Education Links
Archaeology
The Archaeology in Education Service
http://www.canterburytrust.co.uk/schools/aes/aespg.htm
Teaching materials.
Excavation visits.
Work experience (secondary school students, Kent).
Council for British Archaeology
http://www.britarch.ac.uk/cba/educate.html
Educational Resources
Information on where archaeology fits into education.
Links to educational websites and digital images.
Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology
Educational resources.
Open days.
Dive trails.
The Trust promotes interest, research and knowledge of maritime archaeology and heritage in Great Britain with core activities concentrated in the counties of Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and the adjacent South Coast areas.
Architecture
The Architectural Heritage Fund
Registered charity founded to promote the conservation of historic buildings in the UK. Provides advice, information and financial assistance in the form of grants and low interest loans for projects undertaken by building preservation trusts (BPTs) and other charities throughout the UK.
CABE Education
http://www.cabe-education.org.uk
CABE Education works to teach young people to understand the value of well-designed buildings and spaces. Its ultimate ambition is to nurture a generation of confident and demanding citizens, to play an active role in improving the villages, towns and cities that we live in.
Churches
Friends of Friendless Churches
http://www.friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk
Set up in 1957 to save disused but beautiful old places of worship, of architectural and historic interest, from destruction and demolition.
Churches Conservation Trust
http://www.visitchurches.org.uk
The Trust has joined with English Heritage to establish an education service for schools and colleges to unlock the education potential of the remarkable buildings in its care.
Educational resources.
Help and advice.
Citizenship
Citizenship Foundation
http://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk
Aims to empower individuals to engage in the wider community through education about the law, democracy and society.
Focus particularly on developing young people’s citizenship skills, knowledge and understanding.
Teaching materials organised by Key Stage.
CitizenX (BBC)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/citizenx/
BBCi school site exploring citizenship.
Sections for children, parents and teachers.
Lesson plans and activities.
Curriculum relevance.
CSV Community Partners
http://www.csvcommunitypartners.org.uk
Website from Community Service Volunteers designed to help teachers, pupils and their community partners develop opportunities for citizenship education through community involvement.
Directory of community organisations.
Case studies from tried and tested projects.
Resources
Education (See also Subject Associations)
Campaign for Drawing
http://www.drawingpower.org.uk
Drawing Attractions is a new education programme to help more historic and natural heritage sites run drawing activities.
Drawing Attractions will provide training events, seminars, resource packs, booklets, a good practice guide, and a network for heritage and education staff.
Curiosity and Imagination
http://www.curiosityandimagination.org.uk
Curiosity & Imagination promotes a hands-on approach to children’s learning.
Run an awards scheme called ‘Roots & Wings’ to celebrate inspiring practice in child-centred heritage education.
Eduseek
Portal to education websites.
Search by subject, age group or key word.
The Lighthouse for Education
http://www.thelighthouseforeducation.co.uk
Education Web Site for North East Lincolnshire.
List of subject associations.
Original education material.
Links to good educational sites - listed by subject and key stage.
The Living Landscape Trust
http://www.boughtonhouse.org.uk/htm/living
The Living Landscape Trust was created by the Duke of Buccleuch in 1986 to expand the work he began twelve years earlier, building bridges in the understanding between town and country. Special Estate Open Days organized by the Trust for schools from throughout the County have proved increasingly popular; the success of these live demonstrations of the great variety of activities on a country estate being recognised by a special Award in 1983 by the Countryside Commision and the Country Landowners Association (C.L.A).
National Curriculum online
Programmes of study and non-statutory guidelines.
Attainment targets
Notes and links to online teaching resources.
Schemes of work by Key Stage.
Teachernet
Government web site for information for teachers.
Includes free teaching resources.
Directories of organisations such as museums and charities offering educational support and teacher resources.
Government
DCSF (Department for Children, Schools & Families)
DCMS (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Heritage
Association for Heritage Interpretation
http://www.heritageinterpretation.org.uk
The Association for Heritage Interpretation aims to promote high standards in the provision of interpretation and to gain wider recognition of interpretation as a professional activity.
Attingham Trust
For the study of country homes and collections.
Produced the ‘Opening Doors’ Report on learning in the historic built environment. This report on education in historic buildings and sites was published on 28 June 2004. The report can be found at http://www.openingdoorsreport.org.uk
English Heritage
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk
The Education team consists of a national staff based in London plus Education Officers based in each regional office and one based at the National Monuments Record Centre in Swindon.
