Historic Environment

The various exam groups have taken a very different approach to this topic. We will be featuring generic guidance, drawing on the best that the boards offer, as well as case studies of best practice.

AQA
How the boards differ in their approach to the historic environment

AQA The historic environment is 10% of the overall course which equates to approximately 12 hours out of 120 guided learning hours. Students will be examined on a specific site in…

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Assessing students’ understanding of the historic environment in the new GCSE history courses

As we await the verdict of OFQUAL on the draft submissions for the new 2016 GCSE history courses, one of the more interesting outcomes will be that relating to the…

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Historic Environment GCSE: Castles

Castles: 2 Smart Tasks Those of you who are studying the castles topic, maybe as part of the OCR specification, might be interested in two smart tasks on the development…

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Written by Neil Thompson

All content on Keystage history is written and quality assured by Neil Thompson, a former history teacher, county history adviser and Ofsted inspector with more than 30 years’ experience in history education.

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