Television Junction

Central Xtra:
Lessons to be Learned

In the UK learning to read at an ever earlier age is regarded as the best way of helping our youngest children. However in Sweden most children leave nursery at the age of six unable to read or write, yet within three years of starting formal schooling they lead the literacy tables in Europe. This report examines this phenomena as we travel to the small town of Motala to discover just how they achieve such stunning results. An RTS nominee 2007 made for ITV Central.

Hidden Paintings for the BBC is about publicly funded art stored away in all sorts of unlikely places and will be presented by Nick Hancock. Transmission will coincide with 'Your Paintings' website launch. Keep updated with our digital projects at http://incahoots.posterous.com/

TVJ has secured a place on the prestigious NESTA mentoring programme and is gearing up to expand its digital development. Austin Healey is in town again to work with us to update the Be active film & we were at SXSWi in Austin Texas this month, supported by UKTI - an amazing and inspiring conference at the cutting edge of digital.

	Hiding Place BAFTA winning children’s drama set in occupied Europe during the Second World War.		The Way We Were A nostalgic trip down memory lane brings the past back to life.

	Science Tube Science boring? You’re joking! Science Tube catches the imagination to make enthusiasts of us all.		Reading Aloud with Michael Rosen Michael Rosen breathes life into literature in this unmissable book series for Teachers TV.

	CSI Science The children with this police investigator haven’t committed a crime - they’re about to solve one!		Double Act Double Act spells double trouble as twins Ruby and Garnet confront their Dad’s new girlfriend.

	The Best Kind of Classroom RTS nominated DVD documenting children’s experience of learning in Forest Schools.		Great Books Selina Scott counts down to the Teachers TV number one GREAT BOOK

	Believe It or Not: Hinduism TVJ travels to India for a dazzlingly spiritual experience		Central Xtra: Lessons to be Learned Should we stop stressing about teaching our children to read and leave it 'til they’re 6 years old like the Swedes?
	Karl's Story Many children these days are deemed to have special needs. Young Karl is a great example of how much children can give not just receive.		Every Meal Matters DVD-ROM training promoting healthy schools and training front line catering staff.

	Socho! We’d all agree with family first, safety first but do we always think enough about road safety issues?		Faith makes a difference Resources for a radical new approach to Religious Education - learning from the values of the major faiths.

	Learning for Life Professor Paul Black examines the learning revolution in secondary schools - giving power to the pupils.		What a Great Start Tomorrow's Children, with an educational spin, follows toddlers through to secondary school.