On 24th Feb 2020 we were delighted to take 46 of our GCSE Ancient History students to attend the fantastic ACE revision day, ‘OCR #Classics in 20 British Museum objects’, which allowed them the opportunity to be guided through essential sources and contexts by experts in the field.
The students were able to revise key content, as well as to gain a more sophisticated understanding of the prescribed sources, ultimately giving them a better opportunity of achieving the highest grades. The response from students (and colleagues!) about the event was overwhelmingly positive – they were delighted by the museum and the opportunity to study the source material in person.
Due to the CA’s generous donation we were able to cover the cost of the coach to and from London and, given that the ACE event was also free, this meant we were able to run the trip at £0 cost for the students attending. It was especially important that this trip allowed a high % of PP students to access the same kind of educational experiences as better-off peers in more prosperous parts of the country. I can safely say that without the support of the CA our visit to the British Museum would not have been anywhere near as successful – or potentially not have happened at all!
