Five ideas for using music in your history classroom
Music, songs and lyrics represent a vast treasure trove into which we can delve in the classroom – here are some practical ideas.
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Putting the history back into lesson observation and professional development
Practical suggestions for how mentors can forefront historical learning in their observations to put the history back into beginning teachers’ professional development.
Source Utility Questions at GCSE: Cartoons
Helping students to answer source utility questions which focus on political cartoons.
Watch: What do History teachers actually need to know?
Professor Simon Thompson discusses what he found out when researching what effective history teachers should know.
The inside guide to school history museum visits
How to plan a school history trip to a museum, what mistakes to avoid and make the most of your day.
Where in History? – The Antikythera mechanism
Why the the Antikythera mechanism is such a special item and worthy of a place in the hall of Practical Histories fame.
Ofsted’s History subject report: Key findings
Tim Jenner, Ofsted’s lead for history, shares some of the key findings from Ofsted’s recent report into history in schools
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.
