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  • Move Me On 95: Becoming frustrated with A level

      Teaching History feature
    This Issue's Problem: Mary nightingale, PGCE Student, is becoming frustrated with her 'A' Level Teaching Problem: Mary Nightingale is in the third term of her PGCE course. Although her work with classes at Key Stage 3 and 4 is very successful, she is becoming increasingly frustrated with her A level...
    Move Me On 95: Becoming frustrated with A level

  • So, what exactly does an AST do?

      Teaching History article
    Professional development lies at the heart of any thriving, forward-thinking profession. In teaching, however, despite the government’s recent drive to ‘modernise’ the profession, it can still be a bit hit and miss. What are the opportunities for ambitious and successful teachers of history to widen their horizons and engage in...
    So, what exactly does an AST do?

  • Raising the profile of history in your school

      Primary History article
    All too often, with increasing pressure to obtain the ‘best’ results, primary schools allow English and mathematics to steal the limelight, unwittingly pushing other subjects to one side. As a consequence, these ‘other’ subjects are squeezed into vehicles to teach English or maths – barely recognisable under the guise of...
    Raising the profile of history in your school

  • The International Journal Volume 9 Number 1

      International Journal
    International Journal of Historical Learning, Teaching and Research Volume 9, Number 1 - July 2010 ISSN 1472-9466 1. Editorial - Hilary Cooper and Jon Nichol 2. Articles Current reflections - 2010, on John Fines' Educational Objectives for the Study of History: A Suggested Framework and Peter Rogers' The New History,...
    The International Journal Volume 9 Number 1

  • As a primary school teacher have you taught about the Holocaust?

      Primary History article
    Teaching the Holocaust at primary level can be incredibly rewarding and result in pupils broadening their historical understanding as well as encouraging them to consider other issues. The importance of challenging prejudice, ignorance and racism, the importance of not being a bystander and valuing life are just a few of...
    As a primary school teacher have you taught about the Holocaust?

  • Teaching History 186: Out now

      The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
    Read Teaching History 186: Removing Barriers We have in the past two years encountered a series of novel barriers to learning. Are the schools open? Are both students and teachers well enough to be there? How do you monitor learning on a Friday afternoon across a series of patchy network...
    Teaching History 186: Out now

  • The Hopi is different from the Pawnee: using a datafile to explore pattern and diversity

      Article
    Dave Martin identifies the factors which led to new knowledge and understanding in a mixed ability Year 7 class. Not only did these pupils acquire greater knowledge of the native peoples of North America, they also learned transferable techniques for identifying and analysing pattern and diversity. Clear learning objectives led...
    The Hopi is different from the Pawnee: using a datafile to explore pattern and diversity

  • Making the most of a visit to the Museum of London Docklands

      Primary History article
    In this article Susie Townsend explores one of her favourite museums, the Museum of London Docklands, and explains why it has a real value and interest far beyond the locality. As well as covering the benefits of a visit, she also provides ideas for teaching activities across the primary age range....
    Making the most of a visit to the Museum of London Docklands

  • Religion and Science in the Eighteenth Century

      Historian article
    Much has been said about the clash between religion and science in Victorian times but there has been less research into the relationship between them in the eighteenth century. This article considers three Georgian clergymen who were also notable scientists – the Reverend William Stukeley, the pioneer of scientific field...
    Religion and Science in the Eighteenth Century

  • The Voyages of John and Sebastian Cabot

      Classic Pamphlet
    Historians have debated the voyages of John and Sebastian Cabot who first discovered North America under the reign of Henry VII. The primary question was who [John or Sebastian] was responsible for the successful discovery. A 1516 account stated Sebastian Cabot sailed from Bristol  to Cathay, in the service of...
    The Voyages of John and Sebastian Cabot

  • Move Me On 191: using sources in lessons

      Teaching History feature
    Move Me On is designed to build critical, informed debate about the character of teacher training, teacher education and professional development. It is also designed to offer practical help to all involved in training new history teachers. Each issue presents a situation in initial teacher education/training with an emphasis upon...
    Move Me On 191: using sources in lessons

  • 1450: The Rebellion of Jack Cade

      Classic Pamphlet
    ‘When Kings and chief officers suffer their under rulers to misuse their subjects and will not hear nor remedy their people's wrongs when they complain, then suffereth God the rebel to rage and to execute that part of His justice which the partial prince will not.' Thus did the Tudor...
    1450: The Rebellion of Jack Cade

