Latest articles – practical advice and resources to help history teachers improve classroom performance.

The Purposes of Practical Demonstration
Dr Ian Luff explains how and why history teachers should widen their pedagogical repertoire and occasional engage in practical demonstration.

Adjusting the lenses: Introducing a truly diverse curriculum at Key Stage 3
Many agree with the need to diversify the curriculum but how should it be done? Elena Stevens introduces you to her ground-breaking new approach.

Picturing History: Launching the National Portrait Gallery’s new Schools hub
The National Portrait Gallery has recently overhauled its online offer. Eleanor Hilton explains the process the gallery went through AND provides loads of examples that you can access.

The power of substantive concepts in creating rich mental representations of the past
Sarah Jackson Buckley explains how to embed substantive concepts across your curriculum. Sarah also provides loads of examples for you to use.

A journey into Historical Fiction
Sean Ingram shares how his passion for historical fiction has helped to enhance his curriculum – and encourage reading.

‘There’s just so much!’ The Journey to becoming a Qualified History Teacher
Helpful hints on what to expect on your journey to becoming a qualified history teacher from SCITT Secondary Lead and History Tutor Gary Craggs.

What are the potential implications of AI bots for essay-based subjects like History?
Jonty Leese casts his well-informed, critical and candid eye over all things AI, and unpicks some of the implications – and opportunities – for History teachers and students.

Disrupting the specification: representation at Key Stage 4 and 5
Claire Hollis on making the A level curriculum more representative. Claire explains the barriers she faced and offers clear solutions to help you to provide a more representative curriculum .
Editorial

Editorial – November 2022
The fifth edition of Practical Histories with contributions from across the spectrum of the history education world.