Our passionate staff and volunteers are experienced historians, teachers and educators. We can work with you to build immersive education days that complement your curriculum and deliver outstanding teaching and learning outcomes. We inspire minds, boost grades and shape memorable learning days!
Secondary Schools
Our passionate staff and volunteers are experienced historians, teachers and educators. We can work with you to build immersive education days that complement your curriculum and deliver outstanding teaching and learning outcomes. We inspire minds, boost grades and shape memorable learning days!
Bespoke Tours
Duration: 1–5 hours depending on your programme
Structure: Fully led, or part-led with self-led elements
Pricing Options:
- £7.50 per child – Fully led day (up to 5 hours)
- £6.00 per child – Half-day (part-led, up to 2 hours) including the 3D presentation ‘The Arkwright Experience’
- £5.50 per child – Half-day (part-led) without The Arkwright Experience
- Contact us for other options
Curriculum Links: Industrial Revolution
Bespoke Tours: Join our knowledgeable guides for a tour around the Mill and/or village. See history come to life in the Arkwright Experience or learn about the wider Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site in our Visitor Centre. We can tailor our tours to the specific needs of your group, to fit your topic or exam specification. Please get in touch to discuss your options.
Focus:
- The Industrial Revolution
- The local and national impact of the Mills
- The development of the site
- Cotton spinning processes and history
- Richard Arkwright – good or bad?
Suitable for: KS3, KS4 and 6th Form. We can currently take up to 65 per day, split into 2 groups.
For booking enquiries please contact – learning@arkwrightsociety.org.uk
Geography Days
Duration: 2.5–5 hours depending on your programme
Structure: Fully led, or part-led with self-led elements
Pricing Options:
- £7.50 per child – Fully led day (up to 5 hours)
- £6.00 per child – Half-day (part-led, up to 2 hours) including the 3D presentation ‘The Arkwright Experience’
- £5.50 per child – Half-day (part-led) without The Arkwright Experience
- Contact us for other options
Curriculum Links: Geography
Build your own Geography trip with our pick ‘n’ mix selection of activities to suit all topics. Brush up on your map skills, compare Cromford to your locality or learn new field skills. This visit can enrich your learning around Cromford Mills and Richard Arkwright, or act as a standalone day.
Curriculum Links:
This session supports the Geography curriculum as well as the Design and Technology curriculum and can be part of a local study. Pupils will:
“Understand how human and physical processes interact to influence, and change landscapes, environments and the climate; and how human activity relies on effective functioning of natural systems” (Geography KS3)
“Identify significant events, make connections, draw contrasts, and analyse trends within periods and over long arcs of time.” (KS3 History)
“Build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills in order to design and make high-quality prototypes and products” (KS3 Design and Technology)
“Analyse the work of past and present professionals and others to develop and broaden their understanding” (KS3 Design & Technology)
Suitable for: groups of up to 33 pupils. Multiple groups are possible
Pupil to School Staff Ratio: ideally 1:10
For booking enquiries please contact – learning@arkwrightsociety.org.uk
Resources
Download and use these source sheets to enrich your learning in the classroom at Key Stage 3!
For booking enquiries please contact – learning@arkwrightsociety.org.uk