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Julian Teaching School Hub: NPQ IN SENIOR LEADERSHIP

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Julian Teaching School Hub: NPQ IN LEADING TEACHING

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Curious Spark: VR Experience of Elizabethan times in East Anglia

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A FREE in-school offer for Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level

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Curious Spark has been awarded £98,000 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to bring one of the most exciting periods in Norfolk and Suffolk's history to life using cutting edge 360° immersive technology.

On 11 July 1578, Queen Elizabeth I set off from her royal palace in Greenwich on her unique royal progress which would see an immense throng of people, including her royal household and foreign ambassadors, journey North. They travelled across East Anglia to her destination, Norwich, Norfolk. During this progress intriguing privy council meetings took place, magnificent feasts were enjoyed and iconographic pageantry was performed. This project will hone in on the pageantry, places and people of Suffolk and Norfolk. We will use original sources written during and shortly after the progress to create unique immersive experiences for audiences.

Using virtual reality technology we are filming and producing 10 actor-led, historically placed-based, immersive room experiences embedded with hidden 'hot spots'. Audiences will enter an Elizabethan world where they will bear witness to privy council conversations and royal entertainment; enlightening, emboldening and enhancing understanding of this fascinating age. You will be challenged to find several 'hot spots' to access links to delve deeper into the fascinating history of 1578.

The films will be available on quality VR headsets which will be available to hire free of charge* by schools, youth groups, places of heritage, libraries, archives and community groups. Each experience will be complemented by its own activity pack. Schools will be able to choose from Key Stage 3, GCSE or A Level curriculum linked packs, whilst other audiences will enjoy added activities connected to their locality.

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Curious Spark has been awarded £98,000 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to bring one of the most exciting periods in Norfolk and Suffolk's history to life using cutting edge 360° immersive technology.

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Norwich Castle: KS3, KS4 or KS5 The Last Voyage of the Gloucester: Life in the Late C17th Century – Linked to the HMS Gloucester exhibition

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Norwich Castle: KS3, KS4 or KS5 The Last Voyage of the Gloucester: Life in the Late C17th Century – Linked to the HMS Gloucester exhibition

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Explore our Learning Hub and download our Summer and Autumn 2023 programmes for events and workshops at Norwich Castle

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UEA: Politics – Engaging in Political Debate

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y12/13
Online
15:35 - 16:20
23rd November 2022

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Politics: Skills & Insight Workshop - Engaging in Political Debate With Beth Derks-van Damme From University of East Anglia - Channel Talent - Interactive school webinars

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Register here Order, Order, Order! Tools and techniques to effectively engage in political debate. You are warmly invited to join this interactive Politics session, hosted by Beth Derks-van Damme, a creative academic in the School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies at UEA.

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UoL: History: Radicalism During The English Revolution, 1641-1660

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UoL: History: Radicalism During The English Revolution, 1641-1660

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Year 12/13
10:00 - 11:00
14th November 2022

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As part of Goldsmiths' incisive Autumn History Series, Dr Ariel Hessayon examines arguably the most turbulent period in all English history: 1641-1660.

The period was marked by rebellion in Ireland; bloody Civil Wars in Britain; political, religious and social radicalism; regicide; eleven years of republican rule; and the de facto restoration of the monarchy.

Historians are still deeply divided on these events' causes, the manner in which they occurred and their significance. Whereas class and ideological conflict once seemed a plausible explanatory tool, the so-called revisionist interpretation of early modern England has shifted the emphasis away from tension towards consensus and contingency.

This webinar introduces students to the latest research and debates among historians and focuses on a crucial phenomenon that current work has marginalised: popular protest and radicalism during the English Revolution.
Lecturer Profile (Please Click): Dr Ariel Hessayon
For further sessions in this great series with Goldsmiths, please see below and click for details:

5 October, 11:00-12:00 - Why Did Germans Vote For Hitler? with Professor Alexander Watson, Goldsmiths, University of London

18 October, 11:00-12:00 - Why Did Alternatives to Appeasement Fail?  British Foreign Policy, 1935-39 with Professor Richard Grayson, Goldsmiths, University of London

1 December, 11:00-12:00 - Corporate Raiders, Corporate Empire? The Origins of British Rule in India with Dr Erica Wald, Goldsmiths, University of London

Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. This means that sessions will continue irrespective of possible school closures.

As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.

Suitable for: Key Stage 5 students (and equivalent) studying or with an interest in studying History and related subjects. We also welcome students from other disciplines with a more general interest in the topic. Teachers and members of school staff, as always, are welcome to join with a group from school/college or as individuals.

Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have. Students can also think about questions about studying History at university level.

The IT Setup: The event will be run on Bluejeans (similar to Zoom) and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.

Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below:
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History: Radicalism During The English Revolution, 1641-1660 With Dr Ariel Hessayon From Goldsmiths, University of London - Channel Talent - Interactive school webinars

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Join us for this live interactive English Revolution History seminar with Goldsmiths, University of London. For Key Stage 5 students (and equivalent) taking part as groups, or individually, Dr Ariel Hessayon explores Radicalism. Part of Goldsmiths' exciting Autumn History Series.

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Looking for an expert? The PSA can offer media experts to journalists on a range of different political issues and events.

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HA: Significance - Making substantive and disciplinary knowledge work together in the secondary history curriculum

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4.00pm - 5.00pm
15th November 2022

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Making substantive and disciplinary knowledge work together in the secondary history curriculum

Event Type: CPD

Takes Place: 15th November 2022

Time: 4.00pm - 5.00pm

Venue: Zoom

Description: This series of four webinars will look at ways of assessing disciplinary knowledge so that it is working alongside, and pushing forwards, substantive knowledge. This webinar will concentrate on the disciplinary concept of significance, looking at how history teachers have theorised about teaching it and how we can make imaginative and engaging decisions about assessment.

How to book: Booking for this individual webinar using the Eventbrite link below, or book for multiple webinars in the series via this form: www.history.org.uk/go/substantive-booking Bookings made after 12pm on the day using the bulk booking form will receive the recording only.

Price: £36 HA member, £60 non-member (inc. VAT) with a bulk booking discount available. If you register for this webinar as a one-off using Eventbrite a booking fee will be added.

Email: events@history.org.uk

Website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ha-webinar-significance-tickets-379527847007

Organiser: This webinar is part of the HA secondary series on Making substantive and disciplinary knowledge work together. A discount is available for booking multiple webinars. For more information please see: www.history.org.uk/go/substantive-disciplinary

Lecturer: Katie Hall

Comments: Joining details are emailed to the registered attendee 1 week before the webinar with a reminder on the day. If you register within a week of the webinar you will receive this on the day only. A time-limited recording will be emailed within 2 working days

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This series of four webinars will look at ways of assessing disciplinary knowledge so that it is working alongside, and pushing forwards, substantive knowledge. This webinar will concentrate on the disciplinary concept of significance, looking at how history teachers have theorised about teaching it and how we can make imaginative and engaging decisions about assessment.

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HA: 'Moscow doesn't believe in tears': Reflections on Violence in Early Soviet Literature (and the war in Ukraine)

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HA: 'Moscow doesn't believe in tears': Reflections on Violence in Early Soviet Literature (and the war in Ukraine)

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4.00pm - 5.00pm
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Event Type: CPD

Takes Place: 7th December 2022

Time: 4.00pm - 5.00pm

Venue: Zoom

Description: Sometime around 1968 the literary scholar Rimma Kolesnikova discovered the long-lost manuscript of Vladimir Zazubrin's 'The Chip', which was originally typed up in 1923. A penetrating fictional description of mass execution and its effects on those who kill, Zazubrin could not get it published in his lifetime. In fact, it was not until 1989 that it saw the light of day as a published piece. Rejection can tell us a lot about what is and is not permissible. In this webinar, Dr James Ryan will do three things: excavate what Zazubrin's long-lost manuscript tells us about violence and about revolution; explore how it crossed the boundaries of the permissible; and reflect on what this work of literature can say to us today, as we observe horrifying violence once again in the lands of the former Soviet Union. The themes this work raises range from: the fate of the individual in relation to the collective; belief and doubt in the cause; and the imprint of violence upon its perpetrators.

How to book: Booking online via the Zoom link below.

Price: Free and exclusive to HA members

Email: events@history.org.uk

Website: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__X3N3jmtRt2hvNmBATwx5Q

Lecturer: James Ryan

Comments: The webinar will be recorded and a time-limited link to the recording will be emailed to registered attendees within two working days of the event.

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HA Webinar: 'Moscow doesn't believe in tears': Reflections on Violence in Early Soviet Literature (and the war in Ukraine)

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Sometime around 1968 the literary scholar Rimma Kolesnikova discovered the long-lost manuscript of Vladimir Zazubrin's 'The Chip', which was originally typed up in 1923. A penetrating fictional description of mass execution and its effects on those who kill, Zazubrin could not get it published in his lifetime.

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Here are the trends in History GCSE results for 2022

Here are the trends in History GCSE results for 2022

Here are the trends in History GCSE results for 2022.

As Schools Week has reported today, some popular subjects have seen larger falls in top grades than others, but none have returned to pre-pandemic grades.

