Educational Resources

To capture the heritage uncovered from AMP Kingston and inspire the next generation, an Educational Resource Pack was created. This toolkit has been predominantly designed for use by KS2 teachers and those working in a youth work setting, but should prove interesting reading to anybody with an interest in Kingston-upon-Thames’ rich musical heritage. The pack is free to use and you can download it below.

Dowload AMP Kingston Toolkit PDF

You can also download the toolkit from our previous project Kingston RPM: Records, People & Music, which focused on Kingston’s musical heritage from the 1940s-1970s. This toolkit was designed for KS3 to KS4.

Download the Kingston RPM Toolkit PDF

Both toolkits provide a brief overview of the three key themes of the projects, as well as accompanying curriculum-focused activities to complete with your group.

In addition to the toolkits for education purposes, a resource has also been created to support organisations interested in delivering their own projects: Building a Youth Engagement Cultural Heritage Project – A Toolkit.

Curriculum Links

English:

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences
  • Use discussion in order to learn; they should be able to elaborate and explain clearly their understanding and ideas
  • Develop their competency in the arts of speaking and listening, making formal presentations, demonstrating to others and participating in debate

History:

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Understand how different types of historical sources are used rigorously to make historical claims and discern how and why contrasting arguments and interpretations of the past have been constructed

Pupils should be taught about:

  • Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day
  • a local history study

Music:

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Listen with increasing discrimination to a wide range of music from great composers and musicians
  • Develop a deepening understanding of the music that they perform and to which they listen, and its history.

AMP Kingston:
Art, Music, Pop Fashion

The AMP Kingston Heritage Trail explores and celebrates Kingston’s rich music heritage from the 1960’s to the present day at key sites across the town.

Find out more and explore the map of venues.