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Teaching resources
Teaching resources
Our free, downloadable teaching resources have been developed by our team of qualified teachers, educational experts and historians to support your
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or
Discovery Visit workshops
at our sites.
They are packed full of site histories, activity ideas, images, sources and much more.
Use them on a
self-led visit
, or one of our
Discovery Visit workshops
, or simply refer to them for more information on a particular topic.
They're organised by key stage, but have all the information in one handy document so you can find and use whatever is most useful to your teaching and students' needs.
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Discover our resources library, with over 100 resources free to download, organised by time period, key stage and region.
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Get hands on with heritage, using one of our free handling collections. From the Romans to the 20
th
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Prehistory
Prehistory (before AD 43) is a vast time period and often the first that students will encounter. It's a fascinating period of history, full of important developments in technology and society, but we know that it can be one of the most challenging to teach.
We've brought together some of our cross-curricular Prehistory resources here to support your teaching and inspire your learners in their prehistory studies.
Our educational experts and historians have also developed a guide to teaching prehistory that you can find by following the link below.
Read more about teaching Prehistory
Biscuit Henge (KS1-KS2) - Stonehenge Teachers' Kit
Small-Scale Stonehenge (KS3) - Stonehenge Teachers' Kit
Video Research (KS1-KS2) - Stonehenge Teachers' Kit
Build Your Own Prehistoric Roundhouse (KS2-KS3) - Beeston Castle Teachers' Kit
Stonehenge: Stand or Fall? game
A Mini Guide to Prehistoric Monuments
How Was Stonehenge Created?
The story of prehistoric England
The Romans
Roman Britain lasted for over three and a half centuries, from AD 43 to c.410. The Romans have left their mark on the landscape of Britain in the towns, roads and structures they left behind.
Use our Roman resources to delve into this period with your learners. Travel along Hadrian's Wall, uncover life in a Roman town and find out more about the Romans themselves.
Our educational experts and historians have developed a guide to teaching the Romans that you can find by following the link below.
Read more about teaching the Romans
Lullingstone Roman Villa Teachers' Resource Pack (KS2-3)
Bathing Roman Style (KS1-2) - Wroxeter Roman City Teachers' Kit
Hadrian's Wall Teachers' Kit (KS1-4+)
Everyday Life at Wroxeter Roman City (Google Arts and Culture)
Why Was Hadrian's Wall Built?
How did Roman Legionaries Live?
Richborough Roman Fort: Gateway to Britannia (Google Arts and Culture)
The Story of Roman Britain
Anglo-Saxons & Normans
The Anglo-Saxon and Norman periods are regarded as a transformative time in English history. William the Conqueror's victory over King Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 began the momentous Norman Conquest; a new era where castles became symbols of royal power.
Use our resources to help your learners better understand the Battle of Hastings and its effects, as well as the use of buildings, like castles and abbeys, to reinforce Norman rule.
Our educational experts and historians have developed a guide to teaching the Anglo-Saxons and Normans that you can find by following the link below.
Read more about teaching Anglo-Saxons and Normans
1066 Battle of Hastings Role Play (KS3) - Battle Abbey Teachers' Kit
1066: Plan Your Campaign (KS2-3) - Pevensey Castle Teachers' Kit
1066: Design Your Own Norman Castle (KS3-4+) - Pevensey Castle Teachers' Kit
1066: Draw Your Own Reconstruction (KS3-4+) - Pevensey Castle Teachers' Kit
Harold vs. William - Whose Crown?
The Story of 1066
Why William Won at the Battle of Hastings
1066 and the Norman Conquest
Medieval
The Middle Ages is long a period, full of change and development. It was a time of internal and foreign war, as well as the creation of many buildings and institutions we recognise today.
We've brought together a selection of our medieval resources to help you chart the changes in this period with your learners. Find out more about what castle life was like, how kings sought to control rebel barons, and the meanings behind heraldic symbols.
Our educational experts and historians have developed a guide to teaching medieval history that you can find by following the link below.
