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  • Write Your Own Historical Fiction 2020 – Winners Announced

      HA competitions news
    This has been one of our best years for entries ever!  With children stuck at home needing a little extra something to do we decided to extend the competition to accommodate home learning, as well as a new age category for pupils in years 10-13. We received well over a...
    Write Your Own Historical Fiction 2020 – Winners Announced
  • Filmed Lecture: Medlicott Lecture 2022 - David Olusoga

      Article
    This talk was presented at the Historical Association Awards evening, 7 July 2022. The talk is by Professor David Olusoga on the evening that he received the HA Medlicott Medal for Outstanding contributions to History. It is not to be used for any purpose or publicly reported on without the...
    Filmed Lecture: Medlicott Lecture 2022 - David Olusoga
  • The Great Debate 2024: Speeches

      Multipage Article
    The final was held at the Vicars' Hall at Windsor Castle on 23 March 2024 and attended by 22 finalists from across the UK. This year each finalist needed to have taken part in a regional competition and one of three semi-final stages.   The competition question for this year was:...
    The Great Debate 2024: Speeches
  • The Great Debate 2023: Speeches

      Multipage Article
    The 2023 Great Debate final was held on 25 March at the Vicars' Hall, Windsor Castle. The question for young people to address was:  “Why does history matter to me?” Across the course of the day the judges and audience listened to talks on the personal experiences of finalists’ relatives in the...
    The Great Debate 2023: Speeches
  • Census 2021: using the census in the history classroom

      Article
    As we approach the next census in March 2021, we are reminded of what a rich historical source the census is. For historians, using the census can shine a light on particular people and places – a snapshot in time. Big stories can be told through a sharp local lens...
    Census 2021: using the census in the history classroom
  • New partnership for the Great Debate 2026

      15th May 2025
    The Historical Association is delighted to announce Rayburn Tours as the official sponsor of the Great Debate 2026. With over 60 years of experience in educational and group travel, Rayburn Tours is a family-run organisation dedicated to creating inspirational and enriching experiences for young people. Rayburn Tours' commitment to education...
    New partnership for the Great Debate 2026
  • HA News, Autumn 2024

      Welcome to the autumn 2024 edition of HA News magazine
    Welcome to the autumn edition of HA News. We have updates on the office team's move back into 59a, and HA President Alexandra Walsham's busy six months travelling the country supporting the HA and its activities, as well as membership, education and competition updates. Dr Dean A. Irwin shares ‘What got me into...
    HA News, Autumn 2024
  • Announcing the winners of the Write Your Own Historical Fiction competition 2022

      The HA's writing competition for children aged 10-19 years
    The HA's writing competition for children aged 10-19 years After another year of high-quality fiction writing from our young people, we are pleased to announce that the winners in all of the categories are: School Years 5-6: Eloise Burt – The HMS Titanic. Old Priory Junior Academy, Plymouth Hannah Tan...
    Announcing the winners of the Write Your Own Historical Fiction competition 2022
  • Doing History at University 2024

      Thinking of studying history at university?
    Tuesday 2 JulyUniversity of Sheffield Book your place now We are pleased to be hosting a Doing History at University event for students and teachers in partnership with the University of Sheffield. The Department of History is one of the largest, most active and successful centres for teaching and historical...
    Doing History at University 2024
  • The Great Debate 2020: speeches

      Should we judge historical figures by the morals of today?
    Many things have been different this year – especially things that involve people coming together physically in one setting. That was certainly the case for our Great Debate competition. Fortunately, all of the regional heats had taken place across the UK before the first lockdown came into effect last spring,...
    The Great Debate 2020: speeches
  • Young Quills winners 2023

      The Young Quills Awards for best historical fiction for young people
    It is with great pleasure that the HA is able to announce the winners of the Young Quills for Historical Fiction for 2023: Young readers category Winner: Tony Bradman for Bruno and Frida (Barrington Stoke)Highly Commended: Judith Eagle for Accidental Stowaway (Faber) Intermediate category Winner: Tom Palmer for Resist (Barrington...
    Young Quills winners 2023
  • The Young Quills Shortlist 2022

      5th May 2022
    The Historical Association is excited to announce the shortlist for the Young Quills, the annual awards for children’s and young adult historical fiction. 5-9 years The Chessmen Thief, by Barbara Henderson, Pokey Hat Edgar and Adolf, by Phil Earle and Michael Wagg, OUP Oxford The Royal Rebel, by Bali Rai, Barrington...
    The Young Quills Shortlist 2022
  • Historical Association Secondary Survey 2021

