Browse Kew's education sessions
We offer hands-on education sessions designed around inquiry-based learning. Our sessions link directly to the curriculum and to Kew's science work. We cover a wide range of subjects including Science, Maths, English, Geography, and Art.
About our education sessions
Experienced teachers
Our teachers have a wealth of knowledge and experience. They are fully DBS checked.
Groups and Gardens
Our sessions take place in a variety of different environments across the Gardens and provide students with an excellent opportunity to engage with the natural world.
We teach in small groups of 15 to ensure a high quality of learning.
We can cater for different ages, abilities, learning needs and some languages. Please provide as much information as possible when you book.
Sessions schedule
Our education sessions timings are fixed and run from 10.30am to 2.20pm (except KS5). We will create an itinerary for you based on the availability of our Kew teachers.
Sessions by Key Stage
Pre and post visit resources
Our free resources are curriculum-linked and designed to support your education session at Kew Gardens.
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Pre and post visit resources - Primary
Resources to support your pupils' learning before and after an education session at Kew.
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Pre and post visit resources - Secondary
Excite and inspire your secondary school pupils with plant and fungal science.
Kew's approach to learning
Our approach
Through our education sessions your pupils can enjoy active participation, questioning and inquiry-based learning. We aim to inspire a sense of achievement, provide enjoyment and foster curiosity for the natural world, and an understanding and knowledge of the importance of the world's plants and fungi, upon which all our lives depend.
For younger pupils (EYFS/KS1/KS2) we use play, exploration, active learning, and celebrating achievement to stimulate their learning and development.
For older pupils (KS3/4/5) we offer the opportunity to work scientifically in areas that are difficult or impossible to recreate in the school environment. And our teachers use current relevant Kew projects (local and global) to illustrate key concepts.
Progression
Many of our sessions are designed to enable learning progression in key topics through the pupils' school life. For example, KS2 Plant hunters expands knowledge and experience gained in KS1 Plant hunters.
Assessment
We assess the pupils' progress through the following methods:
- peer discussion
- open-ended questioning
- shared experiences
- predictions
- investigating results
- plenaries
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