Learning Resources

Moving your monologue from page to stage

• Presenters: Dr Paul Dwyer, Jimmy Dalton, and Apsara Lindeman
• Stage 6 Syllabus: HSC Drama Individual Project
• Learning resources: Download the ARTiculate Drama booklet (pdf, 1.2MB).

Us & Them: Expanded forms of portraiture

• Presenters: Ms Salote Tawale and Mr John Tonkin
• HSC Topic: Investigation of content through at least five case studies in art criticism and art history 

Writing Skills Workshop: Writing for the future: The rhetorical secrets that prepare you for HSC and university writing

• Presenters: Associate Professor Susan Thomas, Dr Benjamin Miller and Dr Christopher Humphrey Hartney
• HSC Subjects: English (all levels), HSIE, Creative Arts, PDHPE, Languages

Filming techniques and symbolism in 'Billy Elliot'

• Presenter: Associate Professor Frances Di Lauro
• HSC Topic: Common Module - Texts and Human Experiences

Critical and creative responses under pressure

• Presenters:  Dr Meg Brayshaw and Dr Meera Atkinson
• Learning resources: Download the Critical Responses Stimulus Booklet (pdf, 1.6MB).

Close readings and contextual readings

• Presenter: Dr Isabelle Hesse
• Learning material: The slides and handout are available on request.

Greek writers on Sparta: A survey of perspectives

• Presenter: Dr Ben Brown
• HSC Topic: Ancient Societies | Option G – Spartan society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC 

What’s new in ancient Pompeii? A review of recent archaeological research

• Presenter: Dr Sophie Hay
• Stage 6 Syllabus: HSC Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius – Pompeii and Herculaneum

Agrippina the Younger

• Presenter: Dr Eleanor Cowan
• Stage 6 syllabus: HSC Section 3 | Personalities in their Times
• Learning material: Download a list of recommended reading (pdf, 217KB)

The Athenian Acropolis and Agora- Buildings, Society and Empire

• Presenter: Dr Stavros Paspalas
  
• Stage 6 syllabus: HSC Section 2 | Ancient Societies
• Learning material: Download a list of recommended reading (pdf, 152KB)
• On-demand resource: Please contact us to access the recording.

For additional resources related to Ancient History, check out the Museum Resources section on this page.

Exploring Australia's balance of payments and trade dynamics in a global context

• Presenter: Dr IKM Mokhtarul Wadud
• HSC Topic: Topic Two – Australia’s Place in the Global Economy

Macroeconomic and fiscal challenges

• Presenters: Dr Christian Gillitzer and Mr Darren Svanfelds (Sciences Po Dual Degree)
• Stage 6 Syllabus: HSC Topic 4: Economic policies and management 

Health Economics to support understanding of microeconomics

• Presenter: Dr Rebecca McKibbin           
• Stage 6 syllabus: HSC Topic 4 | Economic policies and management

The fiscal response to COVID and its impact

• Presenter: Associate Professor Aarti Singh
  
• Stage 6 syllabus: HSC Topic 4 | Economic policies and management

Geographies of capitalism

• Presenter: Dr Gareth Bryant 
• Stage 6 syllabus: HSC Topic 3 | People and Economic Activity

Modern History: Wartime Diplomacy and China’s Status as a Great Power

• Presenter: Dr David Brophy
• Stage 6 Syllabus: HSC National Studies Option 2: China 1927 – 1949

Beyond panics towards connection, ethics and digital citizenship

• Presenter: Professor Catharine Lumby and Dr Catherine Page Jeffery

Identity as a social concept

• Presenter: Associate Professor Ruth Barcan
• Stage 6 syllabus: Preliminary and HSC | Integrated Concepts
• On demand: Please contact us to access the recording.

Popular and celebrity feminisms in the 21st century

• Presenter: Dr Anthea Taylor
• Stage 6 syllabus: HSC | Depth study: Belief Systems and Ideologies
• On demand: Please contact us to access the recording.

Race, difference and popular culture

• Presenter: Dr Jane Park 
• Stage 6 syllabus: HSC | Depth study: Social Inclusion and Exclusion
• On demand: Please contact us to access the recording.

Three versions of Paul (or more) and Christian bioethics

• Presenter: Dr Christopher Humphrey Hartney
• HSC Topic: Religious Tradition Depth Study – Christianity

Australian religion in social context - census data, land rights and the constitution

• Presenters: Dr Christopher Hartney and Dr Tara Smith
• Stage 6 Syllabus: HSC Topic 1 - Religion and belief systems in Australia post-1945

The 'Xianxia' genre of fantasy TV dramas

• Presenter: Dr Yu Sang
  
• Stage 6 Syllabus: HSC | Contexts and texts

La Francophonie

• Stage 6 Syllabus: Preliminary HSC | French-speaking communities
• The recording includes an information session on the Sciences Po Dual Degree.

What is next?

• Presenter: Dr Raquel Bra Núñez
• Stage 6 Syllabus: HSC Topic: The Spanish-speaking communities

Equity, access and advocacy: Priority populations within our communities

• Presenters: Dr Kellie Burns, Dr Liam Grealy,  Associate Professor Ilektra Spandagou and Dr Cristyn Davies
• HSC Core Topic: Groups in Context

Health equity in Australia today

• Presenters: Dr Katherine Kenny, Dr Kellie Burns, Dr Cristyn Davies and Imogen Harper
• Stage 6 Syllabus:  HSC Option 5: Equity and health

Critical thinking for the IB

• Presenter: Associate Professor Luke Russell

Museum educational resources

• Discover a range of education programs offered for all ages including early learners, primary programs and curriculum-based secondary programs.
  

Virtual Tour

• Launched in collaboration with the School of Humanities and the Department of Education, the virtual tour is designed to bring the Chau Chak Wing Museum’s collections to a broad audience of high school students. 

Discover the latest podcasts from our experts. Tune in for entertaining discussions, thought-provoking insights and interesting facts. Topics include Aboriginal Studies, Ancient History, Economics, English, Languages, Modern History, Society and Culture.

Object Matters - Chau Chak Wing Museum

• Join Dr Craig Barker as he and a guest discuss one item in detail from our collections of art, archaeology, natural history, science and culture. Tune in for Object Matters.

Reimagined Futures - Sydney Environment Institute

• Join us for a seven-part podcast series produced by the Sydney Environment Institute, navigating the critical questions and myths surrounding life under a climate-changed future. The series explores how some of the most impacted communities in the world are engaging in collective action to reimagine a just and sustainable future for all.  Tune in for Reimagined Futures.