A Victorian high school teacher, Gil Freeman, tells of the problems in his present school - a typically old, poor, overcrowded, ill-equipped metropolitan high school, and his approach to teaching in this environment. He finds that teaching higher forms is only a form of cramming necessary for entrance to university or college; with younger forms he has the opportunity to experiment and acknowledge each child’s individuality. Also tells of his own background, and includes a meeting of a teachers’ association. Commentary by Bill Hannah
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007213
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - History - Victoria
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Study and teaching - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education, Secondary - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → School buildings
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Schools - Victoria
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teachers
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teachers - Attitudes
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teaching - Methodology
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Education of children
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master