Examining History

This edition asks the question: how do we create worthwhile examination courses that stimulate all pupils and strengthens the gold standard of rigour at the same time? Why we must change history at GCSE, Getting Year 10 to understand the value of precise factual knowledge, Ensuring progression continues into GCSE, Problems with the post-16 history curriculum, Students' experience of history at A Level and much more...

06 Why we must change history GCSE - Chris Culpin (Read article)

10 Getting Year 10 to understand the value of precise factual knowledge - Kate Hammond (Read article)

16 Ensuring progression continues into GCSE: let’s not do for our pupils with our plan of attack - Dale Banham with Chris Culpin (Read article)

23 Cunning Plan: Teaching the French Revolution to Year 12 - Sarah Boote (Read article)

24 Content restricted and maturation retarded? Problems with the post-16 history curriculum. - Mike Tillbrook (Read article)

27 Basket weaving in Advanced level history.... how to plan and teach the 100 year study - Richard Harris and Alison Kitson (Read article)

39 ‘It’s a lot harder than politics’... students’ experience of history at Advanced Level - Barbara Hibbert (Read article)

44 Move Me On: Trainee feels pressured into using styles she is uncomfortable with (Read article)

48 Triumphs Show: Strengthening the quality and popularity of post-16 history - Jenny Parsons (Read article)