Although this document refers to an earlier Framework it still contains valuable advice. As always, it is important to remember that the essence of goods history teaching at primary level hasn’t changed. Fads and fashions come and go and it’s important not to worship false gods. Many of you will remember buzz words and latest initiatives from the past from the past that dominated senior leaders’ thinking only to die a death a few years later.
10 things you need to know about leading history and the 2019 OFSTED framework
- You will have to show that you are in fact teaching history(and not just doing literacy disguised as history, or very tenuous cross-curricular links). This means teaching not only the content of history but also the crucial skills and concepts including developing a big picture of the pastr. It is not enough to say you are studying the NC.
