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Italian history teachers day
Partnership CPD from the Historical Association, Association for the Study of Modern Italy, University College London and Royal Holloway, University of London
Saturday 12 October 2024, 10am–3pmUniversity of London
This event will feature lectures from academics from the University of Leicester, UCL and Royal Holloway on a variety of topics within Italian history from 1900-1946. It will provide up to date academic knowledge on key topics within this period of Italian history...
Italian history teachers day
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Secondary Committee biographies
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Find out more about the HA's committees here
Sally Burnham (committee chair)
Sally is a history teacher in a school in Lincolnshire and also works one day a week at the University of Nottingham on the History PGCE. Sally has been a Head of Department and is now a Lead...
Secondary Committee biographies
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Webinar series: Making substantive and disciplinary knowledge work together in the secondary history curriculum
HA on-demand webinar series for secondary history teachers
The last few years have, rightly, seen a lot of discussion about 'what' we include in the history curriculum. This has meant that many schools now teach a wider-ranging and more inclusive form of history. As this work has an impact, it is important to continue to think about how...
Webinar series: Making substantive and disciplinary knowledge work together in the secondary history curriculum
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History-specific support – for every career stage
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Register for the HA's SLT newsletter for more
Our biannual SLT newsletter will give you up-to-date information and support on managing history including updates on current issues, priorities and policy issues. Register here
Subject-specific support is an essential investment in your teaching staff, equipping them with the knowledge and...
History-specific support – for every career stage
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Recorded webinar series: The history that Shakespeare gave us
Multipage Article
To mark the anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s first folio in 1623–24, our 2024 winter webinar series focused on ‘The history that Shakespeare gave us’. The representation of the past in Shakespeare’s plays has shaped many people’s understanding of history. In this webinar series, leading academics explore the history that is...
Recorded webinar series: The history that Shakespeare gave us
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Recorded webinar series: The Olympic Games
Culture and political impact across the twentieth century
2024 was an Olympic Games year. Held every four years (with the exception of during the World Wars and Covid-19 restrictions), the modern Olympics is the largest international sporting event in the world. However, historically it has not always been just the sports that are played and the athletes’ performances...
Recorded webinar series: The Olympic Games
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HA South West History Network
10 Minute Mini CPD
The HA South West Network are pleased to offer a new series of 10-minute Mini CPD sessions: bite-sized talks on what teachers in the South West are doing for everyone to enjoy. Details and booking links will be published on the Network's Twitter account @HASWNetwork.
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Presenter
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Tuesday 29...
HA South West History Network
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Find out more about Corporate Secondary Membership
Supporting high quality history
Read Simon's 4 reasons for taking out Corporate membership
Watch the film above for an overview of corporate membership benefits.
Corporate membership supports quality history provision across your school. It's the ideal option if you'd like multiple staff in your department to benefit from available resources and CPD support, while enjoying enhanced...
Find out more about Corporate Secondary Membership
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Recorded webinar series: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the UN Convention on Genocide
Multipage Article
9 December 2023 was the 75th anniversary of the passing of the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (known as the UN Convention on Genocide). The convention was a clear statement by the international community that crimes of that nature should never happen...
Recorded webinar series: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the UN Convention on Genocide
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Making the most of your secondary membership
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Making the most of your HA membership
HA membership offers much more than just your subscription to Teaching History. As a member you can enjoy a holistic package of benefits and resources designed to support you, whatever challenge you may face. With the vast array of support available it can...
Making the most of your secondary membership
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Ofqual: Quality assurance for GCSE, AS and A level
27th April 2021
With exams cancelled, summer 2021 grades will be determined by schools and colleges. Every year, there is teacher assessment in subjects with non-exam assessment and schools and colleges will be familiar with moderation arrangements. This summer, with exams cancelled, the context is very different, so the quality assurance (QA) process...
Ofqual: Quality assurance for GCSE, AS and A level
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Guidance for would-be history teacher trainees
An interview with history NQTs
Are you considering history teaching as a career option? Knowing where to start, what to expect from teaching and whether teacher training is right for you can feel like a leap into the unknown. We spoke to three recently qualified teachers, Ben Kirby, Liam Frondigoun and Alex Schmidt, all based...
Guidance for would-be history teacher trainees
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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
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Take a fresh look at corporate membership
New and improved features
Share the benefits with your colleagues and students
If you’re looking for wider support for your whole school history provision, then it might be time to consider corporate membership. Corporate membership offers a comprehensive package of support. It delivers all the benefits of individual membership plus an enhanced tier of resource and CPD access to boost the development...