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UEA: US Politics: The US Constitution As A Sacred Text With Dr Michael Frazer From University of East Anglia

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UEA: US Politics: The US Constitution As A Sacred Text With Dr Michael Frazer From University of East Anglia

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Y12&13
Online
15:35 - 16:20
17th November 2022

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US Politics: The US Constitution As A Sacred Text With Dr Michael Frazer From University of East Anglia - Channel Talent - Interactive school webinars

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Register here Dr Michael Frazer, Associate Professor in Political and Social Theory in the School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies will discuss The US Constitution as a Sacred Text. One famous difference between the political systems in the US and the UK is that the US has a written constitution while the UK lacks one.

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The Schools History Project believes that helping children and young people to understand themselves in time is a vital part of education. SHP promotes a history curriculum for all learners that is rigorous, engaging and inclusive. The Project provides a clear and distinctive voice for history in schools based on its belief that history should be a diverse and fascinating subject enjoyed by everyone.

SHP provides inspiration for history teachers through its courses, published resources and training. It works in partnership with OCR in providing a GCSE history specification based on SHP principles (OCR B). The Project publishes a wide range innovative learning resources in partnership with Hodder Education. It also provides highly-regarded professional development for history teachers through its conferences and courses.

The Schools History Project is based at Leeds Trinity University. SHP's Director, Matt Stanford, is supported by the SHP Fellows, who play a vital role in determining the development of the Project; by the SHP Honorary Fellows, who offer guidance when called upon; and by SHP's Regional Advisers, who provide local contact points for teachers and trainees looking for support in their history teaching.

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The Schools History Project believes that helping children and young people to understand themselves in time is a vital part of education. SHP promotes a history curriculum for all learners that is rigorous, engaging and inclusive. The Project provides a clear and distinctive voice for history in schools based on its belief that history should be a diverse and fascinating subject enjoyed by everyone.

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Norwich Museums Schools Programme Spring 2023

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Norwich Museums Schools Programme Autumn 2022

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Young Historian Awards 2022 – take part (Secondary prizes)

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Researching, writing and presenting ideas about a historical theme or period is one of the best parts about studying history. We want young school and college aged students to get the bug for writing about history in an incisive, interesting and critical way.

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Y10-13
Regional Heat: Cambridge
26th January 2023

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The HA's public speaking competition open to school years 10 - 13

What is the Great Debate?

The Great Debate is a public speaking competition where students have five minutes to present their speech arguing their answer to the question.

The competition for the next academic year will start in the autumn term of 2022 and the question being asked is: Why does history matter to me?

The students must demonstrate research as well as historical arguments. To answer the question set this year we would encourage students to explore their own family histories, their local areas or to concentrate on a key historical event that they think affects them or the world they live in. subjects to consider might be the actions of a grandparent, the traditional employment of an area, or a societal change e.g., the industrial revolution. In fact, they can provide any reason as to 'Why does History matter to me' as long as it is well researched, well-reasoned and well presented. Student do not use props or slides of any kind.

The Great Debate is divided into regional heats that take place across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland in the autumn, culminating in a Grand Final.

Why take part?
The competition is an ideal opportunity for students to gain valuable experience in speaking to an audience and developing their debating skills, confidence and self-esteem.
The winner and runners-up of the competition will receive a cash prize, and their school will win prizes from our sponsors. All finalists will also receive free student membership of the Historical Association.

Find your local Heat

See our map of Heat locations.

If you are interested in participating in the Great Debate. Please contact the organiser of your local heat to let them know you are interested. You can find the details of each heat using the map below by clicking on the yellow icons.

Watch the 2022 winner for inspiration
If you have any questions take a look at our FAQ's or email greatdebate@history.org.uk
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The HA's public speaking competition open to school years 10 - 13 The Great Debate is a public speaking competition where students have five minutes to present their speech arguing their answer to the question. The competition for the next academic year will start in the autumn term of 2022 and the question being asked is: Why does history matter to me?

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UEA: WRECK OF HISTORIC ROYAL SHIP DISCOVERED OFF THE ENGLISH COAST

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UEA: WRECK OF HISTORIC ROYAL SHIP DISCOVERED OFF THE ENGLISH COAST

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OCR: NEW Natural History GCSE being developed

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OCR: NEW Natural History GCSE being developed

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The consultation was an important step in helping to shape early thinking about what a GCSE in Natural History might look like. Its aim was to seek views on the purpose of Natural History, what Natural History is and explore the key themes the qualification would need, such as conservation, the early world, and the study of flora and fauna.

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Produced by History Teachers for a range of topic areas for GCSE History

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Twitter: @GCSEHistoryPod

Produced by History teachers working in the far North, these podcasts are designed to prepare you for your GCSE History exam, with a particular focus on the AQA Course.

Most episodes are solo affairs by Mr W but watch out for the special essay argument episodes where you can hear grown men getting frankly just a but carried away arguing their version of events.

