Write Your Own Historical Story Competition and the Joan Blyth Memorial Prize 2011.The competition this year has again been successful. We received 97 entries from 41 schools across England and Wales with far flung entries from St John's School in Cyprus, the British School in Muscat and furthest of all,...

I am delighted to follow Professor Anne Curry as President of the Historical Association. Anne has been a tireless advocate for the HA during her term as President and we recently benefitted in Canterbury from one of her many visits to lecture to the local branches. I am also looking...

Primary Teachers need more training for history and they have ideas about what the want to teachThe Historical Association has carried out a survey of Primary teachers across England and Wales revealing that training for teachers at that level is one of their biggest concerns. Primary School Teachers may not...

History is being taught successfully in schools and most pupils enjoy well-planned lessons that extend their knowledge, challenge their thinking and enhance their understanding, according to an Ofsted report published today. However, whole-school curriculum changes have affected the quality of teaching for 11 to 14 year olds.The report History for...

Ann Low-Beer (née Smith) died suddenly in Leamington Spa on 12 October 2010.  Her commitment, integrity and clarity enabled her to make a significant contribution to history teaching both in England and in continental Europe.  Born in Hull, she gained a First Class degree in history from Hull University and...

The Hanging Out project focuses on the cultural diversity of 1950s and 1960s youth culture in Camden, Brent, Lambeth and the City of London, which aims to bring this period to life through an exploration of the fashions, music, sport, film and entertainment of the time. The project's vision is...

In January the Secretary of State for Education announced a review of the National Curriculum in England, which includes a review of history. There have been many reports and rumours about the content and format for the revised history curriculum. The Historical Association (HA) would like to take this opportunity...

The long awaited education White Paper has now been published. The paper sets out and gives further information of the government's plans. The main points as described by the Telegraph provide a summary of the contents. The future of history still remains unclear despite the paper, but what we do...

Keystage history has been created for primary history subject leaders who want up-to-date advice on all important aspects of their job as well as inspiring examples of outstanding practice for all staff to use. Subscribers enjoy the step-by-step, fully-resourced lessons for each key stage, not only because they are creative and...

The Historical Association announces the shortlist for the inaugural Young Quills Award   The Historical Association, in association with BBC History Magazine, are delighted to announce the selected shortlist for the inaugural Young Quills award for children's historical fiction. This new prize has three separate categories; Young Fiction (for under 7...