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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

  • The Historian 152: Built Environment

      The magazine of the Historical Association
    4 Reviews 5 Editorial (Read article) 8 The Great Spa Towns of Europe: a UNESCO World Heritage Site – Catherine Lloyd (Read article) 16 Out and About in Wheathampstead – Dianne Payne (Read article) 20 The last days of Lord Londonderry – Richard A. Gaunt (Read article) 25 Reviews 26 Civilian expertise...
    The Historian 152: Built Environment

  • My Favourite History Place - Magdeburg

      Historian feature
    Magdeburg (‘Magdeburg überascht') is situated on the banks of the River Elbe in the state of Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. First mentioned by Charlemagne in 805, Magdeburgtoday attracts much attention by being a major historic venue on the Straße der Romanik or Romanesque Route that has opened up a large number of...
    My Favourite History Place - Magdeburg

  • Sir William Capell and a Royal Chain: The Afterlives (and Death) of King Edward V

      History journal blog
    This blog post and interview complement the first view publication of the author's History journal article: ‘Sir William Capell and a Royal Chain: the Afterlives (and Death) of King Edward V’. The disappearance in 1483 of King Edward V and his brother Richard, duke of York - the 'Princes in the Tower' -...
    Sir William Capell and a Royal Chain: The Afterlives (and Death) of King Edward V

  • Secondary History: A Masterclass for Senior Leaders

      Multipage Article
    As a senior leader, there may be barriers to line managing a subject as a non-specialist. This short course, designed to fit around a busy workload, aims to help line managers of history departments to more effectively understand the subject, improving their ability to support history teams. // Can't see...
    Secondary History: A Masterclass for Senior Leaders

  • Film: What's the wisdom on... Extended Reading (Primary)

      Article
    Please note: the 'What's the Wisdom On' film series has been produced principally for secondary school history teachers, however some of the content is transferrable to a primary setting. Secondary members can view the film here 'What’s the wisdom on…' is a popular feature in our secondary journal Teaching History and provides the perfect stimulus for a...
    Film: What's the wisdom on... Extended Reading (Primary)

  • Establishing a University-based HA Branch

      Article
    The following case study is based on my own experience of establishing the City of Lincoln HA branch, which is based at Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln, where I am a Senior Lecturer in History. The branch launched at the university on Wednesday 19th February 2014. Members of the BGU...
    Establishing a University-based HA Branch

  • HA Secondary History Survey 2013

      HA Survey
    For the last four years the HA sends to all schools and colleges teaching students in the 11-18 age range a survey.  The survey was sent out during the second half of the spring term 2013. Responses were received from 557 history teachers working in different contexts including middle schools...
    HA Secondary History Survey 2013

  • What sort of history should school history be? Debate Podcast

      Debate Podcast
    On July 18 2011 the Historical Association hosted a public debate chaired by Professor Simon Schama at the Institute of Education, Bedford Way, London. With the history curriculum being the focus of intense interest the following series of podcasts from the debate examine what that curriculum might look like. Joining Simon Schama was five...
    What sort of history should school history be? Debate Podcast

  • Film: What's the wisdom on... Consequence (Primary)

      Article
    Please note: the 'What's the Wisdom On' film series has been produced principally for secondary school history teachers, however some of the content is transferrable to a primary setting. Secondary members can view the film here 'What’s the wisdom on…' is a popular feature in our secondary journal Teaching History and provides the perfect stimulus for a...
    Film: What's the wisdom on... Consequence (Primary)

  • Teaching History 162: Scales of Planning

      The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
    02 Editorial 03 HA Secondary News 04 HA Update 08 From the history of maths to the history of greatness: towards worthwhile cross-curricular study through the refinement of a scheme of work - Harry Fletcher-Wood (Read article) 16 The whole point of the thing: how nominalisation might develop students’ written...
    Teaching History 162: Scales of Planning

  • Food, history and a sense of place?

      Historian article
    It ought to be possible to match many of the letters of the alphabet to an English place-name and its particular food-stuff. From Bath Buns to Yorkshire Pudding, this puzzle might go, by way of cakes from Eccles and Pontefract. Can you think of other letters of the alphabet and...
    Food, history and a sense of place?

