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Primary History 94: Out now
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
Read Primary History 94
It may be tempting to imagine that a stream of good authors send in a range of articles and all that is needed is to tidy them up a bit and publish. If this were the case there would be no need for an editorial board....
Primary History 94: Out now
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Teaching the Wars of the Roses in primary history
Primary History article
The Tudors is a relatively popular topic for those Key Stage 2 teachers looking at a theme extending beyond 1066. In this article Matthew Sossick argues that there is a large gap in understanding if pupils understand nothing of how the Tudors emerged as such a dominant dynasty. This means...
Teaching the Wars of the Roses in primary history
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Primary History regular features
Multipage Article
Primary History magazine runs a number of useful regular features for primary teachers and history coordinators, including Ideas for Assemblies, One of my Favourite History Places and pull-out posters for the primary classroom. You can access and download current and previous editions of these via the links below.
Primary History regular features
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Primary History 78
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
This edition of HA's Primary History magazine is free to download via the link at the bottom of the page (individual article links within the page are not free access unless otherwise stated). You can access a more recent free edition here (PH 95, October 2023).
For a subscription to Primary...
Primary History 78
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Key Stage 2 – Key Stage 3: Transition
Primary History article
Often, primary schools and secondary schools are seen as separate entities. But why?
At primary, is it our responsibility to nurture our children and to encourage them only until they finish their primary education after the Year 6 SATs? Do we then just wave goodbye as they embark on their...
Key Stage 2 – Key Stage 3: Transition
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Primary History 45: History in the Foundation and Early Years
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
04 Editorial
05 2006-2007 Historical Association History and ICT project — Alf Wilkinson
08 Citizenship: Citizenship through the English National Curriculum’s The Romans In Britain Study Unit — Hilary Claire
10 In my view: consigning history to the history books — Denis Hayes
11 Introducing history into the KS1 curriculum...
Primary History 45: History in the Foundation and Early Years
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Primary History 77
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
04 Editorial (Read article)
05 HA Primary News
08 Learning about the Past in the Early Years through the Theme of ‘People Who Help Us’ – Helen Crawford (Read article)
10 Is There a Place for The Holocaust in the Primary Curriculum? – Martin Winstone (Read article)
18 ‘It’s A Great...
Primary History 77
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Pull-out Posters: Primary History 70
Alternative sources for the Romans, and a variety of Enquiry questions
Pull-out Posters: Primary History 70
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Is There a Place for The Holocaust in the Primary Curriculum?
Article
The Holocaust – the murder of approximately six million Jewish men, women and children by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during the Second World War – is possibly the most difficult event that any history teacher will ever have to teach. Most obviously, it can be deeply upsetting, for educators...
Is There a Place for The Holocaust in the Primary Curriculum?
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Coherence in primary history
Primary History article
This article looks at what coherence is, how it can be mapped and ways in which classroom activities can enhance pupils’ awareness of the past in a more coherent way.
What is it?
The term ‘coherence’ has been around a fair time now. Most reincarnations of the National Curriculum have referred to the need for...
Coherence in primary history
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Primary History 75
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
04 Editorial (Read article)
05 HA Primary News
06 Learning about the past through ‘ourselves and our families’ by Sandra Kirkland (Read article)
08 Why is diversity so important? How can we approach it? by Alison Gove-Humphries, Paul Bracey and Darius Jackson (Read article)
13 Charles Darwin: Exploring the man...
Primary History 75
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Primary History 88: Out now
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
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It is sometimes the case that the history we are exposed to changes in a way that is barely perceptible. At other times the changes have been momentous. Some have been long lasting, others fleeting. The time that primary history often felt like a support act for...
Primary History 88: Out now
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It worked for me: investing in dialogue as a tool for assessment
Primary History feature
The school in which I work serves a community of locals and expats and follows the English National Curriculum. Situated in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, we are one of a growing number of international schools in the area. It is five form entry and only opened in 2009....
It worked for me: investing in dialogue as a tool for assessment
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What makes good local history?
Primary History article
Everywhere has a past and learning how to capitalise on that for primary history can be both rewarding and challenging. Not only are aspects of the local area's history a requirement in their own right at both key stages, but these aspects can also help to tell the national story,...
What makes good local history?
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Primary History 74
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
04 Editorial (Read article)
05 HA Primary News
06 Learning about the past through a study of toys and games - Helen Crawford (Read article)
08 Local history as a way of developing a sense of identity and place - Anna Husband (Read article)
14 This is no ordinary story …...
Primary History 74
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Primary History 73
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
04 Editorial
05 HA Primary News
06 How do pupils understand historical time? Some evidence from England and the Netherlands - Marjan De Groot-Reuvekamp and Penelope Harnett (Read article)
10 Time for a story: using stories in the Early Years and Foundation Stage - Sue Temple (Read article)
12 So was...
Primary History 73
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Primary history and British values
Article
In this article, Michael Maddison provides an overview of what schools must do in relation to promoting British values, as well as preventing extremism and radicalisation, and why it is so important that opportunities are taken in history to deal with these two pressing issues. It is an updated version...
Primary history and British values
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Primary History 51
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
04 Editorial
06 In my view: Bringing the past to life – Julian Richards (Read article)
07 In my view: The true end of archaeology? – Don Henson (Read article)
08 in my view: Our heritage: use it or lose it – Mike Corbishley (Read article)
10 Think Bubble: Instant Archaeology –...
Primary History 51
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Primary History 71
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
04 Editorial
05 HA Primary News
06 Using role-play to develop young children's understanding of the past - Helen Crawford (Read article)
08 Whole-school planning for progression: How do we do the best for our children and for history? - Hilary Pegum and Nicola Davies (Read article)
14 Planning for...
Primary History 71
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Primary History 72
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
04 Editorial
05 HA Primary News
06 Using artefacts to develop young children's understanding of the past - Helen Crawford (Read article)
08 History supporting global learning - Joyce Hallam (Read article)
14 Beyond compare: a study of Beatrix Potter and Benjamin Zephaniah - Sue Temple (Read article)
20 A...
Primary History 72
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A cultural legacy: the theatre of ancient Greece
Primary History article
Sometimes it is not easy to understand how the different units of the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum were selected, but this is not true for the Ancient Greek unit. Since the renaissance period, knowledge of ‘the classics’ has been a central element for an educated man or woman. Ancient...
A cultural legacy: the theatre of ancient Greece
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Back to basics: How might we organise historical knowledge?
Primary History article
There has been much emphasis on pupils having a rich knowledge and this has led to many schools devising knowledge lists and knowledge organisers. This article argues that is a valuable element in a good history curriculum in primary schools but that it is important that this is properly thought...
Back to basics: How might we organise historical knowledge?
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Primary History 17
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
2 News for the Young Historian Scheme - Trevor James
4 Developing design and technology through history - Gordon Guest
7 The Primary Latin Project - Barbara Bell
11 Why teach about time in the primary school? - Pat Hoodless
13 History in the Primary Years: The State of the...
Primary History 17
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Primary History 69
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
04 Editorial
05 HA Primary News
06 Using ‘Development Matters' to plan learning for history in the Foundation stage - Helen Crawford (Read article)
08 Assessment and Progression without levels: where do we go from here? Jerome Freeman (Read article)
14 From Home to the Front: World War I (1914-18)...
Primary History 69
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Getting to grips with concepts in primary history
Primary History article
Perhaps one of the most perplexing aspects of teaching history is the fostering of conceptual understanding. History subject leaders often find this a challenging issue. Even if they have a decent grasp themselves, it can be difficult for others in the school who have to teach the subject.
Over recent...
Getting to grips with concepts in primary history
