The Battle of Britain

Horrible Histories: Spies

Key Stage 4

Sessions at IWM London support learning in a number of subject areas including History, English, Art and Citizenship.

Our learning sessions are based upon the collections of the museum and draw heavily on the personal records of the people who were involved in the major conflicts of the twentieth century.

Choose from this list or browse through the images above to see the sessions available.

Extraordinary Heroes Gallery: Creative Conversations

60 minutes

Students will use our Object Dialogue Box to take a creative approach to navigating a museum gallery.  Specially commissioned for our Extraordinary Heroes exhibition, the unique objects are designed to stimulate exploration and debate.

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First World War: Through Poetry and Artefacts

90 minutes

Using Wilfred Owen’s poem Disabled and our Collections, students create their own interpretation of aspects of the First World War and examine the context in which the poem was written.

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Holocaust Learning

60 minutes

IWM London offers all learners, through the use of artefacts, replica objects and discussion, the opportunity to deepen their understanding and reflect upon the Holocaust. Learning sessions support informal learners as well as those following the National Curriculum with links to exam-based subjects in Art, History, Psychology and Religious Studies. As part of the session your group will visit The Holocaust Exhibition.

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Second World War: Life in Nazi Germany

90 minutes

Using source material from IWM’s collections, students explore the story of Werner Lehmann, a teenager growing up in Nazi Germany.  Through these documents they develop an understanding of what it was like to live in Nazi Germany in the years leading up to the Second World War. After the session your group will visit The Holocaust Exhibition.

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Second World War: Meet an Evacuee

60 minutes

Students have the opportunity to meet a Second World War eyewitness who can answer students' questions and share their memories of evacuation and life on the home front.

This session is only available on Wednesdays.

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Sessions take place in dedicated learning spaces within the museum.

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Key concepts

  • Chronological understanding.
  • Cultural, ethnic and religious diversity.
  • Change and continuity.
  • Cause and consequence.
  • Significance and Interpretation.
  • Cultural and critical understanding of a range of images and artefacts from different contexts.

Key processes and skills

  • Historical Enquiry.
  • Using evidence.
  • Communicating about the past.
  • Critical thinking and enquiry.

 

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Learning Resources

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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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