This initiative has been celebrating the achievements of young historians in schools for over twenty years. It is largely funded by the Historical Association and the Spirit of Normandy Trust. It has an annual award scheme and also funds some special events, such as the annual Young Historian Day at...

On Wednesday 5 December 2012 Ofqual  sent Michael Gove a letter in which they outlined their concerns over Mr Gove's proposed reforms to Key Stage 4 qualifications. Mr Gove responded that despite opposition, if he felt the move to be right, he would still go ahead with his plans. This news...

For art teachers of all age groups, this makes Your Paintings a valuable teaching resource. For history teachers, it could be an even richer resource. The UK’s national collection of oil paintings is probably the best pre-photographic visual record of UK history and society.  There are paintings showing everyday life,...

The HA firmly believes in History for All. To help counter the current trend in some schools to prevent students who will achieve less than a GCSE ‘C' studying history, we have, along with ASDAN, developed a history course that is accessible, yet challenging. This new course is now available...

Free teaching resources to support the teaching of AS/ A2 and IB History modules on the French Revolution and more generally the teaching of the interpretation of primary historical sources. The exercises have been designed by a senior A-level and IB examiner in conjunction with Dr Katherine Astbury of the...

The Richard III Foundation, Inc. has welcomed the news that the current archaeological project at the Greyfriars church site in Leicester appears to have led to the recovery of the last mortal remains of King Richard III. Whilst DNA testing will be used to verify the identity of the body,...

A little over a year ago Michael Gove announced the introduction of the English Baccalaureate (EBacc). It would transform education and rid schools and young people of ‘soft subjects'. However the real impact so far has been less than impressive. Those schools that already taught history well to GCSE continued...

History in Primary Schools In June the Secretary of State announced that history would remain a compulsory part of the primary curriculum from age 5 to age 11. We welcomed that announcement but urged a note of caution regarding slimmed down programmes of study. The Survey into History in English...

As you will have seen in the media, the Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove has launched a consultation on proposals for a radical reform of the examination structure for 14-16 year olds. The proposed new English Baccalaureate Certificate will encompass the core subjects of English, Mathematics, Science and...

Over the summer Ofqual launched a consultation on proposed reforms to A-Level examinations. We polled our members to find out what you thought of the proposals. Thank you to the nearly 900 of you who responded to our online poll. Your huge response, alongside consultation with A-Level history experts has helped us...