Using artefacts in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 history

Jenny uses her experience and expertise from a school committed to using museum education to outline ways in which artefacts can be used effectively in primary settings. This article is based on practice at Langley Heritage Primary Academy. She outlines some of the challenges and how practice was refined, including actual examples, and includes a series of recommendations to bring out the best in using artefacts to develop knowledge and understanding in history...