  • Case Study 5: Local History - A pupil-led study with 9-10 year olds

      Article
    The National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth funded me to carry out an Action Research project with a focus upon personalised learning. This NAGTY Developing Expertise Award empowered four Year 5 girls to investigate the history of their local town. The pupils attended a school in a small market...
    Case Study 5: Local History - A pupil-led study with 9-10 year olds

  • The Historian 154: Jubilee

      The magazine of the Historical Association
    4 Reviews 5 Editorial  (Read article for free) 6 (Un)exceptional women: queenship and power in medieval Europe – Gabrielle ‘Gabby’ Storey (Read article) 10 Dress becomes her: the appearance and apparel of Elizabeth II – Benjamin Linley Wild (Read article) 15 Reviews 16 The throne and the fairy tellers –...
    The Historian 154: Jubilee

  • History: Using Stories

      HA Quick Guides
    ‘Making the past present and bringing the distant near' Thomas Babington Macaulay 1828 Smollett's constitutional HistoryAs a teacher covering some area of primary history such as Florence Nightingale or Victorian Britain have you ever heard the dreaded words from a child ‘So what?' This can actually be a front for...
    History: Using Stories

  • On-demand webinar: Helping children build secure evidential thinking

      Building and securing disciplinary thinking in primary history
    Building and securing disciplinary thinking in primary history Session 5: Helping children build secure evidential thinking Handling sources is something all children learn to do in Key Stage 2 history, but often that crucial distinction between ‘source’ and ‘evidence’ is confused. No archaeologist digs up ‘evidence’. And labelling sources as either...
    On-demand webinar: Helping children build secure evidential thinking

  • 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

  • Teaching the Ancient Greeks

      Primary History article
    Ancient Greece has been part of the primary national curriculum since its inception in 1991 so you may already have a viable scheme of work and classroom resources in place. However, this is not a reason for eschewing the opportunity to review what you are doing, especially to explore how...
    Teaching the Ancient Greeks

  • My Favourite History Place: Brixham

      Historian feature
    Paul Brunyee writes about a surprising link between Brixham in Devon, and Napoleon, and the impact the arrival of Napoleon in 1815 had on the townspeople.  The waters and cliffs of Brixham, on the south coast of England, have played small but significant parts in the long wars against France....
    My Favourite History Place: Brixham

  • Sense, relationship and power: uncommon views of place

      Teaching History article
    Liz Taylor invites history teachers to consider how diverse and uncommon the ‘common’ person’s experience of place might be. She draws upon cultural geography to show how words like ‘place’, ‘space’ and ‘landscape’ can be unpacked and questioned and so become better tools for pupils’ critical thinking in both geography...
    Sense, relationship and power: uncommon views of place

  • 'Hands On' Archaeology, A Case Study: Visiting the Archaeological Resource Centre (ARC) in York

      Primary History article
    Please note: this article pre-dates the current National Curriculum and some content may be outdated. Developing an understanding of archaeology during historical studies can be important. It enables children to realise how we come to know and indeed understand about the past. Studying the work of archaeology helps develop vital...
    'Hands On' Archaeology, A Case Study: Visiting the Archaeological Resource Centre (ARC) in York

  • History in Schools: What is the Future?

      History Debate Podcast
    The Future of history in our schools Whether you have children or not, whether you're a teacher or not, if you have a love of History this debate matters to you.
    History in Schools: What is the Future?

  • Making history curious: Using Initial Stimulus Material (ISM) to promote enquiry, thinking and literacy

      Teaching History article
    The idea of gaining pupils’ attention, interest and curiosity at the start of the lesson with an intriguing image, story, analogy or puzzle has long been used by our best history teachers. Michael Riley, through writing and inset, popularised the term ‘hook’ and emphasised its special role at the start...
    Making history curious: Using Initial Stimulus Material (ISM) to promote enquiry, thinking and literacy

  • Taking Notes at A-Level History

      Student Guides
    A-Level History is not just about taking notes - but as with any subject you study at A-Level, there are some notes to keep. Here are some general common sense reminders about keeping notes, which may seem obvious - but you would be surprised how many people don't take their...
    Taking Notes at A-Level History

  • An Example of History at University

      Student Guides
    An Example of History at University.Nottingham University has a History School which was established  before the First World War. Its past distinguished scholars include Professor JD Chambers, Professor AW ('Bob') Coats, Professor Jim Holt and Professor Michael Jones. The  School currently has 27 academic staff, with particular strengths in British, German, French,...
    An Example of History at University