## Please note We are refreshing our teaching resources and regularly adding new and updated ones. All of our old resources are permanently available in the [UK Government Web Archive](https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20260828114052/https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/). Dismiss notification Education # Education sessions Our taught sessions for schools are offered free of charge. Whether online or in-person, they are all led by experts in history and education. Featured ## [Archives Live: The Great Fire of London](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/education-sessions/archives-live-the-great-fire-of-london/) ![A man sits in a chair smiling at the camera with a friendly expression. He is sat in front of shelves full of archival documents.](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/media/images/Michael2_c1.8d01df56.fill-600x400.format-jpeg.jpegquality-60.bgcolor-fff.jpg) Age range : KS1–⁠KS2 Date : 5 October 2026 Locations : Online Catch up on demand with our free broadcast for primary schools. In partnership with The London Archives and The London Fire Brigade. ## Filters ### Filter by key stage Key stage 1 (Ages 5–7) Key stage 2 (Ages 7–11) Key stage 3 (Ages 11–14) Key stage 4 (Ages 14–16) Key stage 5 (Ages 16–18) ### Filter by location Online At The National Archives At your school South East and London North East North West ### Filter by time period Early modern (1485–1750) Industrial revolution (1750–1901) Early Twentieth Century (1901–1945) Post-War and modern (1945–present) Early civilisations (up to 900) Cross period ### Filter by theme Archive skills Black, Asian and global majority history Crime and punishment Disability history Economy, trade and industry Empire and decolonisation Family, community and everyday life LGBTQ+ history Local history Medicine, welfare and society Migration and identity Power, politics and reform Significant people, places and events War and revolution Women's history Update filters ## Results Showing **1–12** of **50** education sessions * ### [4099 is my name SEND session](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/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.](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/media/images/William-T.50ef182e.fill-600x400.format-jpeg.jpegquality-60.bgcolor-fff.jpg) 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](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/education-sessions/ancient-egypt-in-the-archives/) ![Hand drawn illustration of two archaeologists in Egypt.](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/media/images/Booklet_set_in_.1f9d3e41.fill-600x400.format-jpeg.jpegquality-60.bgcolor-fff.jpg) 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](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/education-sessions/apartheid-fight-for-freedom/) ![Men and women walking to work in Johannesburg during the Sophiatown Bus Boycott of 1957](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/media/images/Sophiatown_Bus_Boyco_1PsTJtV.2e16d0ba.fill-600x400.format-jpeg.jpegquality-60.bgcolor-fff.jpg) 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. * ### [Black Victorians](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/education-sessions/black-victorians/) ![](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/media/images/COPY1-451_Samuel_Col_1EctiOM.bd779641.fill-600x400.format-jpeg.jpegquality-60.bgcolor-fff.jpg) 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](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/education-sessions/chartism/) ![a chartist poster calling for a public meeting in Carlisle](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/media/images/ho-40-41.c1e1c316.fill-600x400.format-jpeg.jpegquality-60.bgcolor-fff.jpg) 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](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/education-sessions/chartism-in-the-north-east/) ![a chartist poster calling for a public meeting in Carlisle](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/media/images/ho-40-41.c1e1c316.fill-600x400.format-jpeg.jpegquality-60.bgcolor-fff.jpg) 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](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/education-sessions/civil-rights-and-racial-segregation/) ![Newspaper article on civil rights in America](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/media/images/civil-r.d87a97db.fill-600x400.format-jpeg.jpegquality-60.bgcolor-fff.jpg) 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](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/education-sessions/coal-mining-in-the-north-east/) ![Photograph of two coal miners working underground with pick axes.](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/media/images/Coal-miners-in.2e16d0ba.fill-600x400.format-jpeg.jpegquality-60.bgcolor-fff.jpg) 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. * ### [Cold War](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/education-sessions/cold-war/) ![Head and shoulders portrait photograph of Clement Attlee. He is wearing a suit jacket, shirt and tie.](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/media/images/INF14-19_Clement_A.c36a543d.fill-600x400.format-jpeg.jpegquality-60.bgcolor-fff.jpg) Key stage : KS4–⁠KS5 Date : All year Locations : Various locations This session for key stages 4 and 5 looks at how concerned the British were in the early stages of the Cold War. * ### [Crime and punishment in the North East](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/education-sessions/crime-and-punishment-in-the-north-east/) ![Mugshot of a young girl. She looks into the camera with a confused expression.](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/media/images/Mary_Catherine_Doc.66c1f7ff.fill-600x400.format-jpeg.jpegquality-60.bgcolor-fff.jpg) Key stage : KS3–⁠KS4 Date : All year Locations : Various locations In this workshop students find out about Newcastle Gaol and compare it to other 19th-century prisons. * ### [Crisis in the reign of Mary I](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/education-sessions/crisis-in-the-reign-of-mary-i/) ![An illuminated manuscript showing Mary I and Philip II of Spain sitting side by side on thrones.](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/media/images/Coram_Rege_Rolls_Philip_and.62a670f1.fill-600x400.format-jpeg.jpegquality-60.bgcolor-fff.jpg) Key stage : KS5 Date : All year Locations : Various locations This session aimed at key stage 5 students looks at how far Mary I’s reign can be considered a time of crisis. * ### [Enquiring into Elizabeth](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/education-sessions/enquiring-into-elizabeth/) ![Illuminated manuscript showing the letter P with a detailed illustration of Elizabeth I in the centre. There is a crown on top of the letter.](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/media/images/Elizabeth-I-Easte.2e16d0ba.fill-600x400.format-jpeg.jpegquality-60.bgcolor-fff.jpg) Key stage : KS3–⁠KS5 Date : All year Locations : Various locations This workshop, available online and at The National Archives, looks at what we can we learn about Elizabeth I’s ruling style from her letters and speeches. * [1](?page=1 "Page 1") * [2](?page=2 "Page 2") * ⋯ * [5](?page=5 "Page 5") [Next](?page=2 "Next page") ## Newsletter [Be the first to hear about new education sessions](https://pages.enews.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pages/subscribe) Subscribe to our regular newsletter for education updates and early booking for online sessions. ## Help us improve this website [Complete our short survey (opens in new tab)](https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/DN07V0/?area=footer&source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalarchives.gov.uk%2Fmd%2Feducation%2Feducation-sessions%2F) --- [Back to top](#top)