Marketing History

One aspect of administering history is marketing the subject, whether to students, parents, colleagues or senor leaders. Getting students, parents and senior leaders to understand the importance and relevance of studying history is not always immediate and it is the job of history departments to ensure that through their actions, including their own teaching, that they demonstrate the real value of the subject and its rightful place as part of a broad and balanced education.  In this section you will find resources to support departments effectively market history.  

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  • History and Journalism (1): Kristallnacht - How studying history can help with a career as an investigative journalist

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    The aim of this enquiry is to show students that a history education teaches many of the skills that are vital if they want to pursue and career as a journalist.

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  • History and Journalism (2): Dunkirk - Writing 'the top line' for a news bulletin

    Multipage Article

    Context: This is aimed at Key Stage 3 students who are studying World War Two. They should know that Britain and France declared war on Germany in September 1939.

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  • History and Law: Lenin - How studying history can help with a career within the field of the law

    Multipage Article

    The aim of this enquiry is to show students that a history education teaches many of the skills that are vital for a number of roles within the field of the law - i.e. solicitors, barristers, judges, serving jury members and those called as witnesses. The notes below are a...

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  • How studying history can help with a career with a number of different jobs at a senior level.

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    The aim of this enquiry is to show students that a history education teaches many of the skills that are vital if they want to pursue a career in various different fields at a senior level - indeed any that may involve the need to prioritise and problem-solve.

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  • How studying history can help with a range of careers involved in shaping the places we live.

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    Town-planning, property development, leisure and heritage industries, archaeology and museum work. Context: This idea for a short series of lessons is aimed at year 7 students who are studying either a "Who do We think We are?" unit, or, more broadly, a unit on migration and settlement in Britain. It...

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