Further information about archaeology and education can be found at the following places:
Council for British Archaeology
The Council for British Archaeology has a full-time Education Officer, and publishes an extremely useful set of
factsheets.
Council for British Archaeology
St Mary's House
66 Bootham
York YO30 7BZ
tel: 01904 671417
fax: 01904 671384
Email: education@britarch.ac.uk
English Heritage Education Service
In addition to caring for over 400 monuments, English Heritage has a superb Education Service that exists to help teachers - at all levels - make full use of the historic environment. Visits to historic sites are a recommended part of the National Curriculum - and educational visits to English Heritage sites are free. The Education Service offers guidance not only on sites' historical relevance, but also on the part that visits can play in subjects as varied as English, maths, science and geography. Schools can subscribe to a teachers' membership scheme. Contact the
English Heritage - Education Service to obtain copies of the following free publications: Windows on the Past (which contains details of the teachers' membership scheme), and Visiting Historical Sites and Resources (which describes a host of educational publications and videos).
Young Archaeologists Club
The
Young Archaeologists Club is a society run by the Council for British Archaeology for children with an interest in archaeology. They run all sorts of events and there are many local groups.
Local groups can be found at:
Newcastle YAC Branch
Dr Jane Webster
School of Historical Studies
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Newcastle
NE1 7RU
Tel: 0191 222 7575
Email:
j.l.webster@ncl.ac.uk">j.l.webster@ncl.ac.uk
The Durham branch has recently disbanded but we believe that another may be starting soon in its place. We recommend that you contact the above YAC website for further information.
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