1.There seems to be a commitment from the DfE to ensure that the revised National Curriculum is not significantly different to the existing version which has been in operation for over a decade now. They appreciate that primary history has been strong during this time, largely because teachers have developed strong subject expertise and the range and quality of supporting resources has been better than it ever has been. They realise that radical change would involve a lot more work and could result in excellent practice being lost.
2. Given that, there is now the dilemma of how much choice and freedom the new curriculum should offer. Many of us who think that the KS2 history curriculum focuses too heavily on pre-1066 eras will welcome opportunities to study more modern topics. Admittedly there is some existing scope with the post-1066 thematic unit and the local study, but that is
