The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is Australia’s national audiovisual cultural institution. We collect, preserve and share Australia’s audiovisual culture and heritage. The NFSA’s collection includes not only film, video and audio recordings, but also contextual materials such as costumes, scripts, props, photographs and promotional materials. It is a diverse, dynamic and often surprising repository, ranging from items inducted into the UNESCO Memory of the World register to sporting matches, game shows and advertising jingles.
The NFSA’s Learning and Media Literacy team creates free curriculum- aligned educational experiences that engage audiences across K-9. Utilising our rich national AV collection, the NFSA focuses on developing critical media literacy skills for our modern world and explores Australian AV history and culture. Currently we offer on pre-recorded programs. Read about our current offerings
below.
Pre-recorded Programs
TV: Then and Now
Travel back to 1956, when television first arrived in Australia.
In this 30-minute pre-recorded program, students will explore how watching TV in the past compares to today. They will investigate how television technology and viewing habits have changed over time, take part in drawing and discussion activities, and imagine life as a child growing up in the early days of Australian TV.
Through this experience, students will consider the following key inquiry questions:
- What was different about TV and how people consumed TV shows in the past?
- How has TV as a medium changed since its arrival in Australia in 1956?
Year levels: K-2
Duration: 30 minutes
Australian Curriculum alignment: HASS Foundation, HASS Year 1, HASS Year 2, English Year 1, English Year 2, Design and Technology Years 1 and 2
Australian Curriculum outcomes: AC9HS1K02, AC9HS2K02, AC9E1LY02, AC9E2LY02
Lights, Camera, Archive
Join us as we lift the curtain on the collection and work of the NFSA. We take students behind the scenes to follow how media is collected, preserved and shared at Australia’s national audiovisual (AV) archive. Along the way, students will discover the collection and meet the passionate people behind the scenes whose diverse careers are integral to the NFSA. Students to think critically about Australia’s past, the role of AV media in shaping national identity, and the power of storytelling.
With dynamic visuals, surprising insights and engaging stories, this program supports several learning areas across the Australian Curriculum.
Year levels: 3-9
Duration: 15 minutes
Australian Curriculum alignment: HASS Year 3, HASS Year 4, Health and Physical Education Year 5 and 6, Media Arts Year 5 and 6, Civics and Citizenship Year 7, Civics and Citizenship Year 8, Civics and Citizenship Year 9
Australian Curriculum outcomes: AC9HS3K02, AC9HS4K09, AC9HP6P01, AC9HP6PO5, AC9HP6P10, AC9AMA6E01, AC9HC7K04, AC9HC8K05, AC9HC8K06, AC9HC9K06,
General Curriculum priorities: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Information Communication Technology
Digital resources
Explore our curated collections and educational websites. These resources will enrich your teaching and learning programs across a range of key learning areas.
Contact details
Phone: (02) 6248 2008
Email: learning@nfsa.gov.au
Website: www.nfsa.gov.au/learning
