Thematic

For those teachers used to teaching the Modern World course, the concept of a Thematic study is going to take some mental readjustment. It will not only involve teaching unfamiliar content, it will also require teaching second order concepts over arcs of time. There are three choices from the examining bodies for the thematic study. There are 5 different thematic studies on offer through the various awarding bodies. They vary slightly in their titles but can be summed up under the following broad headings: Read more

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  • Podcast Series: The History of Science

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    In this series of podcasts we take a look at the history of the Royal Society and the influence it has had on the history and development of science. This series features: Keith Moore, Head of Libraries and Archives at the Royal Society, Dr Jordan Goodman, Dr Patricia Fara of...

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  • Crime and Punishment - GCSE

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    Crime and Punishment: HA Podcast: Crime & Punishment - Factors and Time Periods HA Podcast: Crime and Punishment - Roman to Early Modern HA Podcast: The Bloody Code - Early Modern Crime and Punishment HA Podcast: Roman Crime and Punishment Topic Pack: Crime and Punishment Through Time

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  • Power and Democracy - GCSE

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    Power and Democracy

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  • Migration - GCSE

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    Migration HA Podcast Series: England's Immigrants 1330-1550 When were Jews in medieval England most in danger? HA Podcast Series: Social & Political Change in the UK 1800-present: Part 3 Diversity - A Changing Population HA Podcast Series: Diversity in Early Modern Britain Cunning Plan - Exploring the Migration experience... Britain...

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  • Medicine - GCSE

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    GCSE Thematic Study LinksMedicine:

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  • Big Picture History - GCSE

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    GCSE Thematic Study LinksBigger picture history and teaching change and continuity over time.

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  • Warfare - GCSE

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    Warfare

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  • Themes over Time

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    The study of an aspect or theme in British history that consolidates and extends pupils'chronological knowledge from before 1066While the 2014 Curriculum sets out the broad focus of each particular content area, considerable choice has been left to history departments in determining which particular events or developments to include and...

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  • Podcast series: Religion in England Through Time

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    This set of podcasts looks at religion in England from the ancient to the modern world and features: Professor Ronald Hutton of the University of Bristol, Professor Joanna Story of the University of Leicester, Professor Nicholas Vincent of the University of East Anglia, Dr Steven Gunn of the University of...

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  • Podcast series: Politics in England Through Time

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    In this set of podcasts we look at how power and politics have changed in England from the Iron Age to the twentieth century.

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  • Revisiting chronological knowledge from before 1066

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    Thinking about...the study of an aspect or theme in British history that revisits or extends pupils' chronological knowledge from before 1066Alf Wilkinson presents a personal exploration of how we might use this Key Stage 3 unit to help our students develop a  coherent understanding of history.

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  • Continuity in the treatment of mental health through time

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    Where's the other ‘c'? Year 9 examine continuity in the treatment of mental health through time Helen Murray, Rachel Burney and Andrew Stacey-Chapman show how they strengthened three goals of their practice - secure knowledge, narrative shapes and conceptual analysis - by securing strong connection between them. The curricular focus...

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  • Cunning Plan 149.2: Exploring the Migration experience

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    Teaching a class of newly arrived immigrant teenagers from various backgrounds and ethnicities poses many interesting challenges: varied levels of schooling, varied levels of mastery in a new language, no common frame of reference, varied ways of understanding and making sense of the world and very varied ways of making...

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  • The Bloody Code - Early Modern Crime and Punishment

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    Between circa 1690 and 1820 the number of crimes punishable by the death penalty grew from 50 to over 200. This short podcast will help to explain why this trend developed.

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  • Crime and Punishment - Roman to Early Modern

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    This podcast gives you an overview of the main changes and continuities in crime, punishment, trials and policing between the end of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Early Modern Period. Rome to Early Modern Crime and Punishment>>>

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  • Crime and Punishment Through Time

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    Crime and Punishment is a development study that forms part of the SHP GCSE history course. It traces the concepts of, attitudes and approaches to crime and punishment and the maintainence of law and order through time.  This helpful summary, written by a recent student, for students will guide you...

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  • Crime & Punishment - Factors and Time Periods

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    The history of crime and punishment across time spreads over 2500 years. It is really important that you have a way of making sense of this. In this podcast you will hear how the course has been divided into time periods, and learn about the main factors that affect crime,...

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  • Roman Crime and Punishment

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    The Romans are known as forward thinkers who were well advanced for their time.  But did they manage to conquer crime? Listen to this podcast to find out.

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  • GCSE Topic Pack: Medicine through Time

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    Medicine Through Time is a Development study. It traces the development of medical practice from prehistoric times to present day. This development is not always continuous and sometime knowledge went backwards or stayed the same for long periods of time. You will need to know the reasons for this. Medical...

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  • Change and Continuity

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    Please note: these links were compiled in 2009. For a more recent resource, please see: What's the Wisdom on: Change and Continuity.  This selection of useful Teaching History articles on Change and Continuity are highly recommended reading to those who would like to get to grip with these key concepts:  1. Michael Riley: Big Stories and...

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