Leading History

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 calls on your limited time, it is easy to lose...

Given that there is no subject-specific data on history at KS1 this might seem a strange inclusion on the site. Those of you who feel that there is quite enough use of assessment data in...

Experience of working with highly effective subject leaders over eighteen years has enabled me to distil SEVEN key factors that collectively contribute most to raising attainment. Factor 1: The school focuses its attention on the central...

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Self-evaluation for history at Key Stage 1 and 2

For Primary history subject leaders it is very important to get a clear sense of perspective on self-evaluation. I f you are not careful you will spend your very restricted non-contact time measuring and not...
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Policy and vision for history at Key Stage 1

There is much debate about the value of a history policy, not least how long it should be!! A couple of examples are provided here to give you a feel for contrasting ways of doing...
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Leadership in history

When looking at leadership in history a careful balance has to be created between offering generic advice (which you could get elsewhere) and very subject-specific advice, which in its attempt to be unique to history...
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Forward planning in history at Key Stage 1 and 2

It goes without saying that a history improvement plan must reflect the whole school approach. There is no need for it to be different. Usually the following structure is used in grid format.
1. Area for...
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Prioritising your work as history subject leader at Key Stage 1

When you are new to the role, your first priority must always be to establish the health of the subject before you start on any grand improvement schemes. This may seem obvious, but it...
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Developing your staff at key stage 1

Nearly all teachers enjoy teaching history and will want to improve the quality of their own teaching so that children can make better progress. However, the demanding task of improving colleagues' practice can be daunting,...
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Monitoring in history at Key Stage 1

Almost every subject leader I know feels that they ought to be doing more monitoring, as if ordered to 'Go forth and monitor!' Because time is so scarce for this sort of activity we need...
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Leading History

Taking on history leadership: doing the right things – 10 key steps

Using data to improve history teaching and learning at Key Stage 1

Raising attainment in history at Key Stage 1

Self-evaluation for history at Key Stage 1 and 2

Policy and vision for history at Key Stage 1

Leadership in history

Forward planning in history at Key Stage 1 and 2

1. Area for...

Prioritising your work as history subject leader at Key Stage 1

Developing your staff at key stage 1

Monitoring in history at Key Stage 1

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