The PEO offers 3 interactive, curriculum-aligned digital programs for students in Years 3 to 12.
Our digital programs are:
- free!
- curriculum-aligned and led by expert parliamentary educators
- designed to teach your students about the role and function of the Australian Parliament
- live and interactive, with students encouraged to ask questions and share ideas
- held Monday to Friday at 10 am, midday, 2 pm and 4 pm AEST/AEDT
Years 3, 4
30 MinutesIntroducing Parliament
Explore:
- the similarities, differences and importance of rules and laws
- the role and responsibilities of representatives
- what it means to be an active citizen.
Years 5, 6, 7, 8 50 MinutesInside Parliament:
representation and law-making
Explore the work of the Australian Parliament by investigating:
- how representatives speak for communities
- how ideas can become laws
- ways Australians can connect with Parliament and have their say.
Years 9, 10, 11, 1250 MinutesPower and the people:
Australia's Constitution
Explore how the Australian Constitution organises law-making power in Australia. Examine how power is organised, shared, legitimised, and changed.
Learn MoreYou will need:
- a device with a camera, microphone and internet access. We deliver programs through Microsoft Teams which you can join through a browser
- a space where students can be seen and heard during the program. The program is interactive so your students and our educator need to see and hear each other
- to manage the class from your end and support the students in their learning.
Contact
Contact peolearning@aph.gov.au or call 02 6277 3148
PEO educator delivers a digital program
Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)
PEO educator delivers a digital program
Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)
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An educator from the Parliamentary Education Office (PEO) appears on the large screen in a classroom. She delivers a digital program to students who have their hands raised to answer a question. The PEO delivers curriculum-aligned, interactive, education programs digitally on platforms like Microsoft Teams. PEO digital programs are delivered live from Australian Parliament House to students across Australia.
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PEO educator delivering a digital program
Parliamentary Education Office (PEO.GOV.AU)
PEO educator delivering a digital program
Parliamentary Education Office (PEO.GOV.AU)
Description
A PEO educator is delivering a digital program on a screen in a classroom, with a picture of the Senate as their background. A class is sitting at their desks participating in the program. In PEO digital programs, students can learn about the Australian Parliament with experienced educators from the PEO without leaving their classroom.
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