Key Stage 1
Handle objects, explore photographs, perform in the theatre, and be inspired by the models to create your own.
History
- Find out about a significant local man, Dr John Langdon Down, his medical work and the people he helped
- Learn how the past is different from the present, especially in the way people lived and learnt
Citizenship
- Understand and respect differences between people
- Take part in discussions and debate about a single issue such as bullying or helping people
Key Stage 2
Explore the evidence found in sources such as photographs and documents, handle objects, discuss and debate issues, and use the collections for inspiration in drawing, making or performing
History
- Find out about a significant local Victorian man, Dr John Langdon Down, and the impact he made on the systems of healthcare and education we know today
- Research the lives of people with learning disabilities from the past
Citizenship
- Use speaking and listening skills to discuss and debate issues that affect society
- Use imagination and empathy to help understand people who are different and consider the impact of anti-social or bullying behaviour
Key Stage 3
Use the museum and its collections as inspiration for discussion around how our attitudes to disability have changed since 1850. Look at sources, handle objects, have a formal debate, and meet someone with a learning disability or someone who works in the field.
History
- Find out about how people with learning disabilities were treated in the past and discuss how and why that changed; examining attitudes and beliefs
- Explore British history G: the way in which the lives, beliefs, ideas and attitudes of people in Britain have changed over time and the factors that have driven these changes
Citizenship
- Learn that diversity includes different abilities and disability; looking at rights, responsibilities and behaviour
- Discuss and debate controversial issues which affect the society in which we live
- Find out about the people and organisations who support people with disabilities, with an opportunity to meet some of them
Key Stage 4
A KS4 visit can be tailored to your requirements, depending on your area of study. It could include archival research, a drama performance, a project to design activities for younger children, or an in-depth debate.
Some relevant GCSE syllabuses include:
- Schools History Project Development Study: Medicine and Treatment/Medicine Through Time
- Humanities: Rights and Responsibilities; Issues of Health and Welfare
- Historical Enquiry: History Around Us
- Health & Social Care Unit 2: Health, Social Care & Early Years Provision
- General Studies: Social & Ethical
As part of a visit, students can:
- Learn that there are different kinds of rights, obligations and responsibilities – political, legal, human, social, civic and moral
- Question and reflect on the differences between provision and care for people with learning disabilities in the past and present
- Develop arguments for discussion or formal debate based on evidence discovered through a range of sources, including both historical sources in and around the museum and by listening and talking to people who have, or work with people who have, a learning disability
- Find out about factors which led to the development of the Disability Discrimination Act and how this affects our lives
