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...

Response statement for the Ofsted History for all Report - March 2011 The Historical Association welcomes and supports the findings of the Ofsted Report on the teaching of History in schools The Ofsted report supports the outcomes of the survey the Historical Association undertakes each year amongst teachers. We would...

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...

In February 2011, the Department for Education issued a call for evidence regarding the English Baccalaureate, to be considered by a review committee. The Historical Association responded to this call for evidence on behalf of our members. The full submission currently remains the property of the review committee, should they...

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...

Thames21, London's leading waterways charity, today launched the capital's first ‘Waterway Treasure Map' - a wiki for the waterways - to record and save the jewels of London's rivers and canals.The charity is calling on Londoners to put their favourite sites on the map now, and help safeguard their future....

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...

Dr Katharine Burn was interviewed on behalf of the Historical Association by the Council of Europe on 26th January 2011. The discussion centred on the controversies stirred by history teaching's methods and content and whether history's popularity in the United Kingdom is a harmless surge in nostalgia or evidence of...

The development of the Australian Curriculum is guided by the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians, adopted by the council of state and territory ministers in December 2008. The Melbourne Declaration emphasises the importance of knowledge, understanding and skills of learning areas, general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities as...