A journey into Historical Fiction
Sean Ingram shares how his passion for historical fiction has helped to enhance his curriculum – and encourage reading.
Category: Archive
‘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.
“Nothing ever happened here!” A practical guide to building local history into your curriculum.
Neil Bates, persuades us that local history features in our Key Stage 3 curriculum. Not only does Neil provide a strong argument, he also gives some thoughtful and practical tips on how you could go about planning your own local history enquiry.
Ofsted’s History Research Review: 10 key findings
Tim Jenner, Ofsted’s National Lead for History summarises the recently published Research Review and provides you with 10 key findings.
Westminster Abbey: Making the most of the historic environment
Lou Cash provides a compelling argument as to why it’s important to make the most of the historic environment. Lou offers loads of practical ideas to use on any visit, but focuses on one of the country’s most historic buildings.
Teaching History Students to Argue
Understand the importance of argument and reasoning. Associate Professor of History in Education, Arthur Chapman, provides some practical ideas to help your pupils argue more effectively.
From The Silk Roads to Essex: bringing scholarship into the classroom
How Peter Frankopan’s The Silk Road inspired a new scheme of work for an Essex comprehensive. Director of Humanities Tom Pattison, discusses the whole process.
My principles of great revision
Assistant Principal Rachel Ball’s detailed insight into how she has changed her approaches to revision. She provides you with loads of practical take-away ideas to apply to your own classes.
Visualisers in the history classroom: when to use them and when to step away
History teacher, Rosie Culkin-Smith, espouses the joys of the visualiser. She explains how it can be an effective tool to help raise attainment.
