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Historical Stories to support GCSE History

Pete Jackson from Ryedale School in North Yorkshire and Ben Bassett from Villiers School in London have been working on writing historical stories to support the GCSE Curriculum. Here is their findings and examples of their work The thinking behind the project Inspired by the growing momentum around historical storytelling in the classroom, we’ve spent the past year crafting narrative-rich resources to support the OCR … Continue reading Historical Stories to support GCSE History

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SEND is everyone’s business — so what does it mean for history teachers?

This article is written by Catherine Priggs, Leadership and Curriculum consultant regarding SEND and history teaching. SEND is something no history teacher can afford to see as a niche issue. Around 40% of pupils will be identified as having special educational needs at some point during their time in school. The number of pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) has grown sharply since … Continue reading SEND is everyone’s business — so what does it mean for history teachers?

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The power of a ballad vs the power ballad

By Meggie Hayes, History Teacher at The Crypt School in Gloucester. If you ask students what a ballad is today, they will go straight to the talents of Adele and Lewis Capaldi – perhaps some of the more cultured of the class will recite the greats of the 80s like Bonnie Tyler’s ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’. But these answers – whilst bangers – are … Continue reading The power of a ballad vs the power ballad

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beginning teacher, CPD, historical literacy, teaching history

What to read about reading

Thanks to Alex Fairlamb (@lamb_heart_tea) of HA Secondary Committee for putting together this reading list for anyone teaching history in schools. It will help us learn, talk and think deeply about why and how we are teacher of reading. Reading is a central part of student learning.  We are ALL teachers of literacy and therefore how we explicitly teach reading and use this to develop … Continue reading What to read about reading

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beginning teacher, curriculum and planning, diversity and inclusion, GCSE and A level, subject leadership, teaching history

Planning help from back issues of Teaching History

Thanks to Anne Hooper, member of HA Secondary Committee, for modelling how her department has trawled the back issues of Teaching History for curriculum planning support. The ‘vague recollection’ she talks abouts is not there in the minds of new members, but there are always people to ask. For example, a call out on Twitter for ‘anyone know a TH article that can help with…’ … Continue reading Planning help from back issues of Teaching History

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disciplinary knowledge, KS3, sources and evidence, substantive knowledge

Saints and lice- unravelling the medieval past

Jessie Phillips, History Teacher at Sawston Village College, shares work that relates to cultural history/perspective but with a particular focus on the medieval. Her overarching ideas are based on Wineburg’s conception of finding the ‘familiar within the strange’ and the ‘strange within the familiar’ and using this approach she unravels the attitudes, ideas and values of people in the past. She also explores (very carefully) … Continue reading Saints and lice- unravelling the medieval past

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NEW! Support for beginning history teachers

The HA has launched resources to support beginning teachers and those who work with them. Are you thinking of becoming a history teacher? About to train as a history teacher? In your training year? In your first year in post? In the first three years of your history teaching career? Working with beginning teachers? If the answer to any of these Qs is ‘YES!’ than … Continue reading NEW! Support for beginning history teachers

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The importance of reading

Thanks to Anne Hooper of Secondary Committee for delving back into those Teaching History archives again. Here she learns more about the very topical matter of reading in the history curriculum from the history teaching past.  In a recent ResearchEd talk Clare Sealy talked passionately about the importance of reading in the curriculum. In recent years we have seen a renaissance regarding the importance of … Continue reading The importance of reading

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curriculum and planning, disciplinary knowledge, diversity and inclusion, GCSE and A level, historical scholarship, reviews, substantive knowledge, teacher knowledge, teaching history

Teaching history well – a reflection

As we come to the end of a very long term and the end of a very long year, Anne Hudson and Gabrielle Reddington share an important conversation. It will hopefully summarise messages received in 2020 and provide food for more thought as we unwind in the break and start to look ahead to 2021. Anne and Gabrielle have taught pupils and trained teachers through … Continue reading Teaching history well – a reflection

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