Key Stage 5 sessions

KS5 visits to Wakehurst are taught by experienced and enthusiastic teachers. These programmes are planned in detail and tailored to suit your exam board specifications.

Pupils examining plants on a school session

Our learning programme at Kew’s wild botanic garden in West Sussex inspires curiosity and wonder in the world of plants and fungi.

We offer hands-on education sessions designed around inquiry-based learning and our sessions link to the curriculum and Kew’s science work.

A full-day’s educational trip to Wakehurst typically features two sessions. Our team work with you to plan a day that suits your preferred learning themes and timings.

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  • 2 hours

    KS5 Plant conservation: Kew's Millennium Seed Bank

    Pupils visit the renowned Millennium Seed Bank to discover its vital role in the worldwide conservation of plant biodiversity.
  • 2 hours

    KS5 DNA Electrophoresis

    Pupils apply the technique of DNA profiling in a Customs and Excise investigation.
  • 2 hours

    KS5 Micropropagation and cloning

    Pupils use micropropagation techniques and explore the uses of cloning as a conservation tool.
  • 2 hours

    KS5 Plant conservation around Wakehurst

    Pupils explore how plants are being conserved for the future as they walk through Wakehurst’s diverse landscape.
  • 2 hours

    KS5 Photosynthesis

    Pupils take a practical approach to photosynthesis which develops theoretical understanding, and reflect on the fundamental importance of this reaction to life on Earth.
  • 2 hours

    KS5 Woodland investigation - biodiversity and conservation

    Pupils experience conservation in action as they use a variety of fieldwork techniques in Wakehurst’s inspiring ancient woodland.
  • 2 hours

    KS5 Meadow investigation – biodiversity and conservation

    Pupils explore conservation in action as they complete fieldwork in Wakehurst’s beautiful meadow lowland.
  • Full day visit

    KS5 Art and design in a botanic garden

    Pupils use creative approaches to explore, develop and record ideas using our world class collections of diverse and inspirational plants.
  • 90 minutes - 2 hours

    KS5 Microscopy and plant transport structures

    Pupils practice their skills using our high-quality microscopes, identify plant transport structures, and learn how Kew scientists apply these skills in their work.
  • 2 hours

    KS5 Plant taxonomy

    Pupils take a practical approach to the principles of classification using a wide variety of specimens including material from Kew’s Herbarium.
  • 2 hours

    KS5 Science in the workplace - Kew's Millennium Seed Bank

    Pupils visit Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank, one of the largest seed banks in the world and experience ex situ conservation in action.
    • Pupils on a school session

    Browse our post-visit activities

    If you enjoyed your visit to Kew, why not explore more of our educational resources?

    Key Stage 5 post-visit activities