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Keystage history - Imaginative History Teaching in Primary and Secondary Schools

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – 2022
This unit of work has been designed to be used as a one-off study to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee

Key Stage 1
Expert advice on all aspects of leading, planning, teaching and learning in history at KS1, including progression and assessment. Above all, there are over 90 fully resourced enquiry-led lessons which exemplify exactly what OFSTED is looking for in outstanding history, combining motivating activities with rigorous learning.

Key Stage 2
Expert advice on all aspects of leading ,planning, teaching, and learning in history at KS2 including key areas of chronology, assessment and progression. Above all there are over 100 fully-resourced enquiry-led lessons which exemplify the very features that OFSTED is looking for in outstanding history, showing how well-pitched imaginative learning strategies can bring fun and rigour to every lesson.

Key Stage 3
Expert advice on all aspects of planning and teaching history, especially the crucial areas of assessment and progression and enquiry-based learning. There are over 70 fully resourced lessons which were graded as outstanding by an OFSTED history inspector as numerous imaginative and creative activities covering all the main topics.

Key Stage 4
The jewel in the crown is the outstanding lessons section with over 60 fully-resourced lessons covering all of the most popular GCSE topics, all graded outstanding by an OFSTED history inspector. Better learning rather than simple exam practice lies at the heart of the site’s philosophy but there is also plenty of expert advice on how to improve GCSE grades for all students.

Key Stage 5
This is the only site offering cutting-edge teaching ideas for AS and A2 history. It shows in detail how to help students think more deeply in lessons and to work more independently between sessions. There are some a large number of really creative imaginative strategies on offer. Subscribers love the fully-resourced lessons judged outstanding by an OFSTED history inspector.
About Keystage History
Keystage history is the home of best practice in primary and secondary history teaching and learning. Our 3,000+ active users trust the up-to-date, authoritative, cutting edge, expert advice on issues such as deep dive inspections and you will be inspired by all the creative planning and teaching ideas. Subscribers love the hundreds of fully resourced history lessons, all judged outstanding by a vastly experienced LA history adviser who has observed over 2,000 primary and secondary lessons and has carried out 60 national inspections for OFSTED. Every aspect of leading history 5-19 is covered in detail from rationales for curriculum planning, through to raising standards, assessment, progression and inspiring colleagues. This site is a must for any forward-looking subject leader.
Recently Added
- Monday, 16 May 2022 9:32
A pupil response to KS2 assessment task on women in Ancient Greece
Karl is in Y5 and has been taught in a school where standards are high but progress is slightly below national expectations for the cohort.... - Wednesday, 11 May 2022 8:01
10 places to go to find out about your local area
1. Go to your library
Your local library will nearly always have a local history section that can tell you about the area in which you... - Tuesday, 10 May 2022 7:05
MATs v Council-maintained? What does the evidence tell us about relative performance? May 2022
Council-maintained schools in England outperform academies in Ofsted rankings, according to analysis published on the day the government’s ambitions for all schools to join multi-academy... - Monday, 09 May 2022 12:48
KS4 – Migration; Expulsion of the Jews 800 years ago : now a topical issue – May 2022
Those of you teaching about medieval England or the new thematic study on migration may for GCSE might like to share this topic with your... - Thursday, 05 May 2022 10:02
Here’s one i made earlier – The DFE’s plans for a new model primary history curriculum – May 2022
The DfE have been trailing the idea of a model curriculum for history for a while now. They seem to miss the irony of the... - Tuesday, 03 May 2022 12:02
Taking on history leadership: doing the right things – 10 key steps
Taking on subject leadership can be a daunting prospect, especially if it is your first. When there is so much to do, and so many... - Tuesday, 05 April 2022 11:43
OFSTED’s judgements about historical concepts needs challenging
Most of us will question OFSTED’s judgment from time to time, not least because it is highly subjective. Maybe that is better than having a... - Monday, 04 April 2022 12:54
Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee – KQ1 – Why are we celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee this year?
This unit of work has been designed to be used as a one-off study to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. It covers her life... - Monday, 04 April 2022 12:30
Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee – KQ2 – How do we know when and how Princess Elizabeth became Queen?
This unit of work has been designed to be used as a one-off study to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. It covers her life... - Monday, 04 April 2022 12:20
Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee – KQ3 – How has life changed for the queen since her coronation?
This unit of work has been designed to be used as a one-off study to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. It covers her life... - Monday, 04 April 2022 12:16
Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee – KQ4 – What important events have happened during the queen’s long reign? More suitable for older pupils
This unit of work has been designed to be used as a one-off study to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. It covers her life... - Monday, 04 April 2022 11:21
Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee – KQ5 – What were other jubilees like in the past? Most suitable for older pupils
This unit of work has been designed to be used as a one-off study to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. It covers her life... - Monday, 04 April 2022 9:25
Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee – KQ6 – How do we see the importance of Queen Elizabeth all around us in our lives today?
This is something pupils might undertake at home. This unit of work has been designed to be used as a one-off study to celebrate Queen Elizabeth... - Friday, 18 March 2022 12:12
Inclusive history curriculum – March 2022
So you will have a new "model history curriculum" by 2024 to equip you with the skills to lead lessons that cover "migration and cultural... - Wednesday, 16 March 2022 12:14
KS2 – Sharing the history learning journey with your pupils
An important part of planning your KS2 curriculum is being able to share the rationale with pupils and parents. So often the order in which...
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Over 3,000 active users worldwide
Over 300 fully-resourced, complete lessons (judged outstanding by OFSTED)
Over 200 more stand-alone activities
Expert advice on 40 key aspects of history teaching, for each key stage
About Me

Neil acts as an educational consultant for history for schools throughout the country. After teaching for 12 years, during which time he ran two departments and was a member of the Senior Leadership, Neil moved into advisory work.
For 18 years, he supported 70 secondary and 450 primary and special schools in Hampshire during which time he carried out over 60 national OFSTED inspections. More recently he has been heavily involved in running about 40 highly acclaimed national training courses a year for primary and secondary history teachers, as well as bespoke whole staff INSET days in primary schools.
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