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Searching for the Shang in Shropshire
Primary History article
The introduction of the new primary curriculum in September 2014 presented a range of challenges for primary schools. Within the history orders for Key Stage 2 were new areas of study including prehistoric Britain as a compulsory study, and new optional study areas of early Islamic civilisation and Shang China....
Searching for the Shang in Shropshire
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Curriculum Planning: World Study
Curriculum Planning
‘A non-European society that provides contrasts with British history - one study chosen from:
early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. AD 900;
Mayan civilization c. AD 900;
Benin (West Africa) c. AD 900-1300.'
That's quite clear then - there's a choice between early Islam, Central America or...
Curriculum Planning: World Study
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Long ago or far away: the Global perspective
Primary History article
Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum and some content may be outdated.
Even an inclusive national history curriculum can make Britain (and Europe) appear as the lynchpin of world history. Without a coherent structure for global history, young people remain unaware that continents beyond Europe have histories of...
Long ago or far away: the Global perspective
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Curriculum Planning: which non-European society might we offer at school?
Primary History article
A non-European society that provides contrasts with British history - one study. chosen from:
early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. AD 900;
Mayan civilization c. AD 900;
Benin (West Africa) c. AD 900-1300.
That's quite clear then - there's a choice between early Islam, Central America or...
Curriculum Planning: which non-European society might we offer at school?
