Prehistory for Schools Survey

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* 1. As a result of the National Curriculum changes, have you introduced or are you continuing to teach Prehistory (Stone Age to Iron Age) in your school?

Yes

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* 2. Please indicate which year groups are studying Prehistory. Please tick all that apply

	Stone Age	Bronze Age	Iron Age	Prehistory generally	Not for this year group
Year 1	Year 1 Stone Age	Year 1 Bronze Age	Year 1 Iron Age	Year 1 Prehistory generally	Year 1 Not for this year group
Year 2	Year 2 Stone Age	Year 2 Bronze Age	Year 2 Iron Age	Year 2 Prehistory generally	Year 2 Not for this year group
Year 3	Year 3 Stone Age	Year 3 Bronze Age	Year 3 Iron Age	Year 3 Prehistory generally	Year 3 Not for this year group
Year 4	Year 4 Stone Age	Year 4 Bronze Age	Year 4 Iron Age	Year 4 Prehistory generally	Year 4 Not for this year group
Year 5	Year 5 Stone Age	Year 5 Bronze Age	Year 5 Iron Age	Year 5 Prehistory generally	Year 5 Not for this year group
Year 6	Year 6 Stone Age	Year 6 Bronze Age	Year 6 Iron Age	Year 6 Prehistory generally	Year 6 Not for this year group

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How useful would you find the following in assisting the teaching of Prehistory?

	Very useful	Moderately useful	Not at all Useful	Useful but I could find the same information elsewhere	Useful but I have access to this information in the classroom already
Prehistory objects (real)	Prehistory objects (real) Very useful	Prehistory objects (real) Moderately useful	Prehistory objects (real) Not at all Useful	Prehistory objects (real) Useful but I could find the same information elsewhere	Prehistory objects (real) Useful but I have access to this information in the classroom already
Prehistory objects (replica)	Prehistory objects (replica) Very useful	Prehistory objects (replica) Moderately useful	Prehistory objects (replica) Not at all Useful	Prehistory objects (replica) Useful but I could find the same information elsewhere	Prehistory objects (replica) Useful but I have access to this information in the classroom already
Information about the Stone Age to Iron Age in the local area	Information about the Stone Age to Iron Age in the local area Very useful	Information about the Stone Age to Iron Age in the local area Moderately useful	Information about the Stone Age to Iron Age in the local area Not at all Useful	Information about the Stone Age to Iron Age in the local area Useful but I could find the same information elsewhere	Information about the Stone Age to Iron Age in the local area Useful but I have access to this information in the classroom already
Art and Craft resources relating to Prehistory (Stone Age to Iron Age)	Art and Craft resources relating to Prehistory (Stone Age to Iron Age) Very useful	Art and Craft resources relating to Prehistory (Stone Age to Iron Age) Moderately useful	Art and Craft resources relating to Prehistory (Stone Age to Iron Age) Not at all Useful	Art and Craft resources relating to Prehistory (Stone Age to Iron Age) Useful but I could find the same information elsewhere	Art and Craft resources relating to Prehistory (Stone Age to Iron Age) Useful but I have access to this information in the classroom already
Access to re-enactors in a museum setting	Access to re-enactors in a museum setting Very useful	Access to re-enactors in a museum setting Moderately useful	Access to re-enactors in a museum setting Not at all Useful	Access to re-enactors in a museum setting Useful but I could find the same information elsewhere	Access to re-enactors in a museum setting Useful but I have access to this information in the classroom already
Access to re-enactors in the school	Access to re-enactors in the school Very useful	Access to re-enactors in the school Moderately useful	Access to re-enactors in the school Not at all Useful	Access to re-enactors in the school Useful but I could find the same information elsewhere	Access to re-enactors in the school Useful but I have access to this information in the classroom already
Online resources	Online resources Very useful	Online resources Moderately useful	Online resources Not at all Useful	Online resources Useful but I could find the same information elsewhere	Online resources Useful but I have access to this information in the classroom already
Time lines	Time lines Very useful	Time lines Moderately useful	Time lines Not at all Useful	Time lines Useful but I could find the same information elsewhere	Time lines Useful but I have access to this information in the classroom already
Training sessions for teachers with archaeologists or museum professionals	Training sessions for teachers with archaeologists or museum professionals Very useful	Training sessions for teachers with archaeologists or museum professionals Moderately useful	Training sessions for teachers with archaeologists or museum professionals Not at all Useful	Training sessions for teachers with archaeologists or museum professionals Useful but I could find the same information elsewhere	Training sessions for teachers with archaeologists or museum professionals Useful but I have access to this information in the classroom already
Visits to sites	Visits to sites Very useful	Visits to sites Moderately useful	Visits to sites Not at all Useful	Visits to sites Useful but I could find the same information elsewhere	Visits to sites Useful but I have access to this information in the classroom already
Visits to museums	Visits to museums Very useful	Visits to museums Moderately useful	Visits to museums Not at all Useful	Visits to museums Useful but I could find the same information elsewhere	Visits to museums Useful but I have access to this information in the classroom already
Teaching sessions for classes at sites or museums	Teaching sessions for classes at sites or museums Very useful	Teaching sessions for classes at sites or museums Moderately useful	Teaching sessions for classes at sites or museums Not at all Useful	Teaching sessions for classes at sites or museums Useful but I could find the same information elsewhere	Teaching sessions for classes at sites or museums Useful but I have access to this information in the classroom already
New Stone Age to Iron Age galleries in the Corinium Museum	New Stone Age to Iron Age galleries in the Corinium Museum Very useful	New Stone Age to Iron Age galleries in the Corinium Museum Moderately useful	New Stone Age to Iron Age galleries in the Corinium Museum Not at all Useful	New Stone Age to Iron Age galleries in the Corinium Museum Useful but I could find the same information elsewhere	New Stone Age to Iron Age galleries in the Corinium Museum Useful but I have access to this information in the classroom already

