Secondary schools

The secondary schools programme offers a wealth of tailor-made experiences for students at the National Gallery, as well as a range of opportunities for teachers.

Free tailor-made Gallery sessions

Book a free talk tailored to the needs of your group. We also offer sessions for students with special needs.

Sessions for secondary schools

Picture in Focus

Explore Titian’s 'Diana and Actaeon' (1556–9) as a catalyst for creative learning across the curriculum. Get involved in this pioneering project and get your students' work displayed on the National Gallery website.

Picture in Focus: Titian's 'Diana and Actaeon'

AS/A2-level Art History study days

The National Gallery has teamed up with the Tower of London to offer students unique study days, designed specifically to support AQA’s A-level History of Art syllabus.

Art History study days

Continuing Professional Development

The Gallery’s Continuing Professional Development programme supports teachers in using the Gallery to its full potential, to develop thinking, creativity and learning about art.

Take a look at the Gallery’s lively programme of continuous professional development for secondary teachers. The programme includes:

• Inspiration through InSET
• Out of Art into Storytelling
• Picture in Focus

Initial Teacher Education

We welcome trainee secondary school teachers of all subjects and offer sessions designed to give participants confidence in using the collection inside and outside the classroom.

The Gallery also runs an annual study day for PGCE Art and Design students and works with several ITE institutes to provide placements for trainee Art and Design teachers.

Find out more on the  ITE website

Education private views

Enjoy the National Gallery’s range of exhibitions for free at our exclusive Education Private Views. To be added to the mailing list for invitations, email educationmailings@ng-london.org.uk with your name, school name and address, position held and contact telephone number.

• Devotion by Design: Italian Altarpieces before 1500
  Monday 18 July 2011 6.30–8.30pm
• Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan
  Monday 5 December 2011 6.30–8.30pm
• Turner Inspired: In the Light of Claude
  Tuesday 20 March 2012 6.30–8.30pm

See full list of exhibitions