Virtual Holyrood: online workshops for schools

Bring the Palace of Holyroodhouse into your classroom. During the tailored session pupils will explore one of three royal residents and hear their story through an interactive presentation, virtual object handling and a live Q&A with one of our experts.

Choose from:

• Mary, Queen of Scots
• Bonnie Prince Charlie
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Virtual session lasts: 45 minutes

Curriculum for Excellence Experience and Outcomes 

First Level

• By exploring places, investigating artefacts and locating them in time, I have developed an awareness of the ways we remember and preserve Scotland’s history. SOC 1-02a
• I can compare aspects of people’s daily lives in the past with my own by using historical evidence or the experience of recreating an historical setting. SOC 1-04a
• Having selected a significant individual from the past, I can contribute to a discussion on the influence of their actions, then and since. SOC 1-06a

Second Level

• I can investigate a Scottish historical theme to discover how past events or the actions of individuals or groups have shaped Scottish society. SOC 2-03a
• I can compare and contrast a society in the past with my own and contribute to a discussion of the similarities and differences. SOC 2-04a
• I can discuss why people and events from a particular time in the past were important, placing them within a historical sequence. SOC 2-06a