Compendium Secondary History
History resources for secondary schools
Newcastle Cathedral
Newcastle Cathedral has created a wide range of videos and downloads to help with your learning and teaching. Resources are suitable for a range of Key Stages.
Solving the mystery of the unknown knight
Head of Steam – Darlington Railway Museum
This First World War resource is intended for use by Key Stage 3 pupils it uses excerpts from primary sources held by the Museum to present case studies about employees of the North Eastern Railway during the early years of the 20th Century. Pupils will discover the experiences of employees of the North Eastern Railway (NER) at the time, and in doing so will develop skills through inquiry based learning.
The Imperial War Museum
Discover the stories of our past with these in-depth videos , webpages and downloadable resources.
Adventures in history video series
Newcastle University Education Outreach
Browse these free, online interactive education resources.
Newcastle University’s workshops and e-learning resources will help your students develop the skills they need for success at A-level and beyond.
Library Skills for A-level students
Great North Museum: Hancock
As well as offering virtual tours of their Ice Age to Iron Age Gallery the museum also has online activities.
Durham University
Using their videos, downloads and web pages you and your class can learn more about the wonderful collections held in our museums, libraries and archives from the comfort of home or school.
Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums in Partnership with Newcastle University & Microsoft Research
Many of the incredible objects held by the Tyne and Wear collections can be explored by using this website. Students will find that objects are presented to them based on how they use the site. The more they explore certain artefacts, the more related the content will be. The faster they scroll, the more random their results.
BBC Teach
BBC Teach has put together some resources that teachers will fin suitable for use in history lessons with secondary school children.
Tees Valley Museums
You'll find this page packed with resources that we hope you find useful in planning home learning for your students or managing a phased return to school.
