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Medieval 'Signs and Marvels'
Historian article
Medieval ‘Signs and Marvels': insights into medieval ideas about nature and the cosmic order.
Many aspects of life in the Middle Ages puzzle the modern reader but some are stranger than others. What can possibly explain an event reported from Orford Castle, in Suffolk? This is an amazing tale and...
Medieval 'Signs and Marvels'
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Primary History 83
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
04 Editorial (Read article for free)
05 HA Primary News
08 Developing early history skills and understanding through the EYFS – Emily Dickenson (Read article)
12 Teaching sensitive subjects: slavery and Britain’s role in the trade – Susie Townsend (Read article)
18 The Elizabeth cake – Sandra Kirkland (Read article)
21 Turning Technology:...
Primary History 83
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GCSE Podcasts: The Road to World War II
The Road to WW2
Aaron Wilkes and Katrina Shearman of Castle High School in Dudley discuss one of the key topics for modern world history students: The Road to World War II.
GCSE Podcasts: The Road to World War II
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Starting a new Branch
Organising and running an HA branch
The Historical Association and its branches
Branches have been an essential part of the Historical Association since it began. They exist in all parts of the United Kingdom and take a variety of forms.
A branch provides a local forum to bring together all those with an interest in history:...
Starting a new Branch
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Transition Key Stage 2 and 3
Primary History article
It can sometimes seem that the primary and secondary phases of education live in isolation from each other. After all, most primary teachers are generalists (despite sometimes having specialist experience of a particular curriculum area), having to turn their hands to all subjects on the curriculum whatever they feel about...
Transition Key Stage 2 and 3
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Primary History 45: History in the Foundation and Early Years
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
04 Editorial
05 2006-2007 Historical Association History and ICT project — Alf Wilkinson
08 Citizenship: Citizenship through the English National Curriculum’s The Romans In Britain Study Unit — Hilary Claire
10 In my view: consigning history to the history books — Denis Hayes
11 Introducing history into the KS1 curriculum...
Primary History 45: History in the Foundation and Early Years
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Webinar series: Making substantive and disciplinary knowledge work together in the secondary history curriculum
HA on-demand webinar series for secondary history teachers
The last few years have, rightly, seen a lot of discussion about 'what' we include in the history curriculum. This has meant that many schools now teach a wider-ranging and more inclusive form of history. As this work has an impact, it is important to continue to think about how...
Webinar series: Making substantive and disciplinary knowledge work together in the secondary history curriculum
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Inspiring History Teaching Awards – regional winners announced
25th March 2026
The HA has been a proud partner of the Inspiring History Teaching Awards and in today's announcement, we are very pleased to see so many active participants in HA membership and CPD among the winners. Find out more about the regional winners below.
Wednesday 25 March 2026 – Historic Royal Palaces...
Inspiring History Teaching Awards – regional winners announced
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Weaving historical scholarship into primary history: Anglo-Saxons
On-demand webinars for primary teachers
Webinar series: Weaving historical scholarship into primary history
Primary teachers are expected to be experts in everything. If you feel that your history subject knowledge could do with a brush up, then this series is for you. The Historical Association has teamed up with some leading historians and experienced teachers...
Weaving historical scholarship into primary history: Anglo-Saxons
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Stories and National Identity
Primary History article
Please note: this article pre-dates the current National Curriculum and some content may be outdated.
If you were asked to select just one story which you thought all children should know about British history, what would it be? Would it be Guy Fawkes or Florence Nightingale? The battle of Hastings...
Stories and National Identity
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Doing History at University 2024
Thinking of studying history at university?
Tuesday 2 JulyUniversity of Sheffield
Book your place now
We are pleased to be hosting a Doing History at University event for students and teachers in partnership with the University of Sheffield. The Department of History is one of the largest, most active and successful centres for teaching and historical...
Doing History at University 2024
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Significance
Key Concepts
Please note: these links were compiled in 2009. For a more recent resource, please see: What's the Wisdom on: Historical significance.
This selection of Teaching History articles on 'Significance' are highly recommended reading to anyone who wants to get to grips with this key concept. All Teaching History articles are free to HA Secondary Members...
Significance
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On-demand webinar: Mastering the memory challenge at GCSE
Webinar series: Making history accessible
Webinar series: Making history accessible
Session 2: Mastering the memory challenge: running successful interventions with students who are struggling to remember at GCSE
This webinar will explore a range of proven strategies for helping students remember more at GCSE. This includes:
How to avoid cognitive overload by maintaining an explicit...