  • One of my favourite history places: The Holy Island of Lindisfarne

      Primary History feature
    The Holy Island of Lindisfarne is a special place, not just for its stunning scenery and rich bird life, but also for its unique history and medieval religious heritage. This article visits a few of the many places of historical interest on the island and considers ideas for exploring different...
    One of my favourite history places: The Holy Island of Lindisfarne

  • Polychronicon 172: Health in the Middle Ages

      Teaching History feature
    The history of medicine, health, and illness between c. 500 AD and 1500 has received a great deal of scholarly attention in recent decades. It’s a fascinating field that can tell us a great deal about medieval people’s everyday lives and their day-to-day worries: after all, everyone is ill or...
    Polychronicon 172: Health in the Middle Ages

  • What’s important about...? Sources and evidence

      Primary History article
    In this timely article, Ailsa Fidler and Chris Russell explore the use of sources and evidence in the teaching of primary history. Referring to Ofsted’s history subject report (July 2023), Ailsa and Chris explore how sources can be used effectively in the classroom and how children’s understanding of the role...
    What’s important about...? Sources and evidence

  • Visual literacy: Look, talk, write - Using a picture to extend vocabulary

      Primary History article
    Editorial note: Primary History's theme edition on Visual Literacy, PH 49, Summer 2008, addressed the role of visual literacy in developing pupil language: spoken, enacted and written. Introduction - words for pictures Stimulus - child engagement Some years ago, a friend's eight year old daughter arrived with a pack of...
    Visual literacy: Look, talk, write - Using a picture to extend vocabulary

  • History, drama and education for life

      Primary History article
    Drama plays a crucial role in bringing the past to life. For children it enables them to develop their understanding of motivation, behaviour and historical contexts within an essential chronological framework. Primary History 48 , History, Drama and the Classroom, explores the scope and nature of Drama for teaching history....
    History, drama and education for life

  • Seeing, hearing and doing the renaissance (Part 2)

      Teaching History article
    Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum and some content may be outdated. In the last edition of Teaching History, Maria Osowiecki described in detail the fourth lesson in a five-lesson enquiry entitled: What was remarkable about the Renaissance? She also shared her resources for two lively, interactive...
    Seeing, hearing and doing the renaissance (Part 2)

  • Ideas for Assemblies: the role of the international community in the First World War

      Article
    As part of our First World War centenary-themed assemblies, in the last issue of Primary History we focused on the importance of the local dimension. Here we have chosen to look at the role of the international community in the First World War. This approach reflects and celebrates our multi-cultural...
    Ideas for Assemblies: the role of the international community in the First World War

  • Move Me On 148: Using 'Bloom's taxonomy'

      Teaching History feature
    This issue's problem: Matt Boulton is using Bloom's taxonomy in very mechanistic ways to plan lesson objectives and think about progression in history. Matt Boulton worked for 18 months as a Teaching Assistant before deciding to become a qualified teacher. His previous experience and understanding of the needs of students with...
    Move Me On 148: Using 'Bloom's taxonomy'

  • Mentoring Student Teachers

      Primary History article
    Up and down the country, providers of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) are involved in applying for reaccreditation so that they can continue to develop and support trainee teachers. This is being done against the backdrop of Ofsted implementing its new inspection framework for ITE, which has seen a number of providers...
    Mentoring Student Teachers

  • Pipes's punctuation and making complex historical claims

      Teaching History article
    Long, unreadable sentences in her students' essays led Rachel Foster to improve her post-16 students' punctuation. Her journey resulted, however, in more than improved punctuation. It led her to theorise what historians are really doing in their ‘signpost sentences'. She found herself showing students how an academic historian anticipates a chunk of argument in a single, well-turned, opening sentence. Foster created an intervention in which students...
    Pipes's punctuation and making complex historical claims

  • History supporting global learning

      Primary History article
    I am the teaching head of a small village primary school, Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary, in Cumbria. We have, for the last year been one of the first Centres for Excellence for the Global Learning Programme (GLP).The GLP is a Department for International Development (DFID) initiative which began in September 2013...
    History supporting global learning

  • Key Stage 1 local history through fresh eyes

      Primary History article
    Upon approaching this article on teaching the local history component of the National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 I decided to focus on one school, to look at what they normally deliver, and to put forward suggestions that could be used to enhance their existing unit of study. I visited Pencoys...
    Key Stage 1 local history through fresh eyes

  • Tripping over the levels: experiences from Ontario

      Teaching History article
    Here in the United Kingdom, we are used to the idea of assessing pupils’ work against Levels. In fact, perhaps we are a little too used to it. Our familiarity with the Level Descriptions in the National Curriculum, and the ways they might inform our Key Stage 3 assessments, can...
    Tripping over the levels: experiences from Ontario