Tag: writing

teaching history

Looking After Your Wellbeing as a History Teacher

This blog post by Gemma Hargraves, Deputy Headteacher with responsibilities for wellbeing, at The Crypt School, Gloucestershire suggests ways of addressing wellbeing, but from the slant of a history teacher. Bear baiting anyone? Teaching history can be joyful, controversial and exhausting in equal measure. From colonisation and slavery to Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, the content we teach can be complex and upsetting. Whilst the … Continue reading Looking After Your Wellbeing as a History Teacher

Unknown's avataronebighistorydepartmentLeave a comment
teaching history

Looking ahead to the Historical Association Conference

This blog has been written by Otis Blaize, History & Politics Teacher at Trinity School, Croydon. Otis is presenting at the Conference, which takes place in Newcastle Gateshead on 15-16 May, on the topic of Contesting the crown: empire, independence and identity in the Caribbean. Each year, the Historical Association Conference offers a combination of inspiration, challenge and practical takeaways for the classroom. This year … Continue reading Looking ahead to the Historical Association Conference

Unknown's avataronebighistorydepartmentLeave a comment
teaching history

Making a case to attend the Historical Association Conference  

This blog has been written by Elizabeth Carr, Assistant Principal – Curriculum and Subject Lead – Humanities at Avanti Grange Secondary School, Hertfordshire. Elizabeth is presenting at the Conference, which takes place in Newcastle Gateshead on 15-16 May, on the topic of The beats and the buzzing: harnessing the power of reading aloud in an inclusive history classroom.  The annual Historical Association Conference takes place over a Friday and Saturday in May each … Continue reading Making a case to attend the Historical Association Conference  

Unknown's avataronebighistorydepartmentLeave a comment
teaching history

Power and the People – An Inclusive Histories Project

This blog post was written by Jess Brown on behalf of a project between AQA and Royal Holloway, University of London. It is related to resources linked to marginalised voices that could be useful for teachers of all exam boards and key stages too. Bill Muckle, WCML New resources for teachers of AQA’s Power and the People specification This blog post has been written to … Continue reading Power and the People – An Inclusive Histories Project

Unknown's avataronebighistorydepartmentLeave a comment
teaching history

Experienced Teacher Programme

Andy Stone reflects upon his involvement with the Experienced Teacher Programme. He draws upon recent scholarship to address the development of environmental issues and decolonising the curriculum within his own teaching. I found the course to be very engaging and rewarding. I’ve been teaching for 20 years, and the last 15 of them in the same 6th form college within a small, consistently-staffed department that … Continue reading Experienced Teacher Programme

Unknown's avataronebighistorydepartmentLeave a comment
teaching history

Reframing Black Art History in Gloucestershire

This article written by Gemma Hargraves, Deputy Head – Safeguarding, Inclusion & Wellbeing at the Crypt School looks at Black History and integrating it into history curriculums. Reading Reframing Blackness by Alayo Akinkugbe during the summer break forced me to reconsider what I see in galleries and public art spaces, and what is not seen. Akinkugbe questions the way that Blackness has been written into … Continue reading Reframing Black Art History in Gloucestershire

Unknown's avataronebighistorydepartmentLeave a comment
teaching history

A Rejuvenating Experience

S-J Bee who teaches at Little Heath School wrote this post following their work on the Historical Association’s Henry VIII Teacher’s Fellowship Programme. It is an extraordinary reflection of the impact the course has had on their journey as a teacher. Teacher Fellows are submitting their resources, so keep an eye out for them in the spring I have been part of a successful history … Continue reading A Rejuvenating Experience

Unknown's avataronebighistorydepartmentLeave a comment
teaching history

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

Unknown's avataronebighistorydepartmentLeave a comment
teaching history

GCSEs, Neurodiversity and what exam boards can do to help

Written by Fergus, a Year 11 student from a grammar school in Gloucestershire The symptoms started immediately. I felt sick; alarm bells bonged in my head. I also experienced what can only be described as extreme writer’s block. I would not set pen to paper – or rather, fingers to keyboard – until an excruciating hour and a half later. Thankfully this was a mock … Continue reading GCSEs, Neurodiversity and what exam boards can do to help

Unknown's avataronebighistorydepartment2 Comments
teaching history

Reflections on the Great Debate

An account of how students from two different schools prepared and delivered their speech for this year’s challenge. Written by students from The Crypt School, Gloucester and Carre’s Grammar School, Lincolnshire. Sapphire and Sanj worked as a team to write and research the speech. This is their experience… Being involved with the Great Debate enabled us to develop a passion for parts of History outside … Continue reading Reflections on the Great Debate

Unknown's avataronebighistorydepartmentLeave a comment