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Armed forces learning
A resource for key stages 1 to 4 has been launched to educate children about the work of the UK armed forces.
The new initiative aims to inform and educate both schoolchildren and teachers about the work of the British armed forces.
The resource, hosted from its own website, covers students from the ages of 5 to 16 and is designed to be used as part of teaching in English, history and citizenship lessons.
The project, launched by Number 10 and supported by the Ministry of Defence, explores key questions that students might have about the armed forces. These range from why we have the armed forces, their history and their work in the present day, to first-hand accounts of what it is like to work in the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.
A diverse range of people have contributed to bringing the learning resource to life. Imam Asim Hafiz, Islamic religious advisor to the armed forces, drew on his experience of ‘building bridges across communities and working to bring peace’ whilst serving in Afghanistan.
Historian Dan Snow wrote the introduction to ‘The Armed Forces in our History’ section, focusing on the wars that have ‘shaped our world’.
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