Virtual classrooms
It is still possible to experience the wealth of educational opportunities without visiting the Abbey itself. Our experienced Learning Officers can join you online and tailor our interactive sessions, costumed characters and virtual tours to meet the needs, interests and age of your class.
Interactive sessions
Our Learning Officers will guide your students through an engaging, interactive session, to learn more about the Abbey as a place where faith lives and history happens. All from the comfort of your classroom.
The coronation of kings and queens has taken place at Westminster Abbey since 1066. What lies at the heart of this ancient ceremony and its rituals? Have coronations always gone to plan? What does it feel like to witness this historic event? Pull up a chair and hear tales of sleepy kings, stealthy picnics and one naughty cat in this behind the scenes guide to the Coronation.
Links: History, British Values
Suitable for: KS3
Duration: Flexible but typically 60 minutes
Cost: £48 per class for UK schools
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Edward the Confessor's death sparked one of the most momentous episodes in British History; the Norman Conquest. Edward's reign is seen as the end of Anglo-Saxon rule in England but was it in fact the beginning of Norman rule? Weigh up the evidence for yourself, examine Edward's shrine and see if you can discover more about the man behind the myth.
Links: History, RE
Suitable for: KS3
Duration: Flexible but typically 60 minutes
Cost: £48 per class for UK schools
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Life at Westminster Abbey changed forever on the 16th January 1540. Find out about the community of monks who lived here until early Tudor times and discover the impact of Henry VIII’s Reformation on this great church using rarely seen objects from our museum.
Links: History
Suitable for: KS3
Duration: Flexible but typically 60 minutes
Cost: £48 per class for UK schools
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Guided virtual tours
If you are unable to visit us, we can still guide you round the Abbey using a Virtual Tour.
Our range of KS3, GCSE and A-Level virtual guided tours led by our expert Learning Officers will complement and enrich your teaching. A selection of our themed tours are available – virtually! See the unique sights such as the Coronation Chair and the Grave of the Unknown Warrior, and also learn about Christian beliefs and key features of a church in the place where faith lives and history happens.
Available tours:
- Abbey Highlights
- Christian Life and Worship
Suitable for: KS3, 4 and 5
Duration: Flexible but typically 60 minutes
Cost: £48 per class for UK schools
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