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  • Podcast Series: The Rise of an Islamic Civilisation

      Early Islam
    An HA Podcasted History of the Rise of an Islamic Civilisation featuring Dr Caroline Goodson of Birkbeck, University of London.
    Podcast Series: The Rise of an Islamic Civilisation

  • Cunning Plan 109: teaching the French Revolution to Year 12

      Teaching History feature
    This edition of 'Cunning Plan' focuses on teaching Year 12 the French Revolution.
    Cunning Plan 109: teaching the French Revolution to Year 12

  • Cunning Plan 108: teaching Tudor architecture

      Teaching History feature
    In this edition of 'Cunning Plan' Diana Laffin illustrates how Tudor Architecture can be taught.
    Cunning Plan 108: teaching Tudor architecture

  • Podcasts: Recent scholarship updates at speed

      Multipage Article
    The HA has teamed up with the University of York Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past to provide scholarship updates for teachers. In this module you will find a collection of podcasts on different topics that complement the school curriculum. They are designed to provide teachers with the up-to-date specific...
    Podcasts: Recent scholarship updates at speed

  • Tripping over the levels: experiences from Ontario

      Teaching History article
    Here in the United Kingdom, we are used to the idea of assessing pupils’ work against Levels. In fact, perhaps we are a little too used to it. Our familiarity with the Level Descriptions in the National Curriculum, and the ways they might inform our Key Stage 3 assessments, can...
    Tripping over the levels: experiences from Ontario

  • Podcast Series: The Spanish Golden Age

      Multipage Article
    An HA Podcasted History of the Spanish Golden Age featuring Dr Glyn Redworth of Manchester University and Dr Francois Soyer of the University of Southampton.
    Podcast Series: The Spanish Golden Age

  • Triumphs Show 107: opening a new HA branch

      Teaching History feature
    Heather Scott gives a detailed account of the opening of a new HA branch in West Yorkshire.
    Triumphs Show 107: opening a new HA branch

  • GCSE Podcasts: The Road to World War II

      The Road to WW2
    Aaron Wilkes and Katrina Shearman of Castle High School in Dudley discuss one of the key topics for modern world history students: The Road to World War II.
    GCSE Podcasts: The Road to World War II

  • Podcast Series: The Tudors

      Multipage Article
    An HA Podcasted History of the Tudors featuring Dr Sue Doran, Dr Steven Gunn, Dr Michael Everett & Dr Anna Whitelock.
    Podcast Series: The Tudors

  • Using the Internet to teach about interpretations in Years 9 and 12

      Teaching History article
    Are you getting fed up of ICT experts and others telling you to watch out for ‘bias’ in websites? Have you sat open-mouthed through a training session or staff meeting where the need to teach pupils to be critical of what they find on the web is sagely discussed, as...
    Using the Internet to teach about interpretations in Years 9 and 12

  • Move Me on 101: Finding Literacy a burden

      Teaching History feature
    This Issue's Problem: Lizzie Lyons, PGCE student, is finding literacy a burden.
    Move Me on 101: Finding Literacy a burden

  • Triumphs Show 101: enthusing Year 8 about Oliver Cromwell

      Teaching History article
    Heather Scott explains how a two week written project on Oliver Cromwell motivated and enthused a Year 8 class.
    Triumphs Show 101: enthusing Year 8 about Oliver Cromwell

  • Cunning Plan 105: Crusades enquiry

      Teaching History feature
    Jamie Byrom’s article ‘Using a concluding enquiry to reinforce and assess earlier learning’ (TH 99) offered a practical solution both to weak knowledge acquisition in Year 7 and to effective, worthwhile assessment. This enquiry follows the same model. The assumption is that pupils would be carrying out this enquiry at...
    Cunning Plan 105: Crusades enquiry

  • Triumphs Show 105: Year 9s respond directly to 9/11

      Teaching History feature
    Caroline Godsell describes the reactions and concerns of two Year 9 classes after the 9/11 attack.
    Triumphs Show 105: Year 9s respond directly to 9/11

  • The Cromwell Discussions: podcast series

      The Cromwell Association round-table discussions
    On the 30th June 2015, The Cromwell Association, held a series of round table discussions at Selwyn College, Cambridge. This set of podcasts feature Professor Ronald Hutton of the University of Bristol, Professor John Morrill and Dr David Smith of the University of Cambridge and Dr Patrick Little from the...
    The Cromwell Discussions: podcast series

  • Triumphs Show 103: Using active learning to motivate GCSE groups

      Teaching History feature
    Phil Smith demonstrates how active learning can motivate GCSE groups.
    Triumphs Show 103: Using active learning to motivate GCSE groups

  • Why Gerry now likes evidential work

      Teaching History article
    Phil Smith resurrects the lovable Gerry who was first introduced to Teaching History readers by Ben Walsh. Gerry now pops up in another history classroom, and, sadly, has had a few terrible teachers since Ben was looking after him. Phil brings Gerry back to the path of righteousness. Through an...
    Why Gerry now likes evidential work

  • Revising the Elizabethans

      Revising the Elizabethans
    In this series of podcasts Andy Harmsworth offers some advice and suggestions to help you when revising the Elizabethans for the GCSE History Exam.
    Revising the Elizabethans

  • Podcast Series: The Crusades

      Multipage Article
    An HA Podcasted History of the Crusades featuring Professor Jonathan Riley-Smith, Professor Jonathan Phillips of Royal Holloway, University of London and Dr Tom Asbridge of Queen Mary, University of London.
    Podcast Series: The Crusades

  • Podcast Series: The Reformation

      Multipage Article
    An HA Podcasted History of the Reformation featuring Professor Peter Marshall, Dr Henry Cohn, Dr Penny Robert and Professor Beat Kümin of Warwick University.
    Podcast Series: The Reformation

  • Podcast Series: Modern China

      Multipage Article
    An HA Podcasted History of Modern China  featuring Dr Yangwen Zeng of the University of Manchester, Professor Rana Mitter and Professor Patricia Thornton of the University of Oxford and Professor Arne Westad of the London School of Economics. 
    Podcast Series: Modern China

  • BBC Film of Belfast Great Debate Heat 2011

      Great Debate Belfast Heat
    In Autumn 2011 BBC Northern Ireland interviewed the contestants from our Great Debate Belfast Heat. Click on the links below to find out more about these students and why history matters to them!
    BBC Film of Belfast Great Debate Heat 2011

  • Podcast Series: Britain's Cold War

      Multipage Article
    In this set of podcasts our author Dr Helen Parr examines Britain's role in the Cold War. Katharine Hudson, General Secretary of CND, looks at the history of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) in Britain.
    Podcast Series: Britain's Cold War

  • Are you ready for your close-up?

      Teaching History article
    Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum and some content may be outdated. We are often reminded that we remember little of what we hear and read but much of what we teach. The very act of teaching forces us to clarify our understanding and to process it...
    Are you ready for your close-up?

  • The Dawson Lectures

      Multipage Article
    In 2021, Ian Dawson suggested there should be a place and a way for us to honour and respect those who have gone above and beyond to help support, nurture and promote those involved with teaching, as well as producing resources and guidance that can assist teachers with developing their...
    The Dawson Lectures