• - To promote the importance of history teaching
• - To promote the importance of continued professional development
• - To promote a sustained commitment to the provision of high-quality history education through ongoing professional development.

Chartered Teacher of History is open to anyone who can demonstrate ongoing involvement in the teaching of history and/or the education of those teaching history at any level and context* (from early years to further and continuing education) – where applicants can demonstrate they meet the criteria. Application is open to all those involved in history and heritage education, not just school-based applicants, e.g. museum/heritage and teacher educators can also apply.

*for those teaching on higher education history degree courses please contact the Royal Historical Society.

Registration for the programme is £120 including VAT and you must be a member of the HA. There will also be a £20 yearly admin fee to continue your CTHist designation which will be added to your Membership renewal.

• - Current individual or corporate membership of the Historical Association
• - A first degree in history or a degree where history is a significant component OR if the first degree is in a subject other than history, evidence of substantial development of expertise in history
• - Evidence of continuing postgraduate involvement with the subject. This does not mean that you need a postgraduate qualification; simply that you are continuing to work and engage with the subject at a high standard through your professional learning.
• - Minimum of four years’ teaching experience in a relevant education context (pro-rata for part-time)
• - Evidence of significant involvement in undertaking age-appropriate history-specific CPD and also in delivering CPD through collaborating with others to develop the teaching and learning of history.

• - Application form with details of 2 referees and one short written statement from a referee
• - Completed CPD record outlining CPD you have participated in over the last 12 months and also including an impact statement of up to 1000 words, links to 2 pieces of supporting evidence and links to a copy of your CV and qualification certificates.
• - All applicants must accept the terms and conditions
• - All applications must be submitted online via your My HA space
• - Payment, a one-off administrative fee of £120 (inc VAT) plus an annual fee of £20 over membership

Guidance notes

• - Individuals with Chartered Teacher of History may hold the award for three years before reapplying with refreshed evidence of continuing professional development and its impact.

Applicants will provide evidence of an extensive knowledge and understanding of history and the teaching of history at an age-appropriate level including:

• - How the applicant has kept up to date with history as a subject discipline and its development through their professional development activities
• - How the applicant has kept up to date with history curricular developments as appropriate to their teaching as part of their ongoing professional development.
• - How the applicant is ensuring that professional development is impactful.