"CPD from the Historical Association is always high quality and provides expert guidance and support."  At the HA we know how essential subject-specific CPD is for your development. That’s why, we offer a year-round programme of training that supports history teachers at all stages of their career, from trainees to...

Explore the history of the struggle for women’s suffrage and equality with this course developed by Royal Holloway, University of London, and the UK Parliament. With content from the Parliamentary Archives, the Women’s Library collection at the LSE Library and The National Archives; engaging videos, articles and quizzes; and a...

Booking closed (Registration is via Cademy which opens in a new window. Please read the HA CPD terms and conditions before registering) We are pleased to be hosting a Doing History at University event for students and teachers in partnership with the University of Sheffield. The aim of the event is to...

This six-week online course is designed to energise your teaching and help you engage with the history education community. In this programme you will access rich, subject-specific professional development designed specifically for experienced teachers: an antidote to one-size-fits-all training. We will explore of some of the biggest questions, the thorniest...

This six-week online course is designed to energise your teaching and help you engage with the history education community. In this programme you will access rich, subject-specific professional development designed specifically for experienced teachers: an antidote to one-size-fits-all training. We will explore of some of the biggest questions, the thorniest...

Building Anglo-Saxon England demonstrates how recent excavations enable us to grasp for the first time the diversity of the Anglo-Saxon built environment. The book explores how the natural landscape was modified for human activity, and how settlements were laid out with geometrical precision by specialist surveyors. It also shows how...

According to HA surveys over the years we know that supporting non-specialist teachers to teach history is a concern. In fact almost a quarter of respondents in previous surveys have expressed concern about the amount of history being taught by non-specialists. Given the current crisis in teacher recruitment and budgetary...

In this session, we grapple with the valued currency of many GCSE mark schemes – the explained point. We will reflect on the limitations of generic approaches like PEE and consider a more effective strategy for helping students explain change, cause and consequence. 

This informal webinar will provide an introduction to the Chartered Teacher of History scheme, including the process, the framework and assessment and a chance to ask questions about the programme.

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.

This webinar will be presented by Dr Wendy Toon, Senior Lecturer in American History at the University of Worcester. The webinar will focus on her recent research on women in the GI Movement against the Vietnam War. Her prior related projects include a conference and public exhibition focusing on ‘Pro-...

In this session, we will look at ways in which teachers can help their students develop knowledge of the overarching structures of their GCSE topics.

In this first session, we will explore the layers of knowledge that underpin successful performance at GCSE and examine why this approach can be more effective at improving outcomes than a steady diet of exam question practice.

In this session, we will engage with the thorny problem of “too much content” and explore ways in which GCSE History can be made more accessible and memorable.

In this final session, we will attempt to tackle the problems arising from the treatment of the historical method in the current GCSE specifications. We will pull apart the ubiquitous “How useful are these sources…?” question and consider ways to prepare students to approach these questions with confidence. 

Calling all those beginning their initial teacher education! In this session you’ll hear from and be able to ask questions to both teacher educators and those who have just completed their initial teacher education and are embarking upon life as a new history teacher. Their advice and guidance will help...

In this meeting of the Teach Environmental Histories network, Sophie Pinkham presents a brief talk exploring key themes from her book 'The Oak and The Larch: A Forest History of Russia and its Empires'. Her lecture will then be followed by a presentation from history teacher Alistair Dickins on how...

This webinar covers the sometimes hidden and controversial history of how the RAF recruited and treated its black service personnel, particularly those from the British Caribbean, between 1918 and 1945. Set against the backdrop of world war, imperial decline and racism it will show how their chequered experience paved the...

This webinar covers the sometimes hidden and controversial history of how the RAF has recruited and treated its black service personnel over time, particularly those from the British Caribbean, from 1945 onwards. Weaving in the until now untold record of different black RAF veterans from the West Midlands, it will...

This webinar will begin by discussing the continued relevance of sharing the stories of those who died in both world wars with young people. It will then move on to exploring the exciting range of resources that the Commonwealth War Graves Commission have to offer schools that enable them to...