Twitter: @GCSEHistoryPod

Produced by History teachers working in the far North, these podcasts are designed to prepare you for your GCSE History exam, with a particular focus on the AQA Course.

Most episodes are solo affairs by Mr W but watch out for the special essay argument episodes where you can hear grown men getting frankly just a but carried away arguing their version of events.

Mrs Harkouk

This podcast is fantastic..informative and interesting. I love the analysis. My son is about to study the Cold War...any chance you could do some sessions on this topic? Xx

Lifesaver!

Saved me though history gcse!! Love how concise and help-full these are!! Obsessed with you and recommend you to all my friends!

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you alright sir i miss history only decent part of graham you and sissons are god tier

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‎The GCSE History Revision Podcast on Apple Podcasts

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Twitter: @GCSEHistoryPod Produced by History teachers working in the far North, these podcasts are designed to prepare you for your GCSE History exam, with a particular focus on the AQA Course. Most episodes are solo affairs by Mr W but watch out for the special essay argument episodes where you...

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Year 12/13
16:15-17:15
6th October 2022

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Channel Talent - Interactive school webinars

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Our Human Rights panel includes:

University of East Anglia: Dr Hazel Marsh, Associate Professor in Latin American Studies, School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies

Goldsmiths, University of London: Dr Lena Holzer, Lecturer in Law in the Department of Law

Think Tank is a series of interdisciplinary webinars for Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 students, engaging academics and students in debate. We tackle some of the pressing national and global issues being faced today.

Our panel of academics will represent different disciplines from Goldsmiths, University of London and University of East Anglia. Each will have 5 minutes at the beginning of the session to outline the key issues, as they see them, relating to Human Rights.

Ahead of the event, we will invite students to submit questions and arguments HERE within the overall session theme which, following the introductory inputs from our academics, are then either posed by the student themselves or by the host, depending upon each student's preference.

The academics will then share their perspectives with plenty of opportunity for students to engage in the discussion. The event will progress in a similar way to 'Question Time'.

Woven into the discussion, the university academics are encouraged to shed light on how undergraduates engage in these critical issues during their studies.

Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom, or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. This means that sessions will continue irrespective of possible school closures.

As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.

Suitable for: Key Stage 4 & Key Stage 5 students and equivalent with an interest in Human Rights, either as part of their studies, their university aspirations, personal interests, or related citizenship studies. Teachers and members of school staff, as always, are welcome too.

Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students are asked to consider the theme and discuss some of the key issues, prior to submitting questions and arguments for our panel to address live. These can be submitted HERE.

The IT Setup: The event will be run on Bluejeans and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.

Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below:
Register here

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Think Tank - Human Rights - Cutting Edge University Interdisciplinary Perspectives & Debate With Dr Lena Holzer From Goldsmiths, University of London & Dr Hazel Marsh From University of East Anglia - Channel Talent - Interactive school webinars

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Register here Our Human Rights panel includes: University of East Anglia: Dr Hazel Marsh , Associate Professor in Latin American Studies, School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies Goldsmiths, University of London: Dr Lena Holzer, Lecturer in Law in the Department of Law Think Tank is a series of interdisciplinary webinars for Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 students, engaging academics and students in debate.

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UEA: Impact of Industrialisation in Britain 1783-1885 - Online

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Year 12/13
11:10-12:10
4th October 2022

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What does high-quality classroom talk look like in Humanities?

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13th October 2022
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Louise Richardson - Programme Lead, Voice 21

Barbara Bleiman - Co-Director, English and Media Centre

Stephanie Quick - English Teacher and Oracy Lead, Brooklands Middle School

Vicky Thorpe - Key Stage 2 Teacher, South Lake Primary School

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Strangers Hall: Tudors at Strangers’ Hall

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Strangers Hall: Tudors at Strangers’ Hall

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KS5 Students

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Join us for immersive museum-based events! You can find links to our current programme on the main page.

Minimum fees apply - please see the current programme for up-to-date information on individual events.

As an alternative to a museum visit, we're offering paid-for digital programmes based on some of our most popular events.

For more information, enquiries and bookings contact our Norwich Bookings Coordinator at norwichcastle.bookings@norfolk.gov.uk or call 01603 493636.

Please note that Strangers' Hall is closed for its annual deep clean for the first half of the spring term.

Tudors at Strangers' Hall

KS5 A-Level - suitable for all exam boards. Two hours, £3.50 per student, max 25 pupils. Minimum fees may apply.
Available Wednesday - Friday

Bring Tudor history to life at Strangers' Hall Museum, home of Tudor merchants and mayors. Explore Tudor rooms, objects and documents to build up a picture of the political, religious and social changes during and after Tudor times.

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Norwich Castle: First World War, Norwich in the Industrial Revolution, Crime and Punishment, William I: Hero or Villain?

