Increasingly schools are looking for authentic and challenging literacy strategies that build connections with the students’ real world experiences.

As film and television are central to our lives, parents and community members, teachers and students can participate in cineliteracy and bring valuable cultural knowledge to the classroom.

Evidence strongly suggests that when students perceive real world connections and purpose in their learning that extend beyond the classroom and school environment then engagement in their learning increases.

Priority Schools participating in cineliteracy since the PSFP pilot project commenced in 2001 have reported:

• improvement in students’ traditional and critical literacy skills across Key Learning Areas
• increased engagement in learning
• enhanced relationships between school, home and community
• stronger links between primary and secondary schools
• raised expectations of students, parents and teachers.

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