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Virtual Branch Film: The life and legend of the Sultan Saladin
Virtual Branch
Between 26 February and 2 March you can watch Jonathan Phillips’s 2020 HA Virtual Conference keynote talk on The life and legend of the Sultan Saladin. Phillips’s talk reveals how a man initially branded as ‘the son of Satan’ became so esteemed in Europe and, through extensive new research, we will follow how...
Virtual Branch Film: The life and legend of the Sultan Saladin
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Making the most of your primary membership
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Making the most of your HA membership
HA membership offers much more than just your subscription to Primary History. As a member you can enjoy a wholistic package of benefits and resources designed to support you, whatever challenge you may face. With the vast array of support available it can...
Making the most of your primary membership
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Subject Leader Development Programme (SLDP)
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Autumn 2026 Cohort
- Thursday 17 September, 4pm-5pm- Thursday 5 November, 4pm-5pm- Thursday 10 December, 4pm-5pm
Spring 2027 Cohort
- Thursday 7 January, 4pm-5pm- Thursday 25 February, 4pm-5pm- Thursday 18 March, 4pm-5pm
Summer 2027 Cohort
- Thursday 29 April, 4pm-5pm- Thursday 3 June, 4pm-5pm- Thursday 8 July, 4pm-5pm
If you have...
Subject Leader Development Programme (SLDP)
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Develop your whole school history provision
New and improved features
Corporate membership offers a comprehensive package of support. It delivers all the benefits of individual membership plus an enhanced tier of resources and CPD access to boost the development of your teaching staff and delivery of your whole school history provision.
Enhanced benefits include:
Exclusive access to guides in the...
Develop your whole school history provision
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Teaching the Ancient Greeks: an introduction
Reference guide
This resource is free to everyone. For access to hundreds of other high-quality resources by primary history experts along with free or discounted CPD and membership of a thriving community of teachers and subject leaders, join the Historical Association today
Please note: this guide was written before the new National Curriculum...
Teaching the Ancient Greeks: an introduction
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Take a fresh look at corporate membership
New and improved features
Share the benefits with your colleagues and students
If you’re looking for wider support for your whole school history provision, then it might be time to consider corporate membership. Corporate membership offers a comprehensive package of support. It delivers all the benefits of individual membership plus an enhanced tier of resource and CPD access to boost the development...
Take a fresh look at corporate membership
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70 years of the Isle of Wight Branch
1st July 2020
In June 2020 the HA Isle of Wight branch celebrated its 70th birthday. Here, Honorary Secretary of the branch Terry Blunden looks back at the history and development of the branch since 1950.
Although the Historical Association was formed in 1906 sixteen years elapsed before a branch was established on...
70 years of the Isle of Wight Branch
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Immerse yourself in history
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Historical Association membership is an enjoyable way to learn and expand your history knowledge, take part in local and national events, gain access to expertise and meet others with a similar interest in history.
Membership includes a subscription to our quarterly magazine The Historian delivered directly to your door and access to the...
Immerse yourself in history
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Branch History
Branch History
History of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Branch of the Historical AssociationThe Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole branch of the HA was founded in December 1922 and has been in existence ever since. Its history can be followed in the annual reports sent to HQ, in the complete set of committee...
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Branch History
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Choosing History
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Just as history has made our world what it is, history can also be a key part of your future. Learn how studying history informs the present and gives you the skills you need to prepare for the future.
Apart from being very interesting, history is useful for a host of...
Choosing History
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Contact your branch
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Bath
Mr M Short
01225 812 945
mikeshort20@btinternet.com
Beckenham & Bromley
Mrs A Wagstaff
020 8777 7742
BeckenhamHA@uclmail.net
Bolton
Ms Melissa Wright
07912 369060
MWright@boltonschool.org
Bournemouth
Dr R Hill
0300 100 0223
suzannah.stern@history.org.uk
Bristol
Ms M Feerick
0117 9442896
maryfeerick58@gmail.com
Buckinghamshire
Terry Bloxham
01296 708926
secretarybucksha@gmail.com
Cambridge
Dr Sean Lang...
Contact your branch
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Historical Association Annual Conference - Terms & Conditions
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Please read these terms and conditions carefully before booking onto the Historical Association’s Annual Conference. You should understand that by booking a place at this Conference, you agree to adhere to these terms and conditions.