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KS3 Students

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View our current schools programme on the main page.

As an alternative to a museum visit, we're offering paid-for virtual programmes based on some of our most popular events.

For more information, enquiries and bookings email our Norwich Bookings Coordinator at norwichcastle.bookings@norfolk.gov.uk, or call 01603 493636.

Events

Visit us for immersive museum-based events in which you'll meet different characters and take part in a range of activities.

10am - 2pm and £5 per pupil (unless otherwise stated). Minimum fees apply. Due to the Castle Keep redevelopment project, we currently have a maximum of 60 students per day.

Please see the current schools programme for up-to-date information on individual events.

Storming the Castle: A Maths and History Investigation

Work with medieval costumed characters to solve a real-life problem. Devise the best ways to attack and defend the Castle using maths skills (estimating, measuring, costs and coinage, weights and measures).

Please note: During the Keep redevelopment project, this event will still run but won't visit the Castle Keep. Sessions will be held elsewhere in the museum.

William I: Hero or Villain?

Investigate both sides of the Norman Conquest, which changed Saxon Norwich forever. Students will take a virtual tour of the Castle; analyse the Domesday Book; examine Norman and Saxon weapons, war tactics, and attitudes to crime and punishment; and compare and contrast Saxon and Norman society.

Please note: During the Keep redevelopment project, this event will still run but won't visit the Castle Keep. Sessions will be held elsewhere in the museum.

Crime and Punishment

10am to 12 noon, £3.50 per pupil.

Take a tour of the museum's Georgian former prison buildings and find out about punishment objects.

Please note: this is an adapted version of the event while the dungeons, Shirehall courtroom and prisoners' tunnel are closed to visitors.

Transatlantic Slavery

Explore transatlantic slavery in this drama-based day. Meet costumed characters and learn what it was like to be an enslaved person or an owner of enslaved African people, discovering some of the arguments for and against transatlantic slavery that existed in the early 19th century. Plus examine documents from Norfolk Record Office and discover the role that Norfolk played both in the trade of enslaved African people and in its abolition.

The Changing Face of Norwich: a Geography investigation with History and Religious Education

A proposal has been made to develop the site of a disused medieval church in the city. Consider the different viewpoints of a town planner, a rescue archaeologist and a Medieval monk before making a recommendation to the planning enquiry.

Latin

Meet a Roman soldier and learn the Latin for his armour, weapons, tactics, orders and commands. With a Roman citizen, explore real and replica Roman objects and learn the Latin words for them. Use Latin adjectives to describe Roman objects whilst exploring the Romans gallery. Re-enact The Three Little Pigs play in Latin. Also available for KS2.

Norwich in the Industrial Revolution

10am - 2pm, £5 per pupil

Discover Norwich's industrial past and examine historic tools and documents used by Norwich industries including our most famous export, Colman's Mustard. Follow a museum trail and take a teacher-led tour of nearby post-industrial sites (map and details included).

Please note: this event usually takes place at Norwich Castle and the Museum of Norwich.

First World War

Handle authentic and replica soldiers' and nurses' uniforms and equipment. Read their letters and original documents unique to the Royal Norfolk Regiment. Take part in the re-enactment of a tribunal of a local resident who refused to fight.

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To celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, Broadland District Council are releasing a free treasure trail to take you around Broadland. You can also take part in the free Queen's Treasure Trail in South Norfolk.

Have you ever met one of Norfolk’s Hikey Sprites? Or seen a sneaky Jack O’Lantern flickering in the fens? This unique and exciting trail will take you on quests throughout Broadland, helping you to discover new areas of the district you may not have explored before! Will you be able to complete the quest and find The Traveller's Charm?

Along the way, there will be discounts available to use at local shops and cafés, as well as amazing prizes to win! More information will be released on our social media and website soon.

We invite our Broadland residents to have fun and enjoy travelling around the district on foot, by bicycle, rail or even boat! Why not take your time in each location? Take a picnic and spend the day exploring what our wonderful district has to offer.

Paper booklets of the trails will be distributed to Broadland families via local schools in the next coming weeks, before the summer holidays.

Alternatively, download The Travellers Charm to print at home here.

Broadland Prize Draw

Complete the trail to be in with a chance of winning one of the fabulous prizes below! All you need to do is complete the Traveller's Charm Trail, then enter the competition by using the QR code on the last page of the booklet, where you will be asked for the answer to your quest, as well as your name and contact information. Alternatively, you can here.

Please complete the trail by 30 October 2022. Winners will be contacted the week commencing 31 October 2022.

Please see prize draw terms and conditions here.

Prizes

Broom Boats - a day out on a 6-person electric board with a luxury hamper.

