Cambridge Archaeology Project (CAP)
Cambridge Archaeology Project is an exciting learning programme bringing GCSE History alive in which pupils carry out their own original two-day archaeological excavations, organised and supervised by the University of Cambridge, into a local historic site which is the subject of pupils' detailed study within and beyond the classroom. Pupils can take part in CAP excavations anywhere in mainland UK, with sites located to suit participating schools.
During a term of study in school before and/or after their excavation, pupils learn about the history of the excavated site and others like it and use their own archaeological discoveries alongside other historical sources to reconstruct the historic development of the site.
This programme can be undertaken by pupils as part of the Schools History Project (SHP) GCSE courses in the local history unit (History Around Us).
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