Wars of the Roses A Level Teacher Residential

About this session

Apply for this free A Level teacher residential to develop your subject knowledge, engage with contemporary sources and gain practical strategies to help your students analyse evidence effectively. Ideal for teachers of A Level units on the Wars of the Roses at all stages of their career.

• Develop your subject knowledge on the Wars of the Roses, putting the stories in context at the Tower of London.

• Engage with original copies of contemporary sources.

• Use contemporary sources to explore the Wars of the Roses in the context of the Tower of London.

• Gain strategies for helping your students analyse evidence effectively.

• Opportunity to network and discuss curriculum design with other teachers.

This residential includes a workshop in partnership with The London Archives.

Who is it for

• A Level teachers of Wars of the Roses

• Trainee and early career teachers

What to expect

• A workshop engaging with contemporary sources related to the Wars of the Roses at The London Archives

• Interactive tours and workshops at the Tower of London

• Time to connect with peers and share best practice, collaborating on lesson/resource planning.

• Evening events, including the Ceremony of the Keys at Tower of London

• Fully funded meals, accommodation, and activities

Curriculum links

• Analyse and evaluate appropriate source material, primary and/or contemporary to the period, within its historical context .

• Knowledge and understanding of the periods studied.

• AQA 2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499

• OCR Y105 England 1445-1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII

• Pearson Edexcel - 30 Lancastrians, Yorkists & Henry VII, 1399-1509

Booking information

Where and when
Tower of London
From 15:00, Thursday 21 January – 16:00, Saturday 23 January

Price
Free (including accommodation, meals and activities)

To book

Complete this online application form telling us how this course would benefit you and your school. Applications for the residential will be open until Sunday 25 October.

Please note: if the event is oversubscribed, we will give priority to teachers from state-funded schools and those with higher levels of disadvantage.