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  • Reflecting on rights: teaching pupils about pre-1832 British politics using a realistic role-play

      Teaching History article
    Ian Luff’s discussion of role-play and his many practical examples (Ian Luff (2000) in Issue 100) drew a huge and positive response from readers. Luff emphasised the simple and the realistic, and, at the same time, showed how to get maximum value from these winning activities through a tight learning...
    Reflecting on rights: teaching pupils about pre-1832 British politics using a realistic role-play

  • Why essay-writing remains central to learning history at AS level

      Teaching History article
    Richard Harris challenges those who play down the essay in their teaching of the new AS Level. He argues that essay-writing embodies historical thinking and that it is therefore an essential tool for developing students’ understanding of history as an opinion-forming, judgement making process. Students need to practise developed, evidential...
    Why essay-writing remains central to learning history at AS level

  • Teaching pupils how history works

      Teaching History article
    In the last edition of Teaching History Jayne Prior and Peter John presented an approach to extended writing that relied upon pupils’ earlier work.1 Pupil indignation was key. Furious at the blandness of some text presented to them, they used their own knowledge of colour, detail and drama to challenge...
    Teaching pupils how history works

  • 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

  • Databases, spreadsheets, and historical enquiry at Key Stage 3

      Teaching History article
    Databases and spreadsheets used to terrify many history teachers and even where some skill was gained, these tools were approached in a spirit of professional worthiness rather than of intellectual excitement. Rob Alfano oozes intellectual excitement and it is pretty obvious that he communicates this to his pupils. His approaches...
    Databases, spreadsheets, and historical enquiry at Key Stage 3

  • A poodle with bite: Using ICT to make AS level more rigorous

      Teaching History article
    Diana Laffin describes two substantial ICT activities designed to strengthen both motivation and rigour in Year 12. In her first activity, she uses the power of ICT to develop a critical sense of audience. She shows how this can have a direct impact on improving performance in relation to examination...
    A poodle with bite: Using ICT to make AS level more rigorous