Bugz UK - free family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children, including four handling of the animal sessions. Plus four free x double scoops of ice creams, a main meal and drink for each person and an age appropriate gift for each child.

Roar Dinosaur Park - family experience for four people, plus a discounted lunch.

For further updates on the trail, please visit trail updates on Discover Games website.

If you enjoyed the Traveller's Charm trail, you can also try out South Norfolk's Queen's Treasure trail this summer.

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Broadland's Traveller's Charm Trail - Broadland and South Norfolk

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Details of the Traveller's Charm trail in Broadland.

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Historical Association Quality Mark School

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The Historical Association Quality Mark

A framework for success
The Historical Association Quality Mark (QM) is all about recognition of the excellent history provision you the teacher, your department and your school offer young people.
The Quality Mark provides a framework for success whether you are looking to gain the acknowledgement you deserve, or whether you are looking to improve your provision.

The QM framework provides a good analysis of the health of history in the school and pathways to development and improvement backed up by evidence and support. Schools have told us this is a really valuable process and acts as an immersive professional development programme helping schools and teachers to understand the rationale and aims behind their curricula, teaching and provision.

In this section you will find full details about the programme and requirements, the benefits of becoming a QM school and how you can join the QM community:

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The Historical Association Quality Mark The Historical Association Quality Mark (QM) is all about recognition of the excellent history provision you the teacher, your department and your school offer young people. The Quality Mark provides a framework for success whether you are looking to gain the acknowledgement you deserve, or whether you are looking to improve your provision.

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HA: Subject Leader Development Programme for Secondary History

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Autumn 2022 cohort

- Start date Thursday 8 September 2022

Spring 2023 cohort

- Start date Thursday 12 January 2023

Summer 2023 cohort

- Start date Thursday 20 April 2023

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What is the Subject Leader Development Programme?

The Subject Leader Development Programme is an online course for developing subject leadership in secondary history teaching. Led by a team of 6 experienced subject leaders, including Hugh Richards, Sharon Aninakwa, Ruth Lingard, David Hibbert, Elizabeth Carr and Catherine Priggs, this course will equip history leaders fully for the demands of the role and middle leadership.

The course is divided into 'themes,' 'units' and 'segments' to ensure some cohesion whilst still enabling it to be accessed in smaller or larger chunks to suit different delegates.

Introduction to the role

Curriculum Leadership

Improving teaching across your team

Working with SLT and Ofsted

Fireside chats and Soapboxes

The programme is partially self-directed consisting of 13 modules averaging at 2 modules a week over the course of 7-8 weeks. During the programme you will be part of a cohort and required to attend 3 Zoom meetings, including an assessment meeting. You'll need to complete the assessment in order to be certificated.

Who can apply?

This programme is designed for teachers at any level of experience who. are aspiring to become a subject leader, have just been appointed as a subject leader or have are an experienced subject leader perhaps looking for fresh inspiration or direction.

What does it cost?

Registration for this programme is charged at £120 including VAT for HA members and £180 including VAT for non-members.
Did you know it costs only £3 more to become a member and register at the membership rate? Find out more about secondary membership.
Please note to register and access the content you will either need to have an active HA membership or a free basic account. You will need to be logged in to your account before you purchase this course.
Payment must be made online by card, however you can request a VAT receipt following payment by emailing events@history.org.uk
If you would like to become a member please click here. If you would like to register for a free basic account please click here.

Book now

-Start date Thursday 8 September 2022

-Start date Thursday 12 January 2023

-Start date Thursday 20 April 2023

If you have any questions please email Olivia at events@history.org.uk

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Subject Leader Development Programme (SLDP)

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The Subject Leader Development Programme is an online course for developing subject leadership in secondary history teaching. Led by a team of 6 experienced subject leaders, including Hugh Richards, Sharon Aninakwa, Ruth Lingard, David Hibbert, Elizabeth Carr and Catherine Priggs, this course will equip history leaders fully for the demands of the role and middle leadership.

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Westminster Education Forum: History in England’s primary and secondary schools

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Westminster Education Forum: History in England’s primary and secondary schools

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09:00-13:00
20th October 2022

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This conference will examine next steps for the teaching of history in England's primary and secondary schools.

Delegates will assess:

the practicalities of shaping a knowledge-rich curriculum within schools - diversifying content and improving representation, and how to effectively teach pupils historical argument

best practice in training and supporting history teachers - the design of history ITT and CPD programmes, mentoring new teachers, and increasing the retention and recruitment of specialist teachers

history at GCSE and A Level, and future pathways - the pipeline for history students into Higher Education and careers using history

We are pleased to be able to include a keynote address from Christine Counsell, Director, Opening Worlds; Editor, Teaching History; and Trustee, David Ross Education Trust.

