Collaborative Local History Project

A half-term collaborative project for local Year 12s, exploring the fascinating history of the Brixton area.  

Aims

Many of our students live in the Brixton area, with students from two other local schools being neighbours. It struck us that a project looking into the history of their shared local area would be a tremendous way of bring students from different schools together, working together considering their own experiences of a shared area of the city.

A project that will teach all our Year 12 students from the three schools the skills of referencing historical documents to learn from the past.

Background

Our school archivist proposed the project making a six-week programme that involves a visit to Lambeth Archives, reviewing historical maps and 'walking the streets' to see how the area has changed.

Resources

Two staff from Alleyn's for two hours a week.

A staff member from each of our partner schools.

Classrooms.

Impact

Impact will be assessed at the end of the programme using a simply qualitiave and quantative form.

Pupil Involvement

Year 12s from three schools. Roughly 10 from each school.

Frequency

Once a week for half a term.