New HA Online CPD Course in February

Teaching history in the classroom using historical fiction

Asking pupils of any age to read and write historical fiction stresses the importance of rigorous historical research, deepens pupils' historical knowledge and understanding, and allows them to develop their skills of historical communication.

If you want to use historical fiction in your classroom then this four week Historical Association eCPD course will equip you with the theoretical background and the practical skills to successfully do so. Areas covered will include choosing the right historical fiction; how to explore the writers' techniques for developing rounded characters, convincing settings and compelling narratives; how to support pupils' writing and how to assess their final work. It is designed to draw upon and complement the related Historical Association competitions for published authors of historical fiction, Young Quills, and for Year 6, 7, 8 and 9 authors, Write Your Own Historical Story.

The course will consist of a number of individual and collaborative activities fully supported by a discussion forum.