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* 4. What aspects of the Stone Age do you cover in your schemes of work?

Hunter gatherers

Chronology

Fossils

Human development

Tools and crafts

Burial practices and religion

Art

Settlements, housing and customs

Animals

Plants and food

Archaeological evidence for the Stone Age

Trade and economy

Local evidence

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* 5. What aspects of the Bronze Age do you cover in your schemes of work?

Hunter gatherers

New technologies

Chronology

Archaeological evidence

Tools and crafts

Art

Animals

Plants and food

Burial practices and religion

Settlements, housing and customs

Trade and economy

Local evidence

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What aspects of the Iron Age do you cover in your schemes of work?

Hunter gatherers

New technologies

Chronology

Archaeological evidence

Settlements, housing and customs

Art

Animals

Plants and food

Tools and crafts

Local evidence

Trade and economy

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you specialise in any of the following?

	Specialist	Amateur enthusiast	Novice	No prior training
Archaeology	Archaeology Specialist	Archaeology Amateur enthusiast	Archaeology Novice	Archaeology No prior training
Prehistory	Prehistory Specialist	Prehistory Amateur enthusiast	Prehistory Novice	Prehistory No prior training
History	History Specialist	History Amateur enthusiast	History Novice	History No prior training
History of Art	History of Art Specialist	History of Art Amateur enthusiast	History of Art Novice	History of Art No prior training
Anthropology	Anthropology Specialist	Anthropology Amateur enthusiast	Anthropology Novice	Anthropology No prior training

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* 8. In order of importance, what do you feel limits your teaching of Prehistory?

Time

Resources

Ideas

Access to accurate and consistent Information

Understanding of the period

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* 9. Please share your comments about teaching the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age and let us know how we can help? Would visit the Corinium Museum to facilitate your teaching of prehistory?

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* 10. If you are happy to be contacted further about this subject area or would be interested in hearing about future resources and training, please leave your details below

Name

School

Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number