Imaginative History Teaching in Primary and Secondary Schools

The Keystage History website has been an absolute godsend. Not only has it helped us plan our History Curriculum, it’s proved an invaluable source of staff CPD and our pupils really love the lessons. The site is regularly updated and relevant, the content supporting staff and pupils alike to think like true Historians. In short, KS History is our go-to platform for all things Primary History.

I love Keystage History by the way, it’s definitely the best resource out there for primary teachers and it’s my go-to to check any substantive knowledge facts, topic advice – anything history curriculum related. The assessment tasks have been especially invaluable as AFL has been a key priority this year and have helped guide me towards planning our own assessments. Thank you for such an excellent resource, I know how much effort it will take to produce something of this standard and it is clear that there is commitment and passion behind it.

In History our children have visited the Agora in Athens and talked to people who were there, discussed if Alfred the Great really was that great, talked about the reasons why the Mary Rose sank and much more!! This resource brings history alive, gets children talking and thinking historically about events and characters and why decision were made that affect us and our world to this day. I cannot recommend this resource highly enough, everything is planned for you, there are ideas for adapting the lessons, ideas for assessment and last but not least it is very inexpensive.

The Keystage History website has been an absolute saviour in helping us plan our history curriculum more successfully. The enquiry-based approach gives us the questions that we base our topic on, and the children have loved exploring the range of lessons we’ve used. I feel it’s important to also say that one of my LA children scored highest in the class during the assessment because he loved the topic so much it completely engaged him! My colleagues have also commented on what useful tool this has become for them as well and has helped lift our history teaching to a new level!

I have found that your KS History site has played a key part in revamping our History curriculum. It is a high quality resource and I particularly like the focus on use of historical sources and investigation and also the way that the children are taught that there are often different interpretations of events.

This is a fantastic resource. I like the Key Question element and the way in which the planning explains which strand of History is the focus for the lesson. I also like the assessment tasks.

We love using these resources at our school. They help the teachers plan outstanding history lessons focused on key concepts and skills. The activities are engaging and help the children think deeply about history.

Just to say a big thank you for all the work that has gone into building this website – so many wonderful resources to enrich the curriculum and make it real. It’s transformed the way I teach history.

The site is easy to navigate. The resources are relevant and up to date. It’s great that there are so many sources available so that children learn how to become mini detectives.