Sue Sharpe on Just like a Girl
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2000
In the first part of this program Sue Sharpe explains how and why her work came to be focused on working class girls, her shift from quantitative to…
Sugar
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2000
The more sugar we eat, the less complex carbohydrate and the more fat we eat. For that reason, sugar, with its empty kilojoules, is a food we should…
The Emotional
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2000
This program looks at emotions and the turbulent times that can be the experience of many young people during puberty.
The Physical
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2000
In this program family planning professionals describe the physical changes experienced during puberty and students describe their battles with the…
The Social
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2000
In this program we hear from professionals and young people as they discuss some of the social issues affecting people experiencing puberty.
Vitamins
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2000
This program is a complete, year 2000, remake of one our most popular programs from the 1980's. It covers all the main topics and issues, including…
Beating Bacteria: A User's Guide
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
This humorous cross-curricula program shows students how harmful bacteria can hide - and grow - in even the most clean-looking of environments.
By Any Means Necessary: Ergogenic Aids
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
"In recent years sport has been revolutionized into a multi-billion dollar industry. In this program we investigate the substances, techniques and…
Cutting Their Own Cloth: Entrepreneurial Clothing Designers
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
In this program, we look at two enterprising young sisters turn a lost opportunity into a commercial gain. Twin sisters, Lou and Sophie McDermott…
Drug Use and Misuse
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
This program explores issues such as: What are drugs and how are they used, misused or abused? What is the definition of drug abuse? What types of…
Eileen Barker on The Making of a Moonie
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
To believers, the Moonies offer truth, enlightenment and the spiritual unification of the world. To critics it's an evil form of bondage, where…
Grrls in IT
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
Information Technology is the world's fastest growing industry, responsible for decisions and innovations that affect our daily lives as much as…
Hit the Ground Running: Making the leap from Grade to High School
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
Getting off to a good start in high school is all about having a bit of extra knowledge about what you're moving into. This can be an exciting and…
It's a Chef's Life
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
Fancy slaving over a hot stove? Philippa Sibley-Cooke, owner-chef of Est Est Est and Marcus Moore, executive-chef of the Sofitel Hotel, offer many…
Never a Dull Day: Careers in Hospitality
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
A career in hospitality can mean many different things. There's no doubt it's hard work but also very rewarding, and there are lots of job…
Paul Willis on Learning to Labor
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
In this program Willis talks about how his interest in culture and counter culture led him into exploring working class culture and its reproduction…
Principles of Training for Fitness: Training for Fitness
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
Analyzes the physiological requirements of a range of sports, and how athletes train for these sports. It includes vital information and…
Reality Bites!: Sex, STDs, and Contraception
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
This program explores the important issues for modern teenagers. Understanding sex and sexuality is a key component addressed in the program, as is…
Sport and Coaching
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
This program investigates: the role and specific responsibilities of the coach, training programs, health and safety considerations, instruction…
Sport and Psychology
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
Elite sportspeople are increasingly realizing that nutrition is an integral component of their training and competition. This program explores the…
Sports and Injuries: Prevention and Assessment
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
With the aid of elite sports people as well as a suburban kung fu class, this informative program highlights the basic principles of sports injury…
Stanley Cohen on Folk Devils and Moral Panics: The Creation of Mods and Rockers
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
A wet bank holiday weekend in Clacton: some fights broke out on the beach, huts were damaged and somebody fired a starting pistol. Hardly a riot, but…
Talking Gender
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
How is gender created? This program studies the effect on gender by: the media and society, education and careers, family and the home.
Using Computers Safely
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1999
Now that computers are an integral part of our working and recreational lives, several health problems have emerged including: Repetitive strains…
A Taste Of Vietnam
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1998
In this cultural cooking extravaganza, we are led through a range of Vietnamese produce and recipes by food consultant Liz Bretherton and Vietnamese…
Adolescence
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1998
In this program we look at the nutritional requirements for development during adolescence.
Adulthood
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1998
In this program we look at the nutritional requirements for development during adulthood.
Buy Now - Pay Later: The Impact of TV Advertising on Kids' Diets
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1998
In this innovative and lively program we present a range of views on the advertising of food to teenagers, as we ask some fundamental questions…
Childhood
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1998
In this program we look at the nutritional requirements for development during childhood.
Dying For a Meal: All About Food Poisoning
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1998
Introduces us to the different forms of bacteria that cause food poisoning, and clearly explains the conditions in which they become a threat to…
Food Testing: Working with Yeast
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1998
Food testing is a key part of most food technology courses. In this concise program, with the aid of teachers and students at one of Melbourne's…
Infancy
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1998
In this program we look at the nutritional requirements for development during infancy.
Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1998
This program looks at nutritional and environmental requirements during pregnancy and for prenatal development.
Punctuation
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1998
Our producer has developed the ultimate plain-English guide punctuation. The dots and squiggles which always confuse students: apostrophes, commas…
Safety in the Domestic Kitchen
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1998
With the aid of interesting personalities - Conrad and Candy - this program covers the following topics: Clothing, avoiding cuts, treating cuts…
Surviving Student Stress
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1998
This program explores study stress explaining what it is, what causes it and what are some typical signs or symptoms to be wary of. Students, parents…
A Two Way Street: You and the Organization
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1997
This program examines the key rights and responsibilities of both the employer and employee, reviews the nature of work, explores the fundamental…
Analysing Visual Text in Newspapers: Images and Meaning
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1997
Using 'The Age' as a case study of how to analyse the non-print text of newspaper images, it examines the production of photography, cartoons and…
Essential Interview Skills
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1997
This innovative package offers practical interview skills development for young people looking to gain entry to the workforce for the first time…
Introducing Food Additives
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1997
This program describes, using animated graphics, the range of additives used to enhance flavours, improve textures and provide colouration, considers…
Making Your Presentation
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1997
This program has been prepared specifically to help young people overcome their nerves and fears in going public and make a presentation that is…
Sentences and Paragraphs
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1997
This program talks to celebrated children's writer, Margaret Clark, about sentences and paragraphs. Margaret reads from her books to illustrate key…
Sport in Society
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1997
This program examines the socio-cultural nature of sport in modern society. It outlines: The origins of sport from play and games; The growth of…
Successful Study Skills
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1997
Produced especially for students undergoing their senior years of secondary schooling, this program introduces us to the basic skills of successful…
The Business of Marketing Food
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1997
This program examines the role of marketing in successful Australian food companies using two case studies - Sanitarium Foods and Gatorade.
Art of Making and Taking Calls
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1996
In this program we examine the basic features and functions of the telephone system and then delve into the skills required to become an effective…
Asexual Reproduction and Alternation of Generations
By Alberta Advanced Education - 1996
Uses the analogy of soccer to explore diversity in plant and animal reproductive strategies. Compares sexual and asexual reproduction, looking at…
Battle Scars: An Overview of our Defense Against Disease
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 1996
This program explores the human immune system and the body's defenses against disease.