IOE PGCE PRIMARY 2018/19 - GROUP 5 C

1. Houses of
Parliament
Year 5/6

2. Officially called the Palace
of Westminster, the
Houses of Parliament is the
physical home of British
politics.
The UK Parliament consists of
three parts: The House of
Commons, the House of Lords and
the Monarch.

3. The Houses of
Parliament has a number
of school trips on a daily
basis with a specialist
Educational Centre
designed to make the trip
as safe, practical and
educational as possible.
The Centre has bespoke
themed learning spaces and
an immersive ‘discovery’
space with 360 virtual tour
tailored to KS1 or KS2.

4. Notable curriculum links can
be made under a ‘Houses of
Parliament’ topic that could
stretch across a half term
period, including a whole year
trip.
We have decided to
focus on History, Art and
Drama.

5. History
Pre-teaching:
• History of the building
• Protests - suffragettes
• Pre-plan questions
On trip:
• Tour
• 360 virtual documentary
Post trip:
• Poster / PowerPoint
• Fact file

6. Art/D&T
Pre-teaching:
• Architecture
• Features of parliamentary buildings
• Gothic
On trip:
• Observations
• Sketching
• Photographs
Post trip:
• Re-creation
• Design

7. Drama
Pre-teaching:
• Watch audio drama
• Reenact the key moments of that
time
On trip:
• Perform sketches to the rest of
the class
Post trip:
• Create related role play with
props

8. Summary: Houses of Parliament
• Practical (lunch room, separate
entrance for school groups etc.)
• Safe
• Inclusive
• Creative
• Interactive
• Historic icon
• Relevant today
• Free

9. Risk Assessment

10. Risk Assessment

11. Risk Assessment

12. Lesson Plan

13. Medium Term Plan
Art To design your own Parliament
building based on the characteristics
and features of the Houses of
Parliament
Drama Dramatising key moments of protests
against the Houses of Parliament
throughout History
History Women’s Suffragette Movement