Key Stage 2 - Other Subjects
The National Portrait Gallery works with primary school groups in exciting and innovative ways. Our onsite gallery sessions and workshops respond to the requirements of the National Curriculum. We also provide free CPD for teachers.
This information is aimed at assisting teachers to plan trips for their classes, and may be useful to communicate the educational purposes of the visit to parents and school governors. See below for our range of CPD sessions for teachers.
Programmes are free of charge and materials are provided. Sessions last from 1½ hours to half-day and are facilitated by experienced freelance staff. We recommend a pre-visit to see the galleries you will be using.
See here for more information on booking your visit and guidelines in the Gallery.
Key Stage 2 - Literacy
Combine Literacy with Art and History to see portraits of classic authors from the past, or to explore the biographies of some famous and intriguing people.
Key Stage 2 - Science
Link Science with aspects of portraiture to look at fabrics represented in portraits and how oil paint was made.
Key Stage 2 - Music, Dance and Drama
New approaches to interpreting portraits using music, dance and drama.
