Available Events

In this section you'll find details of all our available CPD events for primary teachers, both online and in-person. Where these events are linked to a series, this will be linked on the page for your information.To see our regular courses and our overarching series and themes for this term, you can take a look at our What’s on section, view our at-a-glance primary CPD calendar, or all upcoming CPD events in our web calendar. 

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  • Your Primary CPD calendar Summer 2024

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    We know that it's not easy for teachers to get out of school or have budgets to afford a plentiful supply of CPD. We know how essential your CPD is to you and that is why we have worked to provide a wide range of face to face, online learning...

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  • Course: Supporting SEND pupils in your primary history lessons

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    Do you struggle to engage your lower attaining or EAL pupils in their history lessons? Are you finding it difficult to ensure and demonstrate progression in history with these pupils? According to Department for Education statistics, in 2020 there were 1.4 million pupils across the UK with identified special educational...

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  • HA Webinar: Adjusting the Lens: Understanding Early Modern England, India, and the Origins of Empire

    2nd May 2024

    When Thomas Roe arrived in India in 1616 as James I's first ambassador to the Mughal Empire, the English barely had a toehold in the subcontinent. Their understanding of South Asian trade and India was sketchy at best, and, to the Mughals, they were minor players on a very large...

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  • HA Webinar: An introduction to the HA Quality Mark

    29th April 2024

    This informal webinar will provide an introduction to the Historical Association Quality Mark including the process, the framework and assessment and a chance to ask questions about the programme.

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  • HA Webinar: Avoiding confusion with cause and consequence in primary history

    7th May 2024

    This practical webinar will identify what confuses pupils in the teaching of the disciplinary concept of cause and consequence and will show how such confusion and misconceptions can be avoided and challenged. Examples of careful planning and activities will be given so that pupils can develop an accurate and nuanced...

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  • HA Webinar: Avoiding confusion with chronology and change in primary history

    22nd April 2024

    This practical webinar will identify what confuses pupils in the teaching of chronology and the disciplinary concept of change and continuity and will show how such confusion and misconceptions can be avoided and challenged. Examples of careful planning and activities will be given so that pupils can develop an accurate...

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  • HA Webinar: Avoiding confusion with historical interpretations in primary history

    20th May 2024

    This practical webinar will identify what confuses pupils in the teaching of the disciplinary concept of historical interpretations and will show how such confusion and misconceptions can be avoided and challenged. Examples of careful planning and activities will be given so that pupils can develop an accurate and nuanced understanding...

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  • HA Webinar: Avoiding confusion with significance in primary history

    4th June 2024

    This practical webinar will identify what confuses pupils in the teaching of the disciplinary concept of historical significance and will show how such confusion and misconceptions can be avoided and challenged. Examples of careful planning and activities will be given so that pupils can develop an accurate and nuanced understanding...

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  • HA Webinar: Henry VIII on Tour: finding a new perspective on the Tudors

    15th July 2024

    During his lifetime, Henry VIII journeyed throughout his kingdom in what are known as royal 'progresses'. In this webinar, Anthony Musson will share research from the AHRC-funded 'Henry on Tour' project which seeks to reassess these progresses by exploring archival sources, archaeology, music and material culture. In addition to contributing...

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  • HA Webinar: Making the most of your primary membership

    8th July 2024

    In this webinar we will guide you through some essential benefits available through your HA primary membership - from key online resources and journal support through to available CPD and accreditation routes. We also look at how you can get involved with the activities and competitions run by the association...

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  • HA Webinar: Prosthetics and Assistive Technology in Ancient Greece and Rome: everything you never knew you wanted to know

    18th June 2024

    Jane Draycott is Lecturer in Classics at the University of Glasgow. In this webinar, she will share her research on prostheses and assistive technology in ancient Greece, Rome and the neighbouring civilisations. She will outline the findings from her 2023 book on this subject, which arose from a grant to...

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  • HA Webinar: Supporting pupils in reaching independent conclusions in primary history

    24th June 2024

    This practical webinar will demonstrate how people can be supported in, reaching their own independent conclusions about the history, they are studying. It will suggest a number of careful ways of structuring people work both in written and verbal responses, so that they can demonstrate clear, understanding and substantiate any...

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  • Harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for teaching history and geography

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    Artificial Intelligence is becoming more and more prevalent in society and many occupational sectors. But what about teaching? Is AI a threat to history and geography teaching, assessment and quality assurance? Or is it the saviour for teacher workload and a creative force that can bring our subjects to life...

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  • Immersive funded CPD: Sickness and social reform in the Victorian and Edwardian period

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    We are delighted to announce a funded CPD programme in partnership with the Wellcome Trust Collaborative Research project, Addressing Health: Morbidity and Mortality in the Victorian and Edwardian Post Office. The project explores the relationships between work and health in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries through the lens of thousands...

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  • On-demand webinar: Creating curriculum pathways: Civilisation

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    Webinar series: Creating curriculum pathways through primary history at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Session 7: Civilisation An overview will be given of the development of historic civilisations including references to the Bronze and Iron Ages, ancient civilisations, Ancient Greeks, Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. This will include links...

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  • On-demand webinar: Creating curriculum pathways: Empire

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    Webinar series: Creating curriculum pathways through primary history at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Session 3: Empire An overview will be given of the development of empires over time taking in those that developed in ancient civilisations such as Egypt, colonisation by Greek city states and the empire...

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  • On-demand webinar: Creating curriculum pathways: Monarchy

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    Webinar series: Creating curriculum pathways through primary history at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Session 2: MonarchyPlease note this webinar was recorded in May 2022, before the death of Queen Elizabeth II.  Reference will be made to the study of possible significant individuals at Key Stage 1 such...

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  • On-demand webinar: Creating curriculum pathways: Religion

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    Webinar series: Creating curriculum pathways through primary history at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Session 4: Religion An overview will be given of the development of religions and interactions between them from the Stone Age onwards, taking in ancient civilisations, ancient Greece, The Romans, Anglo-Saxons, and Vikings and...

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  • On-demand webinar: Creating curriculum pathways: Trade

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    Webinar series: Creating curriculum pathways through primary history at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Session 1: Trade An overview will be given of the development of trade within and between historic civilisations and cultures from the Neolithic period of the Stone Age onwards. This will include examples of...

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  • On-demand webinar: Creating curriculum pathways: War

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    Webinar series: Creating curriculum pathways through primary history at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Session 5: War An overview will be given of the development of warfare over time from the Stone, Bronze and Iron ages and taking in ancient civilisations, Greeks, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, and Vikings. This overview...

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