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This conference will examine next steps for the teaching of history in England's primary and secondary schools.

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Julian Teaching School Hub: NPQ in Leading Teaching

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Norfolk 11-19 History/Politics Network Meetings

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Online
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In the past year, more than 200 organisations partnered with the Holocaust Educational Trust through our nation-wide free Outreach Programme. Survivor testimony and sharing family experiences is at the heart of what we do. Hearing from a witness allows us to put a human face to one of the darkest periods of history. Please read below to find out how your group can work with us, and then complete a request form.

Read brief biographies of some of the Holocaust survivors who share their testimony.

Information for Schools

Online Testimony

We can arrange an online testimony session for your group with a Holocaust survivor or a member of the Second Generation. All sessions are led by a trained facilitator. The meeting will include 45 minutes of testimony and an interactive Q+A. The Trust facilitator will also lead students in a quick reflective activity.

Educator Workshops

A trained Educator from the Trust can visit your school to deliver free, interactive classroom sessions. Workshops are available for students in year 6 and above.

Our 1 hour workshops cover subjects such as pre-war Jewish life; Anti-Jewish laws in the 1930s; Ghettos and concentration camps; How should we remember the Holocaust? For younger years, we look at case studies of the Kindertransport and rescue.

To book your school onto our Outreach Programme, please complete a request form.

Information for Non-Schools

In-person Testimony

If you are an adult group, we are now able to arrange an in-person testimony event with a Holocaust survivor or member of the Second Generation. Please complete a request form to book your Outreach session.

We are also able to offer an online session if this is preferred.

Corporate Outreach

Please take a look at our information regarding Corporate Outreach for workplaces and businesses.

Outreach Events

Take a look at our upcoming Outreach Events for more chances to hear testimony and to get involved with the Outreach Programme.

Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions about our Outreach Programme.

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HET: An Approach to Teaching about the Holocaust

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8th November 2022 (11:00-12:30 and 16:00-17:30)
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8th December 2022 (11:00-12:30 and 16:00-17:30)

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Our online training sessions are open to primary and secondary school teachers and trainees.
Introduction to the Holocaust Educational Trust
This 90-minute session will introduce teachers and trainees to the work of the Holocaust Educational Trust and to the pedagogical guidelines which underpin our work. The session will provide a basic introduction to Holocaust history, and to our primary and secondary schemes of work.

Spring Term 2021

Tuesday 9 March (11.00 - 12.30)
Friday 12 March (16:00 - 17.30)
Tuesday 13 April (11.00 - 12.30)
Thursday 15 April (16:00 - 17.30)
An Approach to Teaching about the Holocaust
This additional 90-minute session builds on our introductory session to explore our teaching resources and their use in the classroom. Participants must have completed Introduction to the Holocaust Educational Trust before joining this session.

Spring Term 2021

Tuesday 16 March (16:00 - 17.30)
Thursday 18 March (11.00 - 12.30)
Tuesday 20 April (16:00 - 17.30)
Thursday 22 April (11.00 - 12.30)
Dates for May and June 2021 will be announced in the coming months
Participation in our online training programme is free of charge. To sign up to one or more of our online training sessions please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. All sessions will take place on Zoom. You will need a computer with a camera and microphone to participate.

If you are leading, or are part of, a larger group and would like to organise one or more 90-minute sessions for colleagues from your school or training institution please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request a Bespoke Workshop.

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Harrogate
12-13 May 2023

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Friday 13 & Saturday 14 May 2022, Bristol Marriott Hotel City Centre

The Historical Association Annual Conference 2022 will be a hybrid event, offering you the choice to attend in person or access some of the content virtually. The Conference once more promises to be a great weekend of research-led CPD and captivating history.

We are delighted to be back in the historic city of Bristol for the HA Annual Conference 2022. It is two years since our last live conference and we are raring and ready to go with an outstanding programme of workshops, visits, talks, keynote sessions and networking opportunities. Read on to see the exciting programme that we have lined up for you, whether you are from an education background and looking for tailored CPD or just have a general passion for history. That's what makes the HA Conference so special - it caters for all who love history.

View the highlights in the video below from the most recent Historical Association Conferences which took place in Chester in 2019, and Stratford-Upon-Avon in 2018.

The HA Annual Conference is for anybody with a professional or personal interest in history

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Friday 13 & Saturday 14 May 2022, Bristol Marriott Hotel City Centre The Historical Association Annual Conference 2022 will be a hybrid event, offering you the choice to attend in person or access some of the content virtually. The Conference once more promises to be a great weekend of research-led CPD and captivating history.

