Use this Page to…
- Find a list of different resources (general, classroom-based and curriculum support) you can use to help develop your archives service’s school offer.
- Learn about examples of school and educational outreach programmes within the archives sector, to inspire your own.
General Resources
Archives & Records Association UK & Ireland (ARA), Archives for Learning and Education Section (ALES).
These are lists of learning organisations and networks to connect with, free educational resources, links to toolkits, guides and training programmes, and information on funding and funding providers.
Scottish Council on Archives.
Provides links to current and past educational projects in Scotland, guides on creating learning resources for schools, and professional development courses in learning and outreach work.
The Group for Education in Museums (GEM).
Links to practical resources used by practitioners in the wider heritage sector, which include schools programmes.
Classroom-Based Resources
Explore Your Archive
Contains a free, downloadable inspiration pack to help plan classroom activities based around different archive formats. Included are worksheets for document-analysis exercises, split by year groups, with additional teacher notes.
The ALES Committee
A blog containing links to free online and classroom-based resources created by different archives and heritage institutions.
Ancestry Classroom
Platform for educators to access a variety of primary records in Ancestry’s collections for use in the curriculum.
The National Archives
Links to taught sessions, classroom packs and online resources covering a variety of subjects on and off the curriculum.
Curriculum Support
Historical Association Curriculum Guidance: Primary and Secondary
Contains advice on the curriculum, teaching tools, and resources broken down by year group.
Examples of Educational Programmes
UCL Special Collections’ Schools and Outreach Programme
An educational offer focusing on schools and community groups in the local area.
Education at Suffolk Archives
Contains downloadable resources on topics from the collections for teachers to use in the classroom.
One in a Series….
This resource is the last in a series designed to encourage and support archives in collaborating with the education sector. The series consists of the following resources:
1- Why your Archive should Work with Young People
2- Archives as an Educational Tool
3- Ways to Contact Educators
4- Case Study
5- Additional Resources