http://www.history.org.uk/ Latest news from the Secondary Section of www.history.org.uk en Copyright 2009, All Rights Reserved http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:38:46 GMT We have recently updated the online Guide to the New Key Stage 3 Curriculum programme. The new units include one on Using Evidence, a unit on Using Museums and another on how to construct a Two Year Key Stage 3 Plan. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_189.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_189.html 26th-28th March Birmingham NEC History will be well represented, as always, when The Education Show takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from Thursday March 26 until Saturday March 28. Renowned as the UKs leading event for education resources, the Show also includes special feature areas and an extensive programme of CPD seminars. Whether you are a nursery manager, primary practitioner, secondary subject head or anyone involved in education, the Show is guaranteed to help educators to teach... Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_196.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_196.html A different view on heritage education with youngsters is a five day European in-service training course on heritage education. It is aimed at both teachers in secondary education and educational guides or offi cers who want to start with heritage education and are looking for tools to get started or who already have experience with heritage education and want to stretch their thinking. The course aims to engage its participants actively to experience heritage by means of art based... Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_195.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_195.html This initiative has been celebrating the achievements of young historians in schools for over twenty years. It is largely funded by the Historical Association and the Spirit of Normandy Trust. It has an annual award scheme and also funds some special events, such as the annual Young Historian Day at Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire. The Young Historian Project seeks to encourage young people to be historians and to encourage their teachers in this great endeavour. The Award categories in 2009... Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_190.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_190.html Unit 3: Beyond Multiple Choice: Questions and Answers, Pedagogy and Technology in the History classroom by Ben Walsh Interactivity: A Grail-like Quest In recent years the buzzword in many sectors, whether it be business, communications, entertainment or education, has been interactivity. One of the ways in which organisations try to achieve or improve interactivity between themselves and their audiences is through polling. This comes in many different forms, including telephone polls or... Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_182.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_182.html Improving gender-related performance in schools and improving boys' and girls' life chances- pulling together what we know from the evidence, emerging messages for practice, on going research-  9 March, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds19 March, University of Warwick, Coventry24 March, London Metropolitan  University, London To register for a place e-mail: research.summaries@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk  The Department for Children Schools and Families... Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_201.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_201.html Join us on 17th February 2009 for a FREE evening of talks and workshops for secondary school history teachers.  Hear a keynote talk from an inspiring young historian then choose from a selection of workshops which include sessions on using historical newspapers in the history classroom, historical campaigning and cross-curricular projects and a visit to the exhibition Taking Liberties: the struggle for Britain's freedoms and rights.  Refreshments will be provided. Doors open at... Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_199.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_199.html The DCSF and the Pears Foundation have commissioned the London Institute of Education to conduct the first ever national survey which focuses on secondary teachers' views about teaching the Holocaust.  All secondary teachers (whether or not they teach about the Holocaust) have been invited to complete this ground breaking survey.  The on-line survey runs from November 2008 to January 2009. The survey forms part of a national initiative that will offer a high quality Holocaust... Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_185.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_185.html The National Army Museum is offering a teacher INSET day focusing on the Experience of Warfare 1859-1929. On 10 February 2009 The day will include: * Talk by Geoffrey Stewart, examiner and co-author of Edexcel ECG History: The Experience of Warfare in Britain, 1845-1929 * Talk on the recent historiography of the Crimean War by Dr Alastair Massie, NAM. * Handling workshop weapons, equipment and uniform from the British Army The cost will be £45 for the day including lunch. Please contact... Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_194.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_194.html Facing History and Ourselves Presents Civic Dilemmas: Religion, Migration, and Belonging An Educator Workshop Thursday, January 8, 2009 5 -7pm This workshop will cover many of the standards for Teachers of Citizenship, Religion, and History. All in attendance will receive complimentary copies of both publications. The Workshop is free of charge. RSVP now Location:   Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road, Thamesmead, London SE28 8AT Directions:  Take an overground... Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_186.