Primary news

  • BBC: Domesday Reloaded

    23rd May 2011

    We at the BBC are pleased to announce that Domesday Reloaded has launched today. In 1986 the BBC launched an ambitious project to record a snapshot of everyday life across the UK for future generations. A million volunteers took part... Now, 25 years later you can explore the archive online, see...

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  • HA Primary Survey Report 2011

    3rd April 2011

    Primary Teachers need more training for history and they have ideas about what the want to teachThe Historical Association has carried out a survey of Primary teachers across England and Wales revealing that training for teachers at that level is one of their biggest concerns. Primary School Teachers may not...

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  • Ofsted Report: History a successful subject in schools

    2nd April 2011

    History is being taught successfully in schools and most pupils enjoy well-planned lessons that extend their knowledge, challenge their thinking and enhance their understanding, according to an Ofsted report published today. However, whole-school curriculum changes have affected the quality of teaching for 11 to 14 year olds.The report History for...

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  • Ann Low-Beer 1937-2010

    13th March 2011

    Ann Low-Beer (née Smith) died suddenly in Leamington Spa on 12 October 2010.  Her commitment, integrity and clarity enabled her to make a significant contribution to history teaching both in England and in continental Europe.  Born in Hull, she gained a First Class degree in history from Hull University and...

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  • The Hanging Out Project

    9th March 2011

    The Hanging Out project focuses on the cultural diversity of 1950s and 1960s youth culture in Camden, Brent, Lambeth and the City of London, which aims to bring this period to life through an exploration of the fashions, music, sport, film and entertainment of the time. The project's vision is...

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  • Thames21 launch 'Waterway Treasure Map'

    9th March 2011

    Thames21, London's leading waterways charity, today launched the capital's first ‘Waterway Treasure Map' - a wiki for the waterways - to record and save the jewels of London's rivers and canals.The charity is calling on Londoners to put their favourite sites on the map now, and help safeguard their future....

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  • The National Curriculum Review and History 2011

    10th February 2011

    In January the Secretary of State for Education announced a review of the National Curriculum in England, which includes a review of history. There have been many reports and rumours about the content and format for the revised history curriculum. The Historical Association (HA) would like to take this opportunity...

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  • Controversies in History

    8th February 2011

    Dr Katharine Burn was interviewed on behalf of the Historical Association by the Council of Europe on 26th January 2011. The discussion centred on the controversies stirred by history teaching's methods and content and whether history's popularity in the United Kingdom is a harmless surge in nostalgia or evidence of...

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  • 2010 Government White Paper on Education

    23rd November 2010

    The long awaited education White Paper has now been published. The paper sets out and gives further information of the government's plans. The main points as described by the Telegraph provide a summary of the contents. The future of history still remains unclear despite the paper, but what we do...

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  • Write Your Own Historical Story Competition

    4th November 2010

    Get your Year 6, 7, 8 and 9 students to bring the past to life! They can set their stories in ANY period or place in the past - Ancient Egyptian temple, Roman city, medieval village, Civil War battlefield, Victorian town, First World War trench, ....A panel will judge the...

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