Digital Excursions

On demand  

Register to receive a link to the excursion as well as pre- and post-excursion activities and detailed curriculum links.  

Lights, Camera, Archive 

Join us as we lift the curtain on the work of the NFSA and its collection. 

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 whose diverse careers are integral to the NFSA. Students will be asked 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 excursion is suitable for a broad audience and supports several learning areas across the Australian Curriculum. 

Year levels: 3-9 

Duration: 20 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 

TV: Then and Now 

Travel back to 1956, when television first arrived in Australia. 

In this 30-minute interactive digital excursion, 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 

On request  

Book your class in for a FREE, one-to-one digital excursion with a member of our Learning team. These excursions are available to book on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.  

Media and Me: Primary 

In this free, 45-minute digital excursion, students build critical media literacy skills as they explore how media shapes their world. Students will investigate the techniques used to capture attention, stir emotions and persuade audiences through hands-on analysis of media from the NFSA collection. 

Students will explore: 

• How do different forms of media influence us? 

• What techniques do creators use to engage and persuade? 

• What does it mean to be a media-literate citizen? 

Year levels: 5-6 

Duration: 45 minutes 

Australian curriculum alignment: English Year 6, HASS Year 5, HASS Year 6, Health and Physical Education Year 6 

General Curriculum priorities: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Information Communication Technology 

Australian curriculum outcomes: ACELY1713, ACHASSK118, ACHASSK147, ACPPS057 

Media and Me: Secondary 

In this free 45-minute digital excursion, students will develop critical media literacy skills by examining how the media they consume influences their perceptions of the world. 

Focusing on purpose and representation, the session draws on rich examples from the NFSA collection. Students will analyse how creators use techniques to grab attention, evoke emotion and influence audiences. They will also explore how different forms of representation in media shape society’s understanding of people, cultures and events. 

Key inquiry questions include: 

• What techniques do media creators use to engage and persuade? 

• How does representation in media influence the way we see the world? 

Year levels: 9-10 

Duration: 45 minutes 

Australian curriculum alignment: English Year 9, Civics and Citizenship Year 9, English Year 10, Civics and Citizenship Year 10, Health and Physical Education Years 9 and 10 

Australian Curriculum outcomes: AC9E9LA02, AC9E9LA08, AC9E9LY01, AC9E9LY02, AC9E9LY03, AC9HC9K06, AC9E10LA03, AC9E10LA07, AC9E10LY01, AC9E10LY03, AC9E10LY04, AC9HC10K05, AC9HP10P01, AC9HP10P05 

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