Take a fresh look at corporate membership
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The Norman Conquest: why did it matter?
Annual Conference 2013 Podcast
Keynote Speech from the Historical Association 2013 Annual Conference - Podcast
Dr Marc Morris - Historian, author and television presenter
1066 is the most famous date in English history. Everyone remembers the story, depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry, of William the Conqueror's successful invasion, and poor King Harold being felled...
The Norman Conquest: why did it matter?
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Writing the history of nineteenth-century Europe
Annual Conference 2013 Podcast
Keynote Speech from the Historical Association 2013 Annual Conference - Podcast
Sir Richard Evans FBA - Regius Professor of History and President of Wolfson College, University of Cambridge
‘Study problems, not periods', Lord Acton famously advised in his Inaugural Lecture at Cambridge. Centuries in themselves have no historical meaning; the...
Writing the history of nineteenth-century Europe
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How glorious was Gloriana? Elizabeth I and her historians
Annual Conference 2013 Podcast
Presidential Lecture from the Historical Association 2013 Annual Conference - Podcast
Professor Jackie Eales - President of the HA and Professor of Early Modern History at Canterbury Christ Church University
Elizabeth I's spin doctors created a lasting image of her as Gloriana and when she died her reign was lauded...
How glorious was Gloriana? Elizabeth I and her historians
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The Reformation: the view from the north
Annual Conference 2013 Podcast
Lecture from the Historical Association 2013 Annual Conference - Podcast
Professor Bill Sheils - University of York
The Reformation comprised a range of regional and local experiences, each with its own character and chronology. This talk will examine the broad characteristics of religious change in the north of England between...
The Reformation: the view from the north
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Napoleon and the creation of an imperial legend
Annual Conference 2013 Podcast
Lecture from the Historical Association 2013 Annual Conference - Podcast
Professor Alan Forrest - University of York
Napoleon would become a nineteenth-century hero, the stuff of legend in a romantic age. This lecture examines the genesis of the Napoleonic myth, and shows how throughout his career he consciously burnished his...
Napoleon and the creation of an imperial legend
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Podcast: Presidential Lecture - Charles I: The People's Martyr?
Podcast
2012 Annual Conference Presidential Lecture
Charles I: The People's Martyr?
Jackie Eales, HA President and Professor of Early Modern History at Canterbury Christ Church University
Charles I was renowned for his distrust of ‘popularity'. Yet during the 1640s he was forced to appeal to his people for support and in...
Podcast: Presidential Lecture - Charles I: The People's Martyr?
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American West Depth Study Podcasts
GCSE Topic Guide
In this series of podcasts Dave Martin examines the American West.
What is the American West depth study actually about?What can we learn from the parallel lives of Custer and Crazy Horse?Who was with Custer at the Little Big Horn?Why did the Plains Indians lose the struggle for the Great...
American West Depth Study Podcasts
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Key Stage 2-3 History Transition Project
Guide to KS2-KS3 Transition
Please note: these resources pre-date the 2014 National Curriculum. For more recent resources on Transition KS2-KS3 please see:
Transition KS2–KS3 (Primary History article, 2021)
Smooth Transitions: Key Stage 2 to 3 (Primary History article, 2020)
Transition Key Stage 2 and 3 (Primary History article, 2016)
Before 1066 & All That: Transition between...
Key Stage 2-3 History Transition Project
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The International Journal Volume 9 Number 1
International Journal
International Journal of Historical Learning, Teaching and Research
Volume 9, Number 1 - July 2010
ISSN 1472-9466
1. Editorial - Hilary Cooper and Jon Nichol
2. Articles
Current reflections - 2010, on John Fines' Educational Objectives for the Study of History:
A Suggested Framework and Peter Rogers' The New History,...
The International Journal Volume 9 Number 1
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Advice on Public Speaking
Podcast
At the Taunton/South West England heat of the Great Debate the head judge, Marcus Paul (Deputy Head of Queens College, Taunton), gave some valuable tips on public speaking.
If you are interested in public speaking or want to take part in our next Great Debate competition this podcast will prove...
Advice on Public Speaking
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Podcast: Why Medieval History Matters?
Medieval History
Why Medieval History Matters, Professor Anne Curry, President of the HA ‘I don't mind there being some medievalists around for ornamental purposes, but there is no reason for the state to pay for them'. So, allegedly, said Charles Clarke when Education Secretary in 2003. In fact, medieval history has never...
Podcast: Why Medieval History Matters?
