisions. It is a great learning resource for senior level physics students. Show Less

Calculating scalar and vector quantities is vital to understanding collisions. Using tennis court action, this clip examines various quantities including initial and final velocity, displacement, acceleration and time. A number of clearly worked examples using a range of mathematical formulae are provided, which will assist senior level physics students to understand the relationship between various scalar and vector quantities. Show Less

Collisions occur around us constantly. To know how objects behave when they collide, an understanding of some important concepts of physics is needed. This clip features many examples of collisions, and examines how applying Newton’s Laws of Motion, principles of energy and measuring variable quantities enable us to understand and predict the behaviour of colliding objects. It is an ideal resource for senior level physics students. Show Less

Lingo Ninja is in training to meet the challenge set by Family Sensei, with Omamori by his side. Will he win a Ninja medal? In this Interactive Video, beginner students use language needed to talk about their family, including the polite form, and some kanji. They will practise their reading, listening and writing skills through onscreen questions, written in romaji and hiragana. Students can rewind and rewatch sections of the clip to help them answer the questions. English subtitles are available for differentiation. Show Less

Lingo Ninja is going on exchange in Berlin, but he doesn’t know anyone there! Who will help him around the big city? In this Interactive Video, beginner students use the language needed to describe themselves and their family members, and make new friends. They will practise their reading, listening and writing skills through onscreen questions, with further opportunity for extension available in the Jetzt, Bist Du Dran! additional resource. Students can rewind and rewatch sections of the clip to help them answer the questions. English subtitles are available for differentiation. Show Less

In this episode, we look at the 'joule', the unit for energy. We look at how much energy is stored in different foods by comparing apples and oranges (normally a no-no) and we discuss how much energy we need to do certain things including nothing much at all. We then explore the concept of energy balance and reveal the two simple rules for weight loss. That's right, these are only two! Show Less

In this episode, we introduce students to the concept of efficiency, which is a measure of how much useful energy you get out of something compared to the amount of energy that you put into it. We answer a bunch of questions including: How much light energy we get out of light globes compared to the amount of electrical energy that goes into them (Hint: it’s not much; they should be called heat globes!), how much kinetic energy we get out of cars compared to the amount of chemical energy that we put into them (Hint: it’s a bit more, but not that much more!), and how our arched feet make us the long-distance running champions of the animal world. This video is the most energy-efficient way of learning everything that you need to know about energy efficiency! Show Less

In Forms of Energy we introduce students to the different types of energy that affect their lives daily and describe how energy can change from one form to another. We also explore one of the most important discoveries ever made. Show Less