Primary news

  • 100 editions of Primary History

    11th June 2025

    We've reached 100! We are proud to announce the publication of the 100th edition of Primary History, dedicated to supporting and inspiring primary educators in the teaching of history. Since its first issue in 1992, Primary History has become a trusted companion for teachers, curriculum leaders, and education researchers across the...

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  • Historical Association leads major review of National Curriculum and GCSE History

    13th January 2026

    The Historical Association is proud to announce that it is leading a consortium tasked with drafting changes to the National Curriculum and GCSE subject content, following recommendations from the recent Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR). This redrafting aims to build on the strengths of the current curriculum while introducing greater...

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  • New HA short course: Britain and the Romans

    7th January 2026

    Julius Caesar may have ‘came, seen and conquered’ Britain two millennia ago but what were the enduring legacies of the Romans in Britain, and what difference did their presence for hundreds of years here really make? In this course we will investigate the Romans who first arrived, those that made...

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  • Historical anniversaries in 2026

    7th January 2026

    New year – a new set of historical events to understand and learn about. Coming up for 2026 are some exciting anniversaries including some on technology – telephones in particular; important books and authors – see Paddington and Beatrix Potter; musical births – time for the jazz hands; protest and...

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  • Holocaust Memorial Day 2026

    7th January 2026

    It is over twenty years since Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) was introduced in the UK. The purpose was to have one day where all the elements of the horror of the Holocaust (the Nazi Genocide against the Jews of Europe and the Gypsies, Roma and Sinti) and the Nazi Persecution...

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  • HA webinar series: The power of maps

    1st December 2025

    Join us this winter to explore the use of maps historically and how they can help us to cast light on the past with this brand new free webinar series from the Historical Association. Register Now  (Registration is free, via Cademy which opens in a new window.) Historians use maps a...

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  • Write Your Own Historical Fiction Competition 2026

    25th November 2025

    Each year we are so impressed by the ever increasing number and standard of entries we receive around such a wide range of historical periods and settings. You can take a look at some of last year’s winning entries here. Unleash the creativity of your pupils through the Write Your Own...

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  • Disability History Month 2025

    11th November 2025

    From mid-November until mid-December it is Disability History Month (20 November–20 December). It might seem odd to have the ‘month’ straddling two months rather than being one single calendar month, but actually it makes rather good symbolic sense. It starts a few days after Remembrance Day and goes into December,...

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  • Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report – response

    6th November 2025

    There is much in the Curriculum and Assessment Review which the Historical Association welcomes. However, we are concerned about possible unintentional consequences that could affect young people’s access to good quality history. We welcome the commitment to a broad and balanced education up to the age of 16 including arts,...

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  • Remembrance Day 2025

    4th November 2025

    When the generation of men and women first adopted the wearing of a poppy in the aftermath of the First World War they were doing so for many reasons. For some veterans the poppy had been a symbol of new life on the battlefield, while the inclusion of a pressed...

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