How will these resources help you?

With the current interest in decolonising the UK curriculum, teachers are looking again at where the history curriculum touches on the continent of Africa. Previously, Africa would feature during lessons on slavery, civil rights and the British empire – with negative connotations and associations. Perhaps the only positive African narrative pupils experienced would be when they look at ancient Egypt. However, KS1–KS3 do allow for students to study the classical period, of which Africa was a central part, especially as the classical world was focused around the Mediterranean. These resources will allow pupils to look in depth at some ancient African empires and at some important African people in the classical period, in an attempt to restore some balance when discussing the continent of Africa and the importance of its history to the world.