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Raising the profile of history at KS1
One of the main roles of subject leaders for history is to be a passionate advocate for the subject. The…
Read MoreCase study: The importance of history to the curriculum – history policy at Vicarage Primary
History is all about people. The study of people of different types from different times and different places is the…
Read MoreKeeping up-to-date with developments in primary history – February 2023
Every few years, the Primary wing of the Historical Association carry out a survey of primary schools to see what…
Read MoreTaking 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…
Read MorePrinciples of good assessment in history at Key Stage 1
Assessment in Foundation subjects is not well-developed, and is nearly always found wanting in successive OFSTED reports. When assessment in…
Read MoreUsing data to improve history teaching and learning at Key Stage 1
Given that there is no subject-specific data on history at KS1 this might seem a strange inclusion on the site. …
Read MoreRaising attainment in history at Key Stage 1
Experience of working with highly effective subject leaders over eighteen years has enabled me to distil SEVEN key factors that…
Read MoreSelf-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…
Read MorePolicy 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…
Read MoreLeadership in history
When looking at leadership in history a careful balance has to be created between offering generic advice (which you could…
Read MoreForward 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…
Read MorePrioritising 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…
Read MoreDeveloping your staff
Nearly all teachers enjoy teaching history and will want to improve the quality of their own teaching so that children…
Read MoreMonitoring 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…
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