Education
We want every child to be inspired by their local heritage and every teacher to have brilliant resources to use inside and outside the classroom.
Education resources
We offer a wide range of ready-made free online learning resources for teachers. We can also create bespoke Local History Packs for your school. Here you can find out more about the resources we have to offer and watch our video about the work of Historic England.
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Teaching Activities
Teaching Activities provide a selected image supported by a teaching idea and associated downloadable resources.
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Classroom Resources
Resources such as PowerPoint presentations, worksheets and notes for teachers to download and use in the classroom.
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Case Studies
Case Studies demonstrate how Historic England's resources can be used inside and outside the classroom.
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Archive Education Resources
Find out more about our Local History Packs that are available from the Historic England Archive for teachers.
Teaching activities by key stage
Our teaching activities provide a photo from the Historic England archive along with teaching ideas and activities.
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Key stage 1
Teaching activities for key stage 1 classrooms.
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Key stage 2
Teaching activities for key stage 2 classrooms.
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Key stage 3
Teaching activities for key stage 3 classrooms.
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Key stage 4
Teaching activities for key stage 4 classrooms.
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Key stage 5
Teaching activities for key stage 5 classrooms.
Heritage Schools
Developed in response to the government report on cultural education in England, our Heritage Schools programme aims to help school children develop an understanding of their local heritage and its significance.
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Our groundbreaking Heritage Schools programme
Find out about our Heritage Schools programme, helping school children across the country learn about their local heritage and its significance.
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Sign up for the Heritage Schools Newsletter
Get information on school projects and links to free resources.
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How the Programme Operates
Find out about how the Heritage Schools programme works.
Images for classrooms
Search over 10,000 educational images, selected and re-captioned from our Archive. Use these images for free in the classroom by right-clicking and clicking save. To buy a higher-resolution version image, or a licence to use an image for any other purpose, contact: [email protected].
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Educational Images
A collection of Educational Images from the Historic England Archive
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Images by Theme
Collections of Images by Theme related to various curriculum topics
Careers support
Historic England offers a virtual work experience programme for 16-18-year-olds twice a year. You can also find guidance on where to find out more about Heritage Careers.
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Work Experience
Our virtual work experience programme for 16-18 year olds.
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Careers in Heritage
Students can find out more about careers in heritage, placements and volunteering opportunities.
Useful information
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