On-demand webinar: Mastering the memory challenge at GCSE
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Webinar series: Effective practice in the history classroom: responding to the new Ofsted framework
HA webinar series for secondary history teachers, history subject leaders and senior leaders overseeing curriculum
What does this series cover?
This three-part series explores how the new Ofsted framework shapes expectations for history teaching, curriculum design, and evidence of impact. It continues to re-emphasise inclusive approaches, ensuring they are genuinely meaningful for all pupils rather than performative compliance.
Drawing on Ofsted’s Research Review (2021) and...
Webinar series: Effective practice in the history classroom: responding to the new Ofsted framework
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Manchester Branch History
Branch History
Manchester Branch is proud of its role in the foundation of the Historical Association (HA) in 1906. Professor Thomas Frederick Tout and others at Manchester University had been discussing the idea of forming an Association to promote the teaching of a more relevant and vibrant form of history than was...
Manchester Branch History
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World War 2 Letters
Link
Lt. Richard (Dick) Kelner Williams volunteered for the Dorset Regiment in June 1940. He trained in Wiltshire with the 6th and 70th Dorsets in 1940 and 41. After a period in the Intelligence Section of the Dorsets he volunteered for the 1st Air Landing Squadron and the 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment before his commission...
World War 2 Letters
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Weaving historical scholarship into primary history: Ancient Greece
Article
Webinar series: Weaving historical scholarship into primary history
Primary teachers are expected to be experts in everything. If you feel that your history subject knowledge could do with a brush up, then this series is for you. The Historical Association has teamed up with some leading historians and experienced teachers...
Weaving historical scholarship into primary history: Ancient Greece
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Scheme of Work: Brunel
Primary Scheme of Work, Key Stage 1 History (unresourced)
At Key Stage 1, pupils are asked to examine the lives of significant individuals who have also contributed to national achievements. A study of Isambard Kingdom Brunel provides a fascinating example of an individual whose technological and engineering advances have helped to shape the face of Britain.
Children can identify...
Scheme of Work: Brunel
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Pride: 50 years
1st July 2022
1 July is the 50th anniversary of the first Pride March in the UK, in 1972. Pride was chosen to be the Saturday closest to the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots of 1969. Starting life as a small event, Pride is now an annual part of the London calendar and...
Pride: 50 years
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Bolton Branch History
Branch History
The Bolton Branch of the Historical Association, having been founded in 1927, celebrated its 80th birthday suitably spectacularly in October 2007. Not only did it have, for the occasion, a distinguished Chief Guest as visiting lecturer, and an audience of nearly 200, but it also had a large, decorative and...
Bolton Branch History
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Teaching pupils how history works
Teaching History article
In the last edition of Teaching History Jayne Prior and Peter John presented an approach to extended writing that relied upon pupils’ earlier work.1 Pupil indignation was key. Furious at the blandness of some text presented to them, they used their own knowledge of colour, detail and drama to challenge...
Teaching pupils how history works
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Richmond & Twickenham Branch History 1964-2011
Branch History
Richmond & Twickenham Branch History 1964-2011In 1964 some members of the historical Association, mostly from the West London branch, met at Maria Grey Training College in Isleworth to set up a new branch for the Richmond & Twickenham area. A Provisional Committee was formed with George Bartle, a college lecturer, as...
Richmond & Twickenham Branch History 1964-2011
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Teaching Ancient Egypt
Article
Editorial note: This paper has two sections: first, a background briefing about Ancient Egypt with a timeline and map that introduces the second section's three teaching activities on: building the Great Pyramid of Giza; Hatshepsut, Egypt's great woman pharaoh; and Akhenaten and his attempt to revolutionise Egyptian religion.
‘Hail to thee, O...
Teaching Ancient Egypt
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Film: What's the wisdom on... Enquiry questions (Part 1)
Your Virtual History Department Meeting
We’ve been talking to our secondary school members and we know how difficult life is for teachers in the current circumstances, so we wanted to lend a helping hand.
'What’s the wisdom on…' is a new and already popular feature in our secondary journal Teaching History and provides the perfect stimulus for a...
Film: What's the wisdom on... Enquiry questions (Part 1)
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History 393
The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 110, Issue 393
All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:
1. Sign in to the HA website (top right of any page)2. Then click this link to allow access to History content on the Wiley site.
NB all links below go to the Wiley Online Library site and open in a new...
History 393
