On-demand webinar series: Weaving historical scholarship into primary history

On-demand support for primary teachers and history subject leaders

What does this series cover?

Primary teachers are expected to be experts in everything. If you feel that your history subject knowledge could do with a brush up, then this series is for you. The Historical Association has teamed up with some leading historians and experienced teachers to bring you up to speed on the latest perspectives on various periods in the primary history curriculum, as well as considering how these historians can shape our practice in the classroom.

  • How are the webinars structured and delivered?

    The topics currently available are:


    Each topic includes two webinar recordings:

    1. Subject knowledge, in which a respected academic historian or researcher explores questions or developments in historical thinking related to the period, covering aspects of what we currently teach in the classroom or what could be taught in the classroom,
    2. Curriculum thinking and pedagogy, in which an experienced teacher reflects on the historian’s presentation and considers how to use the historian’s work in planning or adapting a unit of study for the primary classroom.

  • Who are the webinars for?

    The webinars are for history subject leaders and anyone who teaches at Key Stage 1 or 2.

  • What are the learning outcomes?

    These sessions will:

    • • Develop your subject knowledge of a given historical period in line with the latest academic thinking
    • • Give you ideas on how to use the historian’s work in your own classroom context
    • • Support you to reflect on how to bring the latest historical scholarship into the classroom

  • Who is leading the webinars?

    Each subject knowledge webinar is led by a respected academic historian or researcher. The curriculum thinking and pedagogy webinars are presented by experienced teachers of history.

  • What does it cost?

    Each webinar is charged at £30 for HA members and £45 for non-members (VAT is zero-rated). You must be logged in to your membership account to access the member rate.

    Did you know? You can save money by registering at the membership rate in addition to accessing a range of other benefits all year round. Find out more about Primary membership.

  • How do I access the webinars?

    You can purchase and access each set of webinars using the links provided. Once you have purchased each webinar, the recording will be available to view at the bottom of the relevant resource page until the stated expiry date.

    Expiry date: (TBC)

    Payment is available by card only. We are unable to arrange block purchases or issue invoices, but VAT receipts are available upon request.

    Please note that to register and access the content you will either need to have an active HA membership or a free basic account. You will need to be logged in to your account before you access this course. If you would like to become a member please click here. If you would like to register for a free basic account please click here.

For any enquiries, please contact events@history.org.uk. Please read the HA CPD terms and conditions before registering.

What previous participants have said:

"It has proved extremely useful, both in terms of my subject knowledge and ideas for the primary classroom."

"As subject lead, it's so important to know about each period in your curriculum, and these webinars are perfect. I have joined every one of these subject knowledge webinars that's relevant to our curriculum that I could this year! What an excellent idea."

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