Prepare for your program
Visiting us at Australian Parliament House? Find ideas and resources – including a social story – to help students prepare.
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PEO social story
Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)
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Students participating in a debate in the Education Centre at Australian Parliament House
Penny Bradfield/DPS Auspic
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Humpty Doo Primary School students visiting Parliament House
Penny Bradfield/DPS Auspic
Ideas to prepare for your program
Use these resources to help your students build background knowledge before their visit:
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Book a digital program.
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Introduce the work of the Australian Parliament with these 2 short videos – What is Parliament? and Making a law.
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Find out what is happening in Parliament on the day of your visit by checking the Parliament of Australia website.
Social story
A trip to Parliament House is an exciting and stimulating experience for all students. The visit will have several program parts and students will move between different activities.
To assist students, the social story below shares what to expect from the role-play part of the program.
Download social story [PDF 2.4MB]
After your visit
Consolidate student learning with immersive classroom activities, whole units of work aligned to the Australian Curriculum, videos for teachers, quizzes and interactives – all available on the PEO website. Order resources including print copies of the Australian Constitution.
Look up the details of your elected representatives, find current committee inquiries and watch parliamentary debates live on the Parliament of Australia website. The website also contains Hansard – the written record of what is said in Parliament.
Stay connected with the PEO. We share resources, links and ideas for teaching civics and citizenship through our teacher newsletter, Facebook and Instagram.
Build knowledge, boost confidence, and bring parliament to life in your classroom by participating in our self-paced interactive learning for teachers.
PEO social story
Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)
Description
The first page of the PEO social story. The heading says 'Role-play' next to a photograph of a student ringing a bell. View the full social story [PDF, 2.4MB]
Copyright information
Contact the PEO for permission to reproduce this image.
Students participating in a debate in the Education Centre at Australian Parliament House
Penny Bradfield/DPS Auspic
Description
This image shows a group of students inside Australian Parliament House taking part in a roleplay of the Australian Parliament. One student is standing delivering a speech, while the others listen closely. The Education Centre is set up for students to roleplay as a senator or member of the House of Representatives. The roleplay gives primary and secondary students hands-on experience of how the Australian Parliament works.
Copyright information
Contact the Parliamentary Education Office for permission to reproduce this image.
Humpty Doo Primary School students visiting Parliament House
Penny Bradfield/DPS Auspic
Description
A large group of students in front of Australian Parliament House. Students visit to learn about how Parliament works. They can participate in a PEO role-play that explains how laws are made and how representation works.
Copyright information
Contact the Parliamentary Education Office for permission to reproduce this image.