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_186.html Are you teaching KS2, 3 or 4? Have you visited any of the following YHA centres? - Cardiff - London (Thameside) - London (Holland Park) - Stratford-upon-Avon Schoolzone are currently looking for creative teachers who'd like to use their experience and expertise to maximise the educational value of school trips for pupils and teachers. You will do this via a research project involving reviewing the YHA programme of education activities, and then submitting written feedback and taking part in... Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_198.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_198.html Tide~ global learning ... a network of teachers and educators coming together to respond to the educational challenges of global dimensions, development perspectives and human rights principles. Tide~ offers a range of creative CPD opportunities for teachers, including introductory courses, curriculum projects, study visits. Tide~ publishes resources generated by teacher groups. Tide talk~ is a journal on-line to share ideas and experiences. Our main base is the Tide~ Centre,... Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_191.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_191.html Register now for BETT 09 to receive your fast track pass to see the World's Largest Educational Technology event. Registering for BETT has never been easier, simply enter your surname, click ‘login' and then update your personalised registration form by clicking here. BETT is free to attend and visiting will grant you access to see cutting edge technology in action, discover future technology trends, their uses and implications, as well as offering a unique networking opportunity. ... Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_187.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_187.html There is still time to order resources from HMDT including free posters, postcards, a short film on DVD and material suitable for distribution at events.  Please email enquiries@hmd.org.uk to order your resources. Please remember to include your full name, address and telephone number in your email to us. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_170.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_170.html Teachers are invited to book their school groups to free preview screenings of Slumdog Millionaire. British director Danny Boyle's latest film follows Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai. He is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" Arrested on suspicion of cheating, he tells the police the incredible story of his life on the streets, and of the girl he loved and lost. But what is a kid... Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_177.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_177.html British Friends of Wahat al-Salam ~ Neve Shalom (Oasis of Peace - WAS-NS) Dealing with Conflict Education Resource Unique Training Day Opportunity for Teachers and Teaching Staff London 3rd February 2008 Citizenship - Community Cohesion - Mediation - RE- History - Conflict Reduction "A conflict education resource that provides an international outside perspective of ethnic, religious and cultural conflict to students, whilst teaching at the same time how to deal with conflict on a... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_168.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_168.html Teacher, educator, museum professional, academic? Wanting new professional challenges, new ideas, new ways of working and networking? Fascinated by the Cold War and the forces that continue to shape Europe since 1945? Apply now for a place on InSite 2009, the unique professional development programme from Their Past Your Future at the Imperial War Museum. Includes all-expenses-paid trips to Germany and Hungary, focussing on the impact of conflict in the 20th century. Go to Their past... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_164.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_164.html Teachers are being invited from all over Europe to participate in an in-service training course called «Historical Recreation as an Educational Project», to be organised in Lagos, City of the Discoveries in Portugal, from 10th  May (arrival) to 17th May 2009 (departure). The course is already validated in Comenius-Grundtvig Database of European Commission with the code PT-2009-042-001.  You can check all details of the course here In case you might be... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_167.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_167.html Registration is now open for three online courses to run November 2008 - March 2009. These courses, intended for educators and the general public, are designed to widen the student's understanding of central chapters in Holocaust history, and explore their relevance to present day. Course lessons are updated online every 2 weeks, allowing flexibility in studying the course material and submitting assignments, all from the comfort of your own home. For more details, click here. "Jewish... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_165.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_165.html How does a history department plan most effectively for the new secondary curriculum?  Are you under pressure from senior leaders to deliver PLTS (personal learning and thinking skills) and SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning)?  Are you thinking of combining subjects, introducing collapsed days or face a competence based curriculum?  Do you want to plan compelling learning experiences that have a lasting impact on pupils?  Do you want to thrive in the new... Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_175.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_175.html Teacher Training Resource Bank (TTRB) website has recently been refreshed. To celebrate this we are hosting a series of nationwide seminars from October to December. The remaining roadshows will be held on the following dates and locations: 2nd December - Institute of Education, London If you would like to attend any of the roadshows please complete the attached registration form and email it to Chris Cuff Christopher.cuff@tda.gov.uk who will be able to send you a map and programme for... Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_121.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_121.html The HEA conference - History in Schools: Present & Future, will take place on Saturday 28th February 2009 at the Institute for Historical Research, London. A series of overviews will be presented during the day, followed by periods for discussion. Talks will include: The History Classroom - Ben Walsh, Changes at Key Stage 3: the New Secondary Curriculum - Richard Harris (Historical Association), History at GCSE - Tim Lomas, History at A Level - Barbara Hibbert, Development of the Diploma... Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_161.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_161.html Write Your Own Historical Story - The Historical Association Historical Fiction Competition 2009. Get your Year 7, 8 and 9 students to bring the past to life again by writing historical fiction! Students can set their stories in ANY period or place in the past - the Roman Empire, the British Empire, a medieval village, an industrial town, a First World War trench, a Civil War battlefield, a...... The stories will be judged by a panel and each of the six winning students, two from each Year,... Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_124.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_124.html An initiative put together by City of Westminster Archives and Walter Tull biographer, Phil Vasili and funded by Kick it Out and the Heritage Lottery.  The website is part of a larger project, which aims to raise awareness and celebrate the short but historically significant life of Walter Tull, a uniquely brave, gifted and determined man, whose life reads like an epic adventure; he was a leader of men, a national hero, yet his story still remains largely untold. The year 2008 is... Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_153.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_153.html The 16th EUROCLIO Annual Professional Training and Development Conference "Taking the Perspective of the Others: Intercultural Dialogue and Teaching and Learning History" will take place in Nicosia, Cyprus, 5th - 11th April 2009. Annual EUROCLIO Training and Development Conferences offer History Educators from all over Europe (and beyond) a chance to meet and exchanges ideas and perspectives, while they can enjoy high-quality professional training and development. For more... Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_126.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_126.html This year's English and History Residential Event will be taking place at Crewe Hall, Cheshire from Friday 7th November to Monday 10th November 2008. Speakers will include Phillip Pullman CBE, Susan Hill, Robert Harris, Professor Lisa Jardine CBE (Queen Mary, University of London), Professor Helen Cooper (University of Cambridge), Dr Mark Llewellyn (University of Liverpool) and Dr Max Jones (University of Manchester). English Delegates will also be participating in a drama workshop run by the... Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_140.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_140.html Bring the cutting edge of research into your classroom! Researchers in Residence are a resource available to you to help enrich your classes. They are passionate, young researchers from a diverse range of subjects (including all the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities) who are excited about connecting with young people, sharing their enthusiasm and expertise. Researchers in Residence allows your students to connect with research and researchers as people - an excellent way of... Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_84.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_84.html Cold War Modern Design 1945-70 Cold War Modern is the first exhibition to explore international developments in modern art, design, architecture and film in the context of the Cold War. The exhibition runs from 25 September 2008 - 11 January 2009 at the V&A museum in South Kensington, London. Art and design were not peripheral symptoms of politics during the Cold War: they played a central role in representing and sometimes challenging the dominant political and social ideas of the age.... Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_146.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_146.html Pupils at Redland Green School have needed to think like Isambard Kingdom Brunel this week as they took part in a BBC ‘The Apprentice' style challenge to design a new SS Great Britain. A total of 200 year nine students started their week at Brunel's SS Great Britain by following an engineering ship's trail to discover how forward-thinking Brunel's ideas were, and what problems he encountered when designing the world's first iron, propeller-driven, steam ship in 1843. They met with SS... Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_118.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_118.html 50 Things You Need To Know About British History is a major new five part series on The History Channel. Exciting tales of transformation, exploration, revolution and conflict give you an insight into the very nature of Britain. The History Channel and Teachers TV have created a great set of online resources for the classroom to accompany the series. These include fantastic teaching packs which enable students to explore the events, people and culture at the very core of our nation's DNA and... Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_112.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_112.html Launched on 7 March 2008, the Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL) is a new practice-based, masters-level professional qualification. The MTL will be made available in 638 National Challenge schools across the country. The north-west will be the first region in the country to offer the MTL - to all newly qualified teachers who start work in September 2009. The TDA will be working with higher education institutions and schools across the country to develop this national... Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_106.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_106.html Have you ever wished you could look into other people's classrooms and see how your colleagues work to achieve the results they aim for? Wouldn't you like to see how the experts deal with tricky situations; or better yet, head off problems before they develop? Teachers' TV can give you just the kind of insight you need. Teachers' TV programmes show real teachers interacting with real children in real schools; and highlight the good, the bad and the ugly of teaching practice. Most shows are a... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_107.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_107.html DCSF - research continues apace, with projects currently running on reducing the gender achievement gap; how schools can succeed in raising aspiration in deprived communities and independent reading among others. For the latest research go to school research news     Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_137.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_137.html Past below ground - for those of you who don't know, this is an organisation that works to encourage a love and deeper understanding of History through archaeology, organising residential trips, as well as practical, school-based workshops. There are some exciting new parts to their website past below ground - check it out!    Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_130.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_130.html Stories from the United Nations used to kickstart a world-wide debate on US foreign policy. Sergio Vieira de Mello was murdered in Iraq while working for the United Nations in Aug, 2003. He had dedicated 34 years of his life working on refugee protection, peace-keeping and what has become known as nation building. In the months ahead Cause & Affect will be using the momentum generated by these products - a book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Samantha Power, a compelling feature length... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_129.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_129.html See us at BETT's Subject Association Advice Centre. Come and find out how ICT can help achieve more effective teaching and learning of history. Visit BETT 2009 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_147.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_147.html The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom are recruiting their  first CEO.If you are an enthusiastic leader who is passionate about giving young people opportunities for learning outside the classroom, please download the attachments below for more information about this dynamic job.The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom is a recently established charitable organisation committed to raising achievement of young people through improved access to experiences... Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_157.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_157.html The Prince's Teaching Institute has organised what looks like a fascinating day exploring some of the issues that arise from the increasing emphasis on citizenship education within the curriculum. We at the HA are very interested in this, and have some of out own questions: how can history teachers exploit this focus on many of the issues that make up our own core curriculum? How can we ensure that the important historical dimensions of citizenship are maintained and not diluted? Who should... Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_159.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_159.html An exciting, highly relevant and free event will be taking place at the Bishopsgate Institute on the 26th of November. Knowing the Past, Shaping the Future: History and the Making of Public Policy: Bad Kids? The Politics of Childhood, Past and Present. What is wrong with kids today? Gang culture, knife crime, casual sex, alcohol, drugs - press and television are full of these. Modern childhood, it seems, is a bad business. But are the lives of children today so very different from in the past?... Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_151.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_151.html Tide~ is seeking applications from Secondary school teachers, curriculum co-ordinators, senior managers and advisers to participate in this project that will include a study visit to Cape Town in February 2009. A professional development opportunity for responding to the need for fresh thinking about the challenges and opportunities of the new Key Stage 3 Curriculum; personal learning about key global society issues; exploring approaches to creative curriculum team work, ... and in the process... Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_141.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_141.html A freelance consultant is required for design and delivery of courses and in-house training sessions for national education programme. The Understanding Slavery Initiative (USI) is a national education programme, designed to help teachers and learners engage with the histories and legacies of transatlantic slavery using museums collections. This programme, now in its 6th phase, is comprised of a five-museum partnership: the National Museums Liverpool, Bristol City Museums, Galleries and... Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_155.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_155.html The TEACH report outlines the sort of good practice in teaching sensitive topics which is available for teachers to share, not least through the Historical Association's programme of subject-specific training. The Teaching of the Holocaust in English Schools The Historical Association is disturbed to learn that false and misleading claims about the teaching of the Holocaust are being made on the internet to the effect that English schools are being discouraged from teaching about the... Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_12.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_news_12.html