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CPD events terms and conditions
Information
Please read these terms and conditions carefully before booking onto any of the Historical Association's [HA] CPD events. You should understand that by booking any of our CPD Events, you agree to adhere to these terms and conditions.
Please note that these terms and conditions are only applicable to the...
CPD events terms and conditions
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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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Making the most of your secondary membership
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Making the most of your HA membership
HA membership offers much more than just your subscription to Teaching History. As a member you can enjoy a holistic 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 secondary membership
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History journal: State of the field
Article
The 'State of the Field' articles featured in History survey the current landscape of specific historical research areas, and consideration of how these fields might develop in the future. These articles are integral to the journal's broad chronological and geographical coverage, highlighting both established and emerging areas of historical inquiry....
History journal: State of the field
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Diversity resources and links for secondary history
Articles, podcasts, films, webinar recordings and links
Categories
Diversity: general | Race and ethnicity | Empire and decolonisation | Transatlantic slavery | Non-European | Migration and immigration | Women's history | Working-class history | LGBTQI+ | Disability & accessibility | Gypsy, Roma & Traveller history | Teaching controversial issues | Inclusion and SEND
Please note that this is a...
Diversity resources and links for secondary history
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The Norfolk and Norwich Branch History
Branch History
The Norfolk and Norwich Branch - a short historyThe branch was founded in 1920, at the instigation of two local teachers, W. J. Blake (the father the famous historian, Robert, Lord Blake) and Walter Stephenson, the father of our most long-serving (1941-1962) president, Andrew Stephenson, who was himself a distinguished...
The Norfolk and Norwich Branch History
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Leicester Branch Programme
Article
Leicester & Northampton Branches Joint Programme of Online Talks & Activities 2025-26
All talks are online and take place at 6pm-7.30pm. Booking is through Eventbrite.
Entry is free of charge.
All enquiries for Leicester Branch: Dr Alex Byrne. alexander.bryne@dmu.ac.uk
All enquiries for Northampton Branch: Professor Matthew McCormack. Matthew.McCormack@northampton.ac.uk
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Leicester Branch Programme
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The Tomb of Tutankhamun
Lesson Plan
How was Tutankhamun's tomb discovered?
Using a photograph as a source of historical information.
(These resources are attached below)
The lesson aims were for children to:
understand the circumstances surrounding the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb
develop their skills in scanning, observing and focusing, and questioning
use sources to find out...
The Tomb of Tutankhamun
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Introducing the Empire through coins
Lesson Plan
This coins lesson introduces children to the complex and controversial subject of the British Empire in a practical, hands-on way.
(These resources are attached below)
The lesson can stand alone or form an introduction to an in-depth study of empire, immigration and emigration. It overlaps usefully with geography and citizenship....
Introducing the Empire through coins
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Theseus and the Minotaur
Lesson Plan
The year 5/6 lessons were planned around interpretations of history, incorporating myths and legends for a cross-curricular approach.
The story of Theseus and the Minotaur formed an excellent starting point for an investigation of the Knossos palace, with a focus on the archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans' interpretation of the palace...
Theseus and the Minotaur
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Magellan at KS1
Lesson Plan
The Year 2 story of Magellan and his voyage round the world. The lessons provided part of the history and geography element in a wider topic on ‘Water'.
(These resources are attached below)
The teaching was done through the powerful medium of storytelling. The first session was taken up by...
Magellan at KS1
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On-demand webinar: Histories of the African continent
Webinar series: Decolonising the secondary history curriculum
Webinar series: Decolonising the secondary history curriculum
Session 4: Histories of the African continent
This 90-minute recorded webinar will cover three elements: an introductory discussion about the scope and opportunities for exploring African history; Enquiry One: Africa and the development of religion; Enquiry Two: Decolonisation, Ideology and Race in Africa: the struggles...
On-demand webinar: Histories of the African continent
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My Favourite History Place and Out & About
Historian regular features
'My Favourite History Place' and 'Out and About' are two of the regular features in The Historian magazine. 'My Favourite History Place' showcases a location of particular historical interest selected by history experts and enthusiasts, and 'Out and About' describes an actual visit to a historical site. All the places that...