Please note that these terms and conditions are only applicable to the HA’s Conference and...
Historical Association Annual Conference - Terms & Conditions
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Key Stage 2-3 History Transition Project
Guide to KS2-KS3 Transition
Please note: these resources pre-date the 2014 National Curriculum. For more recent resources on Transition KS2-KS3 please see:
Transition KS2–KS3 (Primary History article, 2021)
Smooth Transitions: Key Stage 2 to 3 (Primary History article, 2020)
Transition Key Stage 2 and 3 (Primary History article, 2016)
Before 1066 & All That: Transition between...
Key Stage 2-3 History Transition Project
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HA Conference Round-up 2018
25th May 2018
Alas it is gone (possibly pursued by a bear or two). If you weren’t in Stratford-upon-Avon on the weekend of 18-19 May then you missed a corker.
If you were there, please let us know what you thought by filling out our short HA conference evaluation form.
Day 1: Civil liberties, Cymbeline... and a lot...
HA Conference Round-up 2018
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GCSEs are changing
8th August 2018
The government has reformed GCSE qualifications in England to make them more demanding. You can find out more about the new GCSEs here or by watching this short video.
By 2020, all GCSEs in England will be graded using numbers instead of letters. The new grading scale runs from 9 to...
GCSEs are changing
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Historical Association Privacy Notice
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The Historical Association is committed to the protection of your privacy. We take your rights seriously and treat all the information you give us with care.
This privacy notice explains how and why we collect, store and use the personal data you give us, to ensure you stay informed and...
Historical Association Privacy Notice
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Our policies
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Course: Practical approaches to teaching primary history
HA CPD course for history subject leaders in mainstream schools
Upcoming dates
Book Now
Autumn term: 7 December 2026, 9.30am-5pm (online)
What does the course cover?
Discover what makes quality teaching of history by exploring how to ensure coverage of the National Curriculum through practical creative methods, which will engage children in interactive methods which can be adopted and adapted for different...
Course: Practical approaches to teaching primary history
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Gwent Branch Programme
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Enquiries to Jane Morris 07741455539. davies-jane1@sky.com
All talks begin at 7pm and are held at St Augustine’s Church Hall, Commercial Street, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood, NP12 2JG (on road B4251 access to the large car park is directly off the roundabout).
Associate branch membership - £20 per year, guests £5 per meeting....
Gwent Branch Programme
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Course: Becoming an effective primary history subject leader
Immersive online course for new, experienced and aspiring history leaders
Book Now
(Registration is via Cademy which opens in a new window. Please read the HA CPD terms and conditions before registering)
Autumn 2026 cohort
Start date: Wednesday 22 October 2026
- Welcome meeting: Wednesday 22 October 2026, 4pm–5.30pm- Interim review meeting: Monday 18 January 2027, 4pm–5.30pm- Final meeting: Wednesday 10 February 2027, 4pm–5.30pm
Spring...
Course: Becoming an effective primary history subject leader
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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
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Reading at A-Level
Student Guides
This resource is free to everyone. For access to a wealth of other online resources from podcasts to articles and publications, plus support and advice though our “How To”, examination and transition to university guides and careers resources, join the Historical Association today
At A-Level, in most subjects there is...
Reading at A-Level
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Gloucestershire Branch Programme
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Image credit: The cloister of Gloucester Cathedral. Photograph by David Iliff, via Wikimedia Commons; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported
Branch contact: Robert Sutton, 01242 574889, histassocglos@gmail.com
Venue: venues vary. Please see details in individual events below.
Members and students: Free
Visitor fee: £4,
Branch website: www.haglos.co.uk
Gloucestershire Branch Programme 2026-7...
Gloucestershire Branch Programme
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Advice on Public Speaking
Podcast
At the Taunton/South West England heat of the Great Debate the head judge, Marcus Paul (Deputy Head of Queens College, Taunton), gave some valuable tips on public speaking.
If you are interested in public speaking or want to take part in our next Great Debate competition this podcast will prove...
Advice on Public Speaking
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An introduction to Teaching History
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
Teaching History – the HA's journal for secondary history teachers
Teaching History is the UK’s leading professional journal for history teachers at secondary level. Published quarterly with a distribution of over 3,000, Teaching History also boasts a growing international readership. These include teachers, heads of department, trainees, and libraries.
Teaching History is free...
An introduction to Teaching History
