African School was established in Oxford in 2009 by Natty Mark Samuels, offering African Studies to the general public, with the courses stated below. Teaching has taken place in varied settings; schools, community projects, museums, youth clubs, colleges, libraries, universities, carnivals and botanical gardens. Over the last three years, it has developed a specialism in the African and Caribbean Oral Traditions; founding Rootical Folklore – celebrating African and Caribbean Folklore through flora - as well as Birago Day: African and Caribbean Folklore Day.
As of 2022, every Year Nine student at The Oxford Academy attends a course in African Studies. Other schools in the Oxford area where African School has a presence, is the Oxford Spires Academy, Cheney School and Tyndale Community School. Regular teaching also takes place for African Families UK; in his role as Visiting Lecturer at the Working Men's College, London, the oldest adult education institute in Britain; and for BLAST, a STEM initiative based in Birmingham.
As of 2022, every Year Nine student at The Oxford Academy attends a course in African Studies. Other schools in the Oxford area where African School has a presence, is the Oxford Spires Academy, Cheney School and Tyndale Community School. Regular teaching also takes place for African Families UK; in his role as Visiting Lecturer at the Working Men's College, London, the oldest adult education institute in Britain; and for BLAST, a STEM initiative based in Birmingham.