My Favourite History Place and Out & About
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Grace Darling
Lesson Plan
I taught a short history topic on Grace Darling, using a painting as the main focus, to encourage evidence-based learning. The painting depicts Grace and her father rowing towards the rocks where the remains of the Forfarshire are resting, with the lighthouse in the distance.
The speaking and listening elements...
Grace Darling
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Northampton Branch Programme
Article
Leicester & Northampton Branches Joint Programme of Online Talks & Activities 2025-26
All talks are online and take place at 6pm-7.30pm. Booking is through Eventbrite.
Entry is free of charge.
All enquiries for Leicester Branch: Dr Alex Byrne. alexander.bryne@dmu.ac.uk
All enquiries for Northampton Branch: Professor Matthew McCormack. Matthew.McCormack@northampton.ac.uk
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Northampton Branch Programme
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Writing History Articles: A Workshop for PhD students and ECRs
Article
On Friday 19 September, the editorial team of History: The Journal of the Historical Association – one of the longest-running generalist historical journals in the English language – is organising a workshop to support PhD students and early-career researchers yet to publish their first article.
Held at the Historical Association...
Writing History Articles: A Workshop for PhD students and ECRs
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The ‘workless workers’ and the Waterbury watch
Historian article
Peter Hounsell looks at the role of the Waterbury Watch Company in both the Queen’s Jubilee and the attempt to record and alleviate unemployment in London in the 1880s.
In Britain generally, but for London in particular, 1887 was a year of great contrasts. On 27 June, Londoners lined the...
The ‘workless workers’ and the Waterbury watch
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Teaching History 180: How History Works
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
02 Editorial: How History Works (read article for free)
03 HA Secondary News
04 HA Update
10 Curating the imagined past: world building in the history curriculum – Michael Hill (read article)
21 Staying with the shot: shaping the question, lengthening the narrative, broadening the meaning of transatlantic slavery...
Teaching History 180: How History Works
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Storytelling: Socrates, Alcibiades, and Athenian democracy
Lesson Plan
Nigel Parker's Year 5 class had just made a start on the Ancient Greeks. In this lesson we began with Athenian democracy, where the free adult male citizens decided everything, even ostracizing generals they didn't like.The story of SocratesI told the children some of the story of Socrates, who taught...
Storytelling: Socrates, Alcibiades, and Athenian democracy
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Volunteers to a man: an industrial workplace goes to war
Historian article
In this article Edward Washington explores how the Royal Mint in Sydney, Australia was affected by the First World War, through the loss of professional staff and the legacy of experiencing conflict.
The Royal Mint, Sydney, which opened in 1855 in response to the Australian gold rushes, was the first...
Volunteers to a man: an industrial workplace goes to war
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The success of the Salford General Strike of 1911
Historian article
As we approach the centenary of Britain’s only national general strike, this article by Steve Illingworth tells the story of a successful local sympathetic strike in Salford in 1911. He analyses the reasons for the success of the Salford workers and considers why this kind of concerted industrial action could...
The success of the Salford General Strike of 1911
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Film: Preparing a history department for the new inspection framework
London History Forum Workshop
This film was taken at the HA London History Forum at the Institute of Education, UCL (University of London) in November 2019 and features Kath Goudie (Cottenham Village College).
Drawing on her experience as a history teacher, teacher trainer and assistant headteacher Kath Goudie shares reflections on how the history...
Film: Preparing a history department for the new inspection framework
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Real Lives: Cecily Cook
Historian feature
Our series ‘Real Lives’ seeks to put the story of the ordinary person into our great historical narrative. We are all part of the rich fabric of the communities in which we live and we are affected to greater and lesser degrees by the big events that happen on a daily...
Real Lives: Cecily Cook
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General workshop resources – HA Conference 2016
Multipage Article
The resources in this section are from the general history lectures and workshops presented at the HA Annual Conference 2016 which took place at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate.
The HA Annual Conference is a unique opportunity to join the history community on a weekend of engaging history. In the General pathway...
General workshop resources – HA Conference 2016
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General workshop resources – HA Conference 2015
Multipage Article
The resources in this section are from the general history lectures and workshops presented at the HA Annual Conference 2015 in Bristol.
The HA Annual Conference is a unique opportunity to join the history community on a weekend of engaging history. In the General pathway you can enjoy lectures from academic researchers...
General workshop resources – HA Conference 2015
