Introduction

I imagine many people have memories of staring at a blank piece of paper - and wondering what to write.....and where to start?

• There are many questions to consider.
• How do children become eager and confident writers in the context of history?
• When is writing the best response, and when is it preferable to talk, question, debate, argue, act out, record, draw, sketch, paint or film?
• Which genre of writing is most appropriate to suit the purpose of the task?
• In assessment, how may the pupils' historical understanding or interpretation be evaluated through their writing?
• How may pupils' writing in a historical context help to develop their thinking and reasoning skills?

Oracy and Writing

Writing is an essential skill; the roots of which, it is commonly accepted, are formed in the effective development of pupils' use of language. ‘A Language for  Life' - The Bullock Report [1975] stated...