      Annual Survey Report on History in Secondary Schools
    For the past 11 years we have been doing an annual survey into history teaching in secondary schools. This year our main focus was on the content of the history curriculum, examined with a particular focus on diversity. It looks particularly at diversity understood in terms of race and ethnicity,...
    Historical Association Secondary Survey 2021
  • Filmed Lecture: Medlicott Lecture 2024 - Professor Catherine Hall

      Article
    The Medlicott Medal is awarded annually for outstanding services and contributions to history. This year the Medal went to Professor Catherine Hall, who is Emerita Professor of Modern British Social and Cultural History at University College London. Professor Hall has a long-established academic record in feminist history and empire and post-colonial history. She was a...
    Filmed Lecture: Medlicott Lecture 2024 - Professor Catherine Hall
  • Local Community and History Month 2024: Students’ local history stories

      Multipage Article
    One of the strengths of the HA is our broad interest in all areas of history. So many history themes and narratives focus on the big issues, but for many of us, history starts in the local. That is why we introduced Local History and Community Month for each May...
    Local Community and History Month 2024: Students’ local history stories
  • Young Quills reviews 2024

      The Young Quills Awards for best historical fiction for young people
    The Young Quills books for each year must be published for the first time in English in the year preceding the competition – so 2023 for this year’s selection. Divided by age suitability the books are given to schools on the condition that the children and young people there write...
    Young Quills reviews 2024
  • Young Quills reviews 2023

      The Young Quills Awards for best historical fiction for young people
    The Young Quills books for each year must be published for the first time in English in the year preceding the competition – so 2022 for this year’s selection. Divided by age suitability the books are given to schools on the condition that the children and young people there write...
    Young Quills reviews 2023
  • Young Quills reviews 2022

      The Young Quills Awards for best historical fiction
    The Young Quills books for each year must be published for the first time in English in the year preceding the competition – so 2021 for this year’s selection. Divided by age suitability the books are given to schools on the condition that the children and young people there write...
    Young Quills reviews 2022
  • Young Quills reviews 2021

      Multipage Article
    The Young Quills Awards for Historical Fiction are annual awards that recognize the best in historical fiction for young people. The way the HA organises the awards is that publishers nominate their new historical fiction books from the previous year, copies of those books are sent to schools, and the reviews of...
    Young Quills reviews 2021
  • Recorded webinar: Ordinary people - Holocaust Memorial Day 2023

      Recorded webinar
    Recorded webinar: Ordinary people - Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
  • Ofsted research report into history 2021

      14th July 2021
    Ofsted writes: The study of history can bring pupils into a rich dialogue with the past and with the traditions of historical enquiry. In this report, Ofsted have: outlined the national context in relation to history considered curriculum progression in history, pedagogy, assessment and the impact of school leaders’ decisions on provision...
    Ofsted research report into history 2021
  • The Historical Association's response to Curriculum Review 2024

      20th November 2024
    New government, new curriculum review. It always happens when there is a big change in who is in charge. But just because it always happens doesn’t mean we can ignore it. Ten years ago, substantial changes were made to education, and they have affected a whole generation of children and teachers....
    The Historical Association's response to Curriculum Review 2024
  • Recorded webinar: Making the most out of Holocaust Memorial Day: challenges and opportunities

      Article
    Since 2001 the UK has marked Holocaust Memorial Day on 27th January, the date of the 'liberation' of Auschwitz Birkenau by Soviet soldiers in 1945. History teachers and their colleagues are often asked to 'mark' HMD in their schools. In this webinar we will explore themes of commemoration and education...
    Recorded webinar: Making the most out of Holocaust Memorial Day: challenges and opportunities
  • Recorded webinar: Teaching history during a climate emergency: how can we respond?

      HA Virtual Forum, November 2021
    We are at a vital moment in our attempt to tackle the climate crisis. Global warming is an inter-disciplinary challenge for the world and an inter-disciplinary challenge in education, too. In this talk, Alison Kitson argues that history provides a vital perspective that enables young people to understand our interaction...
    Recorded webinar: Teaching history during a climate emergency: how can we respond?
  • Diversity resources and links for secondary history

      Articles, podcasts, films, webinar recordings and links
    Categories Diversity: general | Race and ethnicity | Empire and decolonisation | Transatlantic slavery | Non-European | Migration and immigration | Women's history | Working-class history | LGBTQI+ | Disability & accessibility | Gypsy, Roma & Traveller history | Teaching controversial issues | Inclusion and SEND Please note that this is a...
    Diversity resources and links for secondary history