See website for regional officers.
The Georgian Group
http://www.georgiangroup.org.uk
The Georgian Group is the charity dedicated to preserving Georgian buildings and gardens.
Heritage Education Trust
http://www.heritageeducationtrust.org.uk
Sandford Awards for Heritage Education are made annually by the Trust. These Awards recognise the provision of quality education in and about historic sites.
Historic Houses Association
Represents the interests of Britain’s historic houses, castles and gardens that remain in private ownership.
Historic Royal Palaces
Historic Royal Palaces manages five magnificent buildings, including the Tower of London and Hampton Court Palace, which are among the most visited in Britain.
The National Trust
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk
The National Trust provides educational support for teachers and pupils and helps with arranging visits.
SAVE Britain’s Heritage
http://www.savebritainsheritage.org
Charity campaigning for threatened historic buildings.
The Twentieth Century Society
The Twentieth Century Society exists to safeguard the heritage of architecture and design in Britain from 1914 onwards. One of the Society’s prime objectives is education.
The Victorian Society
http://www.victorian-society.org.uk
The Victorian Society is the national society responsible for the study and protection of Victorian and Edwardian architecture and other arts.
History
BBC History Magazine
http://www.bbchistorymagazine.com
BBC History Magazine is Britain’s best-selling history monthly. Established in May 2000, it aims to publish authoritative history, written by leading experts, in an accessible and attractive format.
British Association for Local History
BALH is the national charity that promotes local history and serves local historians.
Every Generation
http://www.everygeneration.co.uk
“Empowering and influencing the black community through history, family genealogy and heritage.”
Every Generation recognises the positive contribution that history and heritage can play in the motivation and personal development of young people as a source of self mentoring and coaching.
History Online
http://www.historyonline.co.uk
Stand-alone lessons and materials.
Sourcebooks: to copy and paste into worksheets.
Guide to using the local environment (series of short local history articles).
Book and website reviews.
Teacher Centre.
Study room where class resources can be placed.
History on the Net
http://www.historyonthenet.com
Historical information linked to the English National Curriculum, for teachers, pupils and parents.
Online lessons.
Printable worksheets.
Reference material.
School History
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk
Downloadable worksheets.
Online lessons.
Quizzes.
Links to national curriculum subject areas categorised by subject area.
Links to other useful websites.
Teachers’ Discussion Forum.
Schools History
http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk
Organised by year groups.
Online History lessons.
Access to background material.
GCSE revision tasks.
Downloadable resources for teachers.
Discussion Forum.
Teaching Ideas
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/history/contents.htm
Teaching ideas for primary-age children.
Ideas, activities and worksheets
Museums
British Museum
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/education/
Brochure available with details of the broad range of educational events available for schools and teachers at The British Museum. Provides information about organising a visit and details of their ‘Museum Explorer Packs’.
Website searchable by topic.
Topic documents organised by Key Stage.
Online learning.
Resource packs.
Compass (British Museum)
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/
On-line database of objects chosen by the curators to reflect the extraordinary range of the British Museum’s collections.
Children’s Compass incorporates a special children’s search, activities and quizes for use in the classroom, noticeboards for children’s work, ‘Ask the Expert’ and articles written specially for 7-11 year olds.
International Museum Theatre Alliance for Europe
IMTAL Europe was founded in order to encourage networking and opportunities among sites and individuals involved in live interpretation and museum theatre in the UK and Europe.
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
National development agency working for and on behalf of museums, libraries and archives and advising government on policy and priorities for the sector.
The National Virtual Museum
http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk
Gateway to over 2,500 UK museums, galleries and heritage attractions.
Diverse and extensive range of resources.
Curriculum navigator provides details of offline teacher packs, workshops and support materials produced by museums and galleries, across all key stages.
Parents
The Parent Centre
http://www.parentcentre.gov.uk
Information for parents and carers.
Support, information and advice about learning and the English education system.
Information organised by age group.
Lists of useful publications and web links, nb booklet on involving parents.
Show Me
Children’s website produced by 24 Hour Museum, targeted at Key Stages 1 and 2.
Games and resources generated by the UK’s museum, gallery and heritage sector.
Sections for parents, teachers and children.
Subject Associations (See also Education)
Association for Citizenship Teaching
http://www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk
