Okehampton Castle Education Admission
Education
Overview
Book a free self-led visit and organise your trip to fulfil your curriculum objectives. Explore the castle ruins, imagine what life would have been like in Okehampton Castle and walk around the motte to look for the remains of the ditch that once protected the castle from attack. The castle is also surrounded by woodland and countryside areas, with a range of plants, wildlife and habitats to discover.
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KS1 History: Significant historical events, people and places within the locality
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KS1 Science: Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited, identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including microhabitats
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KS1 Geography: Use geographical skills and fieldwork
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KS2 History: Local history study. Study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066
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KS2 Science: Working scientifically. Identify and name a variety of living things in the local and wider environment
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KS2 Geography: Use geographical skills and fieldwork. Understand the strategic significance of the castle’s position
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KS3 History: Local history study. Development of Church, state and society in Britain 1066-1509 and 1509-1750
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GCSE History: Study of the historic environment