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Battle of Bannockburn teacher information

Secondary sessions at Bannockburn

We offer two options for secondary school visits to The Battle of Bannockburn: a full-day or a half-day visit.

Full-day visit 

This full-day visit is a deep exploration of the battle and its impacts. Our expert guide will lead your class through an immersive exhibition experience and an interactive workshop that analyses primary sources and provides the unique opportunity to get hands-on with replica weapons and armour used at the battle. An outdoor tour of the New Park will fully situate your class within the wider battlefield landscape. 

  • Suitable for S1–S6
  • 4 hours (includes workshop, exhibition experience and outdoor tour)
  • Access to a lunch space
  • Curriculum for Excellence: SOC 3/4-01a | SOC 3/4-06a | SOC 3/4-06b
  • Senior Curriculum: National Qualification | Higher/Advanced Higher History
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Half-day visit 

This half-day visit puts your pupils in the heart of the action! Led by one of our expert guides, your pupils will learn about the events of the epic 2-day confrontation between the Scottish and English armies through an immersive digital experience. Half-day visits also provide a lunch space for use. 

  • Suitable for S1–S6
  • 2 hours (1 hour experience and 1 hour lunchroom use)
  • Curriculum for Excellence: SOC 3/4-01a | SOC 3/4-06a | SOC 3/4-06b
  • Senior Curriculum: National Qualification | Higher/Advanced Higher History
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School visits are suitable for stages S1–S6 and can be adapted to suit your pupils’ existing knowledge and relevant topic of study.

The Exhibition Experience 

(included in full-day and half-day visits)

Immerse your class in the Battle of Bannockburn Experience. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with medieval warriors, your class will learn about the tactics of the two opposing kings and the lasting impacts of this cataclysmic clash at Stirling.

Workshop 

(included in full-day visits)

To complement your visit to the Exhibition Experience, we can offer your class an interactive and curriculum-linked workshop. Using discussion and roleplay, this session will explore the historical context of the battle. Pupils then have the opportunity to handle replica armour and weapons, learning about the different types of soldiers present at the battle and their social backgrounds. 

Outdoor learning 

(included in full-day visits)

We offer an outdoor tour of the New Park, during which pupils can walk in the footsteps of Robert Bruce, on the site where he trained his army before the battle. 

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Practicalities for your school visit

Here is some helpful additional information about booking your school visit at Bannockburn.

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Bannockburn learning resources

Explore the people, places and weapons that helped define the outcome of the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.

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Battle of Bannockburn teacher information

Immerse your class in Scotland’s most iconic medieval battle.

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Primary sessions at Bannockburn

We offer two options for primary school visits to The Battle of Bannockburn.

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