It is possible for teachers to learn a great deal within their own classrooms, departments and schools. However, stepping outside that daily experience, whether by reading a journal, contributing to a web debate or attending a conference, can always provide refreshing ideas. Evelyn Sweerts takes the concept of sharing good practice one stage further, sharing her own experience teaching history in a French secondary school. The overview she provides here gives an insight into another style of pedagogy, enabling her to reflect on her own practice in the classroom and inspire us to do the same. Moving beyond the boundaries of a national education scene can broaden horizons well beyond the limitations of examinations. This article also offers many suggestions for teaching history to pupils with English as an Additional Language rather closer to home.