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  • Henry's royal rules SEND session

    Illuminated letter O with a detailed miniature illustration of Henry VIII sitting on a throne.
    Key stage
    KS2–⁠KS5
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This workshop, aimed at students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), looks at the daily life of Henry VIII.

  • Mapping London

    An old map showing the area of London around St Pauls. A large area is shown in a lighter colour to denote where it was destroyed by the Great Fire.
    Key stage
    KS2
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    At The National Archives

    In this engaging workshop at The National Archives,  students explore a range of maps to explore the ways London has changed over time.

  • Medicine on the Western Front

    Photograph of a First World War hospital. Men in pyjamas are in beds and wheelchairs, being tended to by nurses.
    Key stage
    KS4–⁠KS5
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This session explores fascinating personal stories from the First World War using original documents, from medical cards to army service records.

  • Migrants to Britain

    A lost passport document with a photograph attached to it of a man with a large moustache and medals pinned to his chest. The form is dated 1918.
    Key stage
    KS4
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This session for key stage 4 poses the question: What can government documents reveal about the experience of Indian seafarers in the early 20th century?

  • Propaganda: the art of persuasion

    Vibrant illustration of bomber planes flying over a city on fire. Search lights reach into the sky.
    Key stage
    KS2
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This session for key stage 2 students looks at how the British government encouraged people to support the Second World War.

  • Resistance and Rebellion in the Caribbean

    Map of Jamaica showing a hilly forested area called Trelawny Land.
    Key stage
    KS3
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This workshop for key stage 3 students looks at the ways that enslaved people resisted the system of slavery in the Caribbean.

  • Russia in Revolution

    Photograph of a grand and ornate dining room.
    Key stage
    KS5
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This session for key stage 5 students looks at how witnesses of the Russian Revolutionary period portrayed these events to the British government.

  • Sensing the archives

    Children's hands touch a tactile model of a medieval map.
    Key stage
    KS1–⁠KS5
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    At The National Archives

    This workshop programme is designed for students who are blind or visually impaired. Students use tactile props and audio to explore documents.

  • Significant women

    An old newspaper with tattered edges showing a photo of Amy Johnson smiling at the camera and a map of her route from Britain to Australia.
    Key stage
    KS1
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    In this dynamic workshop, available at The National Archives and online, children discover the lives of women through exploring original documents.

  • Suez Crisis 1956

    A painted view down the Suez Canal from the perspective of the crew of a ship
    Key stage
    KS4–⁠KS5
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    At The National Archives

    In this  workshop at The National Archives, students examine the consequences for Britain, both at home and globally, in the aftermath of the Suez Crisis.

  • Suffragettes through government eyes

    Photograph of a woman standing in a yard with a defiant look on her face. An unseen figure stands behind her with their arm around her neck restraining her from behind.
    Key stage
    KS3, KS5
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This workshop with versions suitable for key stages 3 or 5, looks at what government records reveal about the suffrage movement.

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