Education sessions

4099 is my name SEND session

Victorian photograph of a child prisoner. He looks calmly into the camera. He has a sign reading 4099 round his neck.

Key stage: KS2–⁠KS5
Date: All year
Locations: Various locations

This immersive experience, aimed at students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), explores the story of child prisoner William Towers.

Ancient Egypt in the Archives

Hand drawn illustration of two archaeologists in Egypt.

Key stage: KS2
Date: All year
Locations: Various locations

In this session students will learn about the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb through documents in The National Archives' collection.

Apartheid: Fight for Freedom

Men and women walking to work in Johannesburg during the Sophiatown Bus Boycott of 1957

Key stage: KS5
Date: All year
Locations: At The National Archives

This workshop aimed at key stage 5 students looks at what British Government documents can tell us about resistance against apartheid in South Africa.

Archives Live: The Great Fire of London

Illustration of London Bridge with buildings tightly packed on top of it. On one side of the River Thames, the buildings are on fire.

Key stage: KS1–⁠KS2
Date: 5 October 2026
Locations: Online

Discover the story of the Great Fire of London in our free broadcast for Primary Schools. In partnership with The London Archives and The London Fire Brigade.

Black Victorians

Key stage: KS2–⁠KS3
Date: All year
Locations: Various locations

This session explores how much archival documents can reveal about the lives of Black people in Victorian Britain.

Chartism

a chartist poster calling for a public meeting in Carlisle

Key stage: KS5
Date: All year
Locations: At The National Archives

This session for key stage 5 asks the question: who were the Chartists?

Chartism in the North East

Key stage: KS5
Date: All year
Locations: Various locations

This session explores the methods employed by the Chartists in the North East of England.

Civil rights and racial segregation

Newspaper article on civil rights in America

Key stage: KS5
Date: All year
Locations: At The National Archives

This session for key stage 5 students looks at the response to racial segregation in the United States.

Coal mining in the North East

Photograph of two coal miners working underground with pick axes.

Key stage: KS3
Date: All year
Locations: Various locations

This session introduces students to the dangers faced by people who worked in coal mines across the North East of England during the industrial revolution.