Read more about teaching medieval history
Show Down vs. Show Off (KS1-2) - Stokesay Castle Teachers' Kit
Medieval Feast Role Play (KS2-3) - Stokesay Castle Teachers' Kit
Join the Honour (KS3) - Richmond Castle Teachers' Kit
Under Siege! (KS2-4+) - Pevensey Castle Teachers' Kit
A Mini Guide to Medieval Castles
Make a Tasty Medieval Meat Pie
How to Take a Medieval Castle
The Story of Medieval England
Tudors & Stuarts
Life in the Tudor and Stuart periods was full of societal, religious and political upheaval. These periods saw invasion threats, a new Church and civil war, as well as discovery, exploration and scientific endeavours.
Find ways to bring these periods to life for your learners by using our cross-curricular resources to step into England's past.
Our educational experts and historians have developed a guide to teaching the Tudors and Stuarts that you can find by following the link below.
Read more about teaching the Tudors and Stuarts
Party Like It's 1575 (KS1-2) - Kenilworth Castle Teachers' Kit
Falmouth's Great Fortress (KS1-2) - Pendennis and St Mawes Castle Teachers' Kit
Kinmont Willie: A True Story? (KS3) - Carlisle Castle Teachers' Kit
Civil War: Parliamentarians vs Royalists (KS2-KS3) - Boscobel House Teachers' Kit
Meet a Tudor Cook
Carisbrooke Castle: Island Fortress and Royal Prison (Google Arts and Culture)
Charles II and the Oak Tree
The Story of England
Victorians
Queen Victoria's reign (1837-1901) gave us many of the technologies we take for granted today and shaped the world we live in. We are surrounded by evidence of the Victorian period including public buildings, railways, farmhouses and field boundaries.
Use our resources to explore the Victorian period and better understand how Britain's wealth and power grew rapidly during Victoria's 63-year reign.
Our educational experts and historians have developed a guide to teaching the Victorians that you can find by following the link below.
Read more about teaching the Victorians
Grow Your Own Geometric Garden (KS1-2) - Audley End Teachers' Activity Ideas
Video Researchers (KS1-2) - Audley End Teachers' Activity Ideas
Osborne Teachers' Resource Pack (KS2-3)
Indian Snakes and Ladders (KS2-3) - Osborne Durbar Wing Teachers' Activity Ideas
Empress of India: The Durbar Room (Google Arts and Culture)
Meet the Victorian Cook Mrs Crocombe (Video)
J. W. Evans: A Snapshot in Time (Google Arts and Culture)
Victorian life below stairs at Audley End House and Gardens
20th Century
20th-century Britain experienced rapidly developing technologies, many of them spurred on by two World Wars. These acted as important catalysts for great social change.
Use our resources to support your learners in exploring the 20th century, a period still within living memory. Uncover the roles of brave men and women during the First and Second World Wars and find out more about the technological and design changes that took place.
Our educational experts and historians have developed a guide to teaching the 20th century that you can find by following the link below.
Read more about teaching the 20th century
Percy's View (KS1-2) - Richmond Castle Cell Block Learning Pack
Design Your Own Graffiti (KS2-3) - Richmond Castle Cell Block Learning Pack
Range, Routes and Radar (KS3) - Pendennis and St Mawes Castle Teachers' Kit
Write a Military Report (KS3-KS4+) - Learn Along With Us: Operation Dynamo
Meet Admiral Ramsay
THE SHELLING OF SCARBOROUGH CASTLE IN WW1
Make a Wartime Eggless Christmas Pudding
AN INTRODUCTION TO 20TH-CENTURY ENGLAND
Teachers' Kits
Our Teachers' Kits, designed by our experts, help you explore our historic places through hands-on activities. Featuring historical information, site plans and activities you can try at home, they include everything you need to step into England's story.
If you'd like to browse our full range of Teachers' Kits, visit
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and browse by region.
Stonehenge Teachers' Kit (KS1-KS4+)
Wroxeter Roman City Teachers' Kit (KS1-KS4+)
1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield Teachers' Kit (KS1-KS4+)
Dover Castle: Medieval and Early Modern Teachers' Kit (KS1-KS4)
Pevensey Castle Teachers' Kit (KS1-KS4+)
Richmond Castle Teachers' Kit (KS1-KS4+)
Tintagel Castle Teachers' Kit (KS1-KS4+)
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