Churchill War Rooms Private Tours
Talks & Tours, Churchill War Rooms
The Big Three
KS4 and Post-16
60 mins
Evaluate the relationship between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin. Work with written sources to identify key moments, assess the balance of power and uncover the rationale behind decisions of the Grand Alliance between 1939 and 1945.
CWR Churchill's Life and Work - Source Investigation
KS4 and Post-16
90 mins
Develop the skills to access and analyse written sources. Sessions are available for students on the OCR Churchill 1920-1945 course on topics including India, the Abdication and the General Strike.
Churchill Museum Investigation
KS2-4 and Post-16
90 mins
Using the knowledge that you already have about Winston Churchill, devise your own enquiry about him and undertake a structured investigation of the Churchill Museum, focusing on Leadership. Record your evidence and then discuss your results with the rest of the group.
Life on the Home Front - Propaganda
KS2-4
60 mins
What makes a good propaganda campaign? Analyse a range of Home Front propaganda posters to find out. Then work in small groups to design your own Second World War poster based on the principles discussed.
Chain of Command
KS2-4
60 mins
Could you work in the War Rooms? Teams must get coded messages through to be plotted in the Map Room and then discuss what it was like to work in such an envrionment.
Life on the Home Front - Artefacts
KS2-4 and Post-16
60 mins
How can original artefacts help you learn about the Home Front during the Second World War? Working in small groups, practice your enquiry skills and then use what you have found out to create a mini-exhibition for the other students to view.
Life on the Home Front - Women
KS3-4
90 mins
Use artefacts, sources and film to identify and evaluate the varied roles of women during the Second World War. Consider the themes of war work, working conditions, propaganda and morale.
Origins of the Cold War
KS4 and Post-16
60 mins
Work with written sources to assess the changing nature of the relationship between Britain, the Soviet Union and the United States between 1943 and 1951.
The Power of Speech: Winston Churchill
KS3-4
60 mins
Analyse the structure and meaning of language by deconstructing Churchill’s speech 'This Wicked Man', broadcast from the Cabinet War Rooms at the height of the London Blitz on 11 September 1940.
Key Stage 4
Churchill War Rooms provide a unique environment to explore a historic site, an iconic Prime Minister, leadership and decision-making and how lives in Britain were affected by the Second World War.
School groups can enhance their visit with a learning session delivered in the dedicated facilities provided in the Clore Learning Centre and around the site.
Sessions link directly to the Assessment Objectives for GCSE History and help students to develop their ability to explain and analyse the past. Our range of original artefacts and documentary sources can significantly extend their ability to understand and evaluate a wide range of source material. Our learning sessions on Churchill’s oratory skills and propaganda also support Citizenship and the English curriculum.
Learning Resources
From the World Wars to the Cold War, IWM gives teachers and students in UK schools everything they need to explore the course, causes and consequences of conflict from the First World War to today.
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From our Collections
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flask presented by Winston Churchill to J Howard
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Southampton Row, London, April 1941
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Winston Churchill during the Second World War
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sign, ARP Warden, City of Westminster
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Women Required for Motor Driving and Telephonist Duties
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The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45
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An ARP Control Room in Southwark
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Winston Churchill in the United Kingdom during the Second World War
