Touch the Sky (ATOM Study Guide)

NB: This study guide includes both a full guide as well as a condensed Grab and Go version.

Touch the Sky follows eight women from different backgrounds across Australia. Mothers, daughters, influencers and refugees share what it takes to overcome internal expectations and external pressures to take to the skies. Some are just beginning, others are further along, but all want to encourage more female participation in an industry they have come to love.

Discussions with many instructors across the aviation sector indicate that women often make better pilots than their male counterparts. So, the question begs to be asked, ‘Why are only five per cent of pilots and engineers female?’

Touch the Sky highlights the power of facing the things that can hold people back, overcoming issues like online bullying, workplace harassment, guilt and fear. We show that even if you are successful in life, there are always new heights to reach as we work through these issues on the way to achieving our goals.

Our intrepid aviators prove that they can make it as pilots, instructors, and engineers, all the while overcoming hidden issues.

Curriculum Links:

Touch the Sky lends itself to a range of learning situations in secondary schools. As a curriculum resource, the series expands and enriches students’ understanding of human experiences. Students can discuss how individuals with commitment and vision can make a difference in their life, and in their chosen field.

It specifically links to the following learning areas:

• Health and Physical Education
• English
• Science
• Media Arts

Touch the Sky is now available to stream here.