Why education is the key for sustainability…
Archaeology and heritage are becoming increasingly important to communities throughout the UK. Children and young people benefit from a sense of place and belonging.
Archaeology is not a stand-alone national curriculum subject, but it is relevant to some of the most important aspects of contemporary education.
Surrey County Council acknowledge the importance of archaeology and indicate how effective it can be in the educational development of all young people.
A number of particularly good examples are provided, including:-
“Literacy – Archaeology can be used to stimulate speaking, listening and writing. For example examining an artefact might form the inspiration for a piece of creative writing, a poem or a story. Where did the object come from, who used it, how old is it, what stories would it tell if it could speak?
“Numeracy – There are many examples of archaeologically based maths investigations that could be used. Perhaps tessellation could be explored by looking at Roman mosaics, or Roman numerals could be introduced to demonstrate another way of writing numbers.”
Surrey County Council article on How archaeology fits into the National Curriculum »
Promoting archaeology through education
One of Wardell Armstrong Archaeology’s roles has been to promote archaeology and its practice in the form of education whether through school visits, community projects or field schools. Collaboration on a number of projects has been funded by the Heritage Lottery fund.
Involvement with general community projects is a a key feature of the education and outreach programme.
More about archaeological education and outreach
To find out more, please use the contact page, or telephone 01228 564820
