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  • Film: Tackling superpower relations with lower-ability students

      Secondary History Workshop Annual Conference 2019
    This secondary workshop took place at at the Historical Association Annual Conference, Chester, May 2019. It looked at ways of helping lower-ability students at GCSE access lesson and revision content based around superpower relations in the cold war, but is applicable to any subject area. Through a series of games and...
    Film: Tackling superpower relations with lower-ability students

  • Pivotal elections in history

      28th June 2024
    2024 is and continues to be a year of national and regional elections around the world. Some have passed under the international radar; others have sprung out leading to huge ramifications. In the UK the polls are predicting changes, France has already had its shake up, and India, the EU...
    Pivotal elections in history

  • Films: Boris Yeltsin - Interpretations

      Film series: Power and authority in Russia and the Soviet Union
    Borisn Yelstin was the Russian leader from the collapse of the Soviet Union through to the leadership of Vladimir Putin. A key pivotal figure of the twentieth century, he had as an important an impact on Russia and global politics as any of the Soviet leaders of the 1970s and 80s and...
    Films: Boris Yeltsin - Interpretations

  • South Africa – National Elections 2024

      3rd June 2024
    Over the last 150 years South Africa has often been in the news. Its history is one that is marked with conflict, political prejudice and violence. For decades it was known for its inhumane political model of apartheid followed by one of political change and openness. For the last decade...
    South Africa – National Elections 2024

  • The British soldier in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars

      Historian article
    Scum of the earth – or fine fellows? Carole Divall asks whether the men of the British Army really were ‘the scum of the earth’, as often asserted, or willing soldiers who earned the respect of the French. ‘Soldiers were regarded as day labourers engaged in unsavoury business; a money...
    The British soldier in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars

  • Films: Joseph Stalin – Interpretations

      Film series: Power and authority in Russia and the Soviet Union
    In our new film series running over the course of 2024, some of the leading historians working on Russia have contributed their expertise to build a clear understanding of the leaders of modern Russia and how they have shaped their country and the rest of the world through it. Each of the experts...
    Films: Joseph Stalin – Interpretations

  • Including the Muslim Contribution in the National Curriculum for History

      Article
    History education has a key role to play in creating the informed, critical attachment of young people to the nation and in creating the feeling that young people belong and can participate in national life. The Curriculum for Cohesion Team, comprising Muslim and non-Muslim academics and community leaders, believes that...
    Including the Muslim Contribution in the National Curriculum for History

  • The International Journal Volume 11, Number 2

      Journal
    Content  Editorial History teaching, pedagogy, curriculum and politics: dialogues and debates in regional, national, transnational, international and supranational settings Robert Guyver, University of St Mark & St John, Plymouth   Australia Scarcely an Immaculate Conception: new professionalism encounters old politics in the formation of the Australian National History Curriculum Tony...
    The International Journal Volume 11, Number 2

  • HA short courses: Terms and conditions

      Information
    Please read the short course terms and conditions carefully before you register for a place on the short course. By booking a place, you agree to adhere to these terms and conditions. Please note that these terms and conditions are only applicable to the HA’s short course and do not...
    HA short courses: Terms and conditions

  • National distinctions entirely laid aside?

      Historian article
    Bethan M. Jenkins considers why it was important to Lewis Morris and others to have the distinctive Welsh contribution to British history and culture properly acknowledged.
    National distinctions entirely laid aside?

  • Questions to help you review your KS3 curriculum

      Guidance for history teachers
    This resource is free to everyone. For access to our library of high-quality secondary history materials along with free or discounted CPD and membership of a thriving community of history teachers and subject leaders, join the Historical Association today  With Ofsted incorporating curriculum into inspections from September 2019 and finally...
    Questions to help you review your KS3 curriculum

  • Modern Polish History, British-Polish relations & the British Polish community

      Modern history podcasts
    The Kingdom of Poland started its existence in the medieval period as one of the most important countries of eastern Europe. Positioned on key trading routes, it became a powerful nation that had periods of remarkable stability, playing a major role in both the Renaissance and the Reformation. Despite this,...
    Modern Polish History, British-Polish relations & the British Polish community

  • Into the Key Stage 3 history garden: choosing and planting your enquiry questions

      Teaching History article
    Drawing upon a range of practice, Michael Riley analyses the characteristics of a good enquiry question. He explores the importance of careful wording of the question if it is genuinely to help the teacher to integrate areas of content into a purposeful learning journey and without distortion.He then moves on...
    Into the Key Stage 3 history garden: choosing and planting your enquiry questions

  • From Kew to KaNgwane: The Development of a Case Study in British-Bantustan Relations

