Learning Curve is a free online teaching and learning resource, following the History National Curriculum from Key Stages 2 to 5.

• Sources: see documents, photos and film from the National Archives
• History: unlock the meaning of these records
• Education: enjoy games and activities for thinking and learning about our past

Find out what people thought, said and did at the time of some of the most interesting events in history.

New on the Learning Curve:

• Unlocking Archives
  The National Archives has joined forces with the South East Grid for Learning, English Heritage and the British Film Institute to deliver a powerful new combination of archival materials for schools. Unlocking Archives is a project that encourages teachers to combine different types of archival material for pupils to use in class. Phase 1 is now online giving access to three investigations for the History and Citizenship classroom at key stages 2, 3 and 4.
  
  
• Our latest podcasts

  It's pistols at dawn in the latest episode of our Past Masters podcast. The team look at what survives in the Archives from these risky and generally highly illegal fights and find out what happens to the winners and losers of a duel. En garde! Download How to win a duel (12.3Mb)

• Help fight the Great Fire!

  Take a look at this fabulous new website for Key Stage 1 pupils and teachers. The website was created by the Museum of London in partnership with The National Archives, London Fire Brigade Museum, National Portrait Gallery and London Metropolitan Archives. It tells the story of the Great Fire of London in an engaging interactive way with activities and games. There are also opportunities to explore how we know about the Great Fire through museum objects, documents and paintings. Make sure you have sound on your PC to hear the animation.

• World Cup 1966 - Did England rig the result?
  Forget 2010 and relive the glory days with a trip back to the year where Brazil, not England, failed to qualify to shock across Latin America. This freshly laundered and updated snapshot uses Foreign Office documents to look at international reaction to England's victory and is suitable for key stage 3 to 4.
  
  
• News - Spring 2008
  Find out more about Learning Curve and upcoming events.