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 visit to Benjamin Franklin House is ideal for supporting
the UK National Curriculum's Science, English, Design &
Technology and History study units. Although particularly relevant
to Key Stage 2 (6 to 10 year-olds), a visit can be tailored
for all Key Stages, providing curriculum enrichment opportunities
for pupils with a wide variety of interests.
- Science stimulates pupils, curiosity about the world around
them and satisfies such curiosity with knowledge. At Benjamin
Franklin House children develop critical and creative thought,
understanding how major scientific ideas contribute to technological
and cultural change
- English is a prime language for communication. Its literature
is rich and influential, reflecting the experience of varied
people throughout time and from distinct lands. A prime feature
of each class visit is the Historical Experience (special
tour of the House), where pupils develop listening and speaking
skills in order to express themselves creatively and imaginatively.
- Design & Technology helps children become individual
and team problem solvers. The second key component of a class
visit is the Student Science Centre, where pupils question
and test a variety of different Franklin-related inventions
and ideas.
- History is central to learning. At Benjamin Franklin House
children learn about life in Georgian London and the advent
of modern medicine, considering how the past influences the
present and shapes the future.
 
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