Chartered Teacher of History (CTHist) status is designed to ensure that teachers who choose to remain within the classroom have their contributions and expertise recognised and to provide an assurance for senior leaders that history staff are committed to their continued development. This accreditation confers a distinction on its holder...

Please read the terms and conditions carefully before you apply. Please also refer to the CTHist criteria. The Chartered Teacher programme is open to all history educators in a variety of settings and circumstances, including primary, secondary, special schools, FE colleges and heritage educators in the UK and beyond. The status...

The Chartered Teacher of History scheme follows those successful Chartered Teacher schemes already available in English, Geography, Mathematics and Science. The status of Chartered Teacher confers a distinction on its holder in recognition of a high level of general expertise in terms of both historical knowledge and understanding and age-appropriate...

Where can I find the information and documents I need? Once you have registered, you should allow up to 5 working days for your registration to be processed. Once your registration is processed, you should log in to your HA account and click on My HA. You will find the...

This page provides guidance on the kinds of evidence that applicants from different history education backgrounds might provide. It is not an exhaustive list but is designed to provide support for applicants in deciding upon the kinds of evidence they might supply. Primary Planning – scheme of work, year, key...

In these pages you will find exemplar applications for the Chartered Teacher Programme (CTHist) from history educators covering a range of education phases, length of experience and background. These are designed to provide examples of successful applications; however, it should be noted that each application is personal and based upon...

This document is designed for those in years 2-4 of their career who are teaching history. Its primary purpose is to nurture subject-specific career development immediately after the NQT year. Working with these ideas will help prepare an early career teacher for HA Chartered Teacher of History status in the...

Those applying for the Chartered Teacher of History are likely to have a plethora of evidence that can be provided. The application process though is not seeking a full portfolio of such evidence – rather the best exemplars to illustrate how the criteria have been met. See our exemplar applications...