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The National Curriculum for primary history has been in existence since 1991. Since then there have been several revisions to the programmes of study for Key Stages 1 and 2. In this section you will find links to both the current programme of study for history and all the previous versions.

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  • The current condition of primary history

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    This section looks at how primary history is currently performing largely through an analysis of a wide range of OFSTED evidence but also by examining the results of a recent Historical Association survey.

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  • History and the Literacy Hour

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    Amid fears of history being lost from the Key Stage One curriculum, following suspension of the statutory orders, research which considered the use of historical story as part of the Literacy hour, was carried out by Paula Silvera, a final year BEd student at Newman College of Higher Education, to...

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  • The Historical Association's response to the curriculum 2000 proposals

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    The Historical Association has taken the opportunity to respond formally to the consultation on the recent curriculum proposals. The response was based on the feedback provided by members either orally or in writing. This was supplemented by meetings of the Primary Committee of the Association. It was not only discussed...

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