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.
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.
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.
Teaching Activities provide a selected image supported by a teaching idea and associated downloadable resources.
Resources such as PowerPoint presentations, worksheets and notes for teachers to download and use in the classroom.
Case Studies demonstrate how Historic England's resources can be used inside and outside the classroom.
Find out more about our Local History Packs that are available from the Historic England Archive for teachers.
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].
A collection of Educational Images from the Historic England Archive
Collections of Images by Theme related to various curriculum topics
Our teaching activities provide a photo from the Historic England archive along with teaching ideas and activities.
Teaching activities for key stage 1 classrooms.
Teaching activities for key stage 2 classrooms.
Teaching activities for key stage 3 classrooms.
Teaching activities for key stage 4 classrooms.
Teaching activities for key stage 5 classrooms.
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.
Find out about our Heritage Schools programme, helping school children across the country learn about their local heritage and its significance.
Get information on school projects and links to free resources.
Find out about how the Heritage Schools programme works.
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.
Our virtual work experience programme for young people aged 15 and over.
Students can find out more about careers in heritage, placements and volunteering opportunities.
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