      Article
    This blog post complements the first view publication of the author's History journal article: “‘A cultivated leader and sensible spokesman for black African views’: Britain's Courting of KaNgwane Chief Minister Enos J. Mabuza”. During my doctoral studies into British cultural diplomacy in apartheid South Africa, I developed a keen interest in the history...
    From Kew to KaNgwane: The Development of a Case Study in British-Bantustan Relations

  • 2020 Membership Survey: Results and Actions

      Our promise to you
    Talking and listening to members is central to what we do. In the summer of 2020 we conducted our largest membership survey of the decade, and invited you to tell us more about your membership experiences, what you value most, and what we can do to improve. Thank you to all who...
    2020 Membership Survey: Results and Actions

  • The International Journal Volume 11, Number 1

      Journal
    Editorial Articles Eleni Apostolidou Teaching and Discussing Historical Significance with 15 year-old students in Greece Manuela Carvalho and Isabel Barca Students' Use of Historical Evidence in European Countries P. Checkley and C. Checkley ‘Future Teachers of the Past' - An initial analysis of Initial Teacher Training students and their preparation...
    The International Journal Volume 11, Number 1

  • IJHLTR International Journal Volume 15, Number 1

      The International Journal of History Learning and Teaching
    Editorial pp. 5–7Editorial: Identity, Nationalism And Thinking Historically France pp. 8–23Anna Zadora, University of Strasbourg, FranceHistory Teaching In Belarus: Between Europe And Asia Brazil pp. 24–33 Maria Auxiliadora Schmidt, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil The History Of Afro-Brazilian People: A Theme Of The Burdening History Of Brazil Canada pp....
    IJHLTR International Journal Volume 15, Number 1

  • Terms and Conditions

      A masterclass for senior leaders
    Please read the terms and conditions carefully before you register for a place on the programme. Please also refer to the CPD Events terms and conditions It is prohibited to share or copy the contents and videos of this course with anyone. You will be given access to the programme content on receipt of payment and...
    Terms and Conditions

  • Designing end-of-year exams: trials and tribulations

      Teaching History article
    Since the decline of the National Curriculum Level Descriptions, schools in England have been asked to design their own forms of assessment at Key Stage 3. This had led to a great deal of creativity, but also a number of challenges. In this article Matt Stanford reflects on his department’s...
    Designing end-of-year exams: trials and tribulations

  • Webinar series: Avoiding confusion and challenging misconceptions in primary history

      HA webinar series for primary teachers and history subject leaders
    This practical series of webinars will identify what confuses pupils in primary history and how such confusion and misconceptions can be avoided and challenged. Through examples of careful planning and activities it will show how pupils can develop an accurate and nuanced understanding of chronology and change, cause and consequence,...
    Webinar series: Avoiding confusion and challenging misconceptions in primary history

  • The International Journal Volume 14, Number 2

      IJHLTR
    Editorial and Editorial Review pp. 5–28 Editorial pp. 5–6 Editorial Review pp. 7–28 Jon Nichol, The Historical Association of Great Britain, United Kingdom – England Hilary Cooper, University of Cumbria, United Kingdom – England Austria pp. 29–39 Are Historical Thinking Skills Important To History Teachers? Some Findings From A Qualitative...
    The International Journal Volume 14, Number 2

  • Using the back cover image: Exploring the collections of Victorian naturalists

      Primary History feature
    Many museums around the country house natural history collections that offer children the opportunity to engage with a wide variety of species from around the world. Using the collections of Victorian explorers and naturalists offers children a historical perspective with a cross-curricular approach which has a great appeal. Yet for...
    Using the back cover image: Exploring the collections of Victorian naturalists

  • Cunning Plan 155: interpreting WW1 events

      Teaching History feature
    Enquiry Question: What's worth knowing about the First World War? At the end of our scheme of work on the First World War, I asked myself how I might encourage my Year 9 pupils to reflect on the historical significance of the events we had studied. I was particularly interested...
    Cunning Plan 155: interpreting WW1 events

  • The International Journal Volume 10 Number 2

      Journal
    International Journal of Historical Learning, Teaching and Research Volume 10, Number 2- Spring 2012.     Marcelo Fronza and Maria Auxiliadora Moreira dos Santos The Conceptions of Objective Historical Knowledge of Young Students in Brazilian High Schools   Olga Magalhaes Historical Narratives of Young Portuguese Students   Rita de Cassia Goncalves Pacheco...
    The International Journal Volume 10 Number 2

  • Nurturing aspirations for Oxbridge

      Teaching History article
    An exploration of the impact of university preparation classes on sixth-form historians Frustrated by the low numbers of students from her comprehensive state school who expressed any interest in applying to Oxford or Cambridge to study history, Lucy Hemsley set out to explore ways in which she might both inspire...
    Nurturing aspirations for Oxbridge