Teaching Medieval Women is a collaborative project between teachers and academics, looking to find new and innovative ways to bring the subject of medieval women into the classroom.

New Content

Teaching Medieval Women is pleased to present our first animated short, aimed at KS3 students and showcasing the lives of 6 extraordinary medieval women from around the world.

Interested in co-creating materials with TMW?

Events

Teaching Medieval Women runs various events, including Continuous Professional Development (CPD) days for teachers and members of the public. These days typically involve academic talks, panel discussions and workshop exercises.

Schools History Project Teaching Medieval Women at the British Library

British Library

18 January 2025

The Schools History Project and TMW will be running a free event for A Level students and their teachers.

British Library Teacher CPD Event 4: Medieval Women and Wealth

British Library

3 February 2025

The last of our 4 free twilight CPD events at the British Library for KS3, KS4 and KS5 teachers focusing on medieval women and wealth.

Recent Posts

Natasha Hodgson writes for End Sexism in Schools

It is no longer enough to have a token ‘women’ question (many exam papers have none!), a couple of pages in a textbook dedicated to women, or just a single female case study in a six-week module to ‘balance’ a topic. Girls in every classroom today will face a variety of challenges based on historic…

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