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Channel Talent - Interactive school webinars

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University of East Anglia: Dr Jessica Sharkey, Associate Professor in Early Modern History in the School of History, will present Henry VIII: The worst English king? Henry VIII is the most famous English king known for his short temper, big appetites and abundance of wives. This session will consider afresh how successful he really was. From gambling with the souls of his subject to vast cultural spoliation: was Henry VIII the worst monarch in English history?

University of Portsmouth: Dr Katy Gibbons, Senior Lecturer in History, will present Speaking Out Against a Tyrant: Challenging the Authority of Henry VIII. Tudor society was fundamentally hierarchical, and obedience was a powerful concept for contemporaries. So what happened when a monarch acted in ways that were seen by his subjects as problematic? This session will explore examples of Henry's subjects speaking out against royal policy, from rude words spoken to neighbours, to printed polemic and propaganda. In doing so, it will explore the limits to royal authority and the extent to which Henry's subjects might be seen as a threat to his power.

insight4me is a series of subject specific webinars for Year 12 & 13 students, and equivalent. The sessions directly support students' current studies by giving an insight into particular curriculum areas whilst affording an understanding of how these subjects continue beyond A-levels, T-levels, IB, BTEC and equivalent qualifications, and how they vary between universities.

In this insight4me History online event for schools and colleges, University of Portsmouth and University of East Anglia will each have roughly 30 minutes to deliver a punchy, topic based 'micro' talk. Within an overall session theme of The Tudors, the universities have the freedom to choose their own focus and use the time to convey the key points of the case studies for the students.

Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. This means that sessions will continue irrespective of possible school closures.

As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.

Suitable for: Year 12 & 13 students (and equivalent) studying, or with a possible interest in studying, History and related disciplines. Student groups, and individual students and teachers are very welcome to join us.

Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the 2 topics and discuss some of the key elements in advance. Students can also think about questions they have about studying History at university level.

The IT Setup: The event will be run on Bluejeans (similar to Zoom) and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.

Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below:

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History: insight4me History - The Tudors With Dr Katy Gibbons From University of Portsmouth & Dr Jessica Sharkey From University of East Anglia - Channel Talent - Interactive school webinars

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University of East Anglia: Dr Jessica Sharkey, Associate Professor in Early Modern History in the School of History, will present Henry VIII: The worst English king? Henry VIII is the most famous English king known for his short temper, big appetites and abundance of wives. This session will consider afresh how successful he really was.

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Gressenhall Museum - Victorian Workhouse

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16:00-17:00
3rd March 2022

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GCSE History: Supporting student exam preparation

Course summary

This free of charge training event will aim to strengthen teacher confidence, in supporting students preparing for exams.
These courses will NOT cover detail of advanced notice to Summer 22 papers. Places are limited to one place per school/college per series
Course reference

HISGBW4 - use this in communications with us.

Course description
Please note: any references to student work will exclude responses to the 2020 examination papers
Suitable for

All teachers of GCSE History.

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CANDIICE: Creative Approaches to Democracy Education Conference (FREE)

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CANDIICE: Creative Approaches to Democracy Education Conference (FREE)

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09:00-17:30
10th-12th March 2022

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UEA
17:00-19:00
9th April, 2022

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AQA: Two free CPD events in March to support GCSE History teacher

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Two courses on GCSE History: Teaching sensitive issues, are open for booking. Non-AQA centres are also welcome to attend, as the course is almost entirely teaching focused and would apply just as easily to teaching sensitive issues at Key Stage 3 (and Key Stage 5 too).
4.00-5.15pm
8th &10th March 2022

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Practical Ethics and Responsibility Competition

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Practical Ethics and Responsibility Competition

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Y11/12/13
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Video competition for School Years 11-13

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A-level History: Mark scheme guidance and application

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E-learning
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A-level History: Mark scheme guidance and application

Course summary

This AQA on-demand course will give expert instruction from a senior AQA examiner in how to apply mark schemes to key question types as well as providing the opportunity to take part in marking activities.

As part of our AQA support offer to teachers, you can access the module as many times as you wish until 31 March 2022.

Please note that this course does not contain any information about assessment for Summer 2022.
Your centre number is required to access all AQA courses.
Course reference

HISAOE1 - use this in communications with us.

Course description

Improve your confidence in awarding marks accurately.

Gain a better understanding of mark scheme application.

Identify typical features and characteristics of responses.

Practise and receive feedback on student response examples.

Suitable for

All teachers who need additional guidance in marking A-level History.

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Useful links for schools

www.uea.ac.uk/study/information-for/teachers/services-for-schools/year-6-11/what-is-outreach

www.uea.ac.uk/about/school-of-history

https://www.uea.ac.uk/documents/20142/2326275/Outreach+Partner+Schools+2021.docx/e8c7a226-78df-ac3c-5aaf-4551c5a5ac5a?t=1633955339747

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Edexcel: A-level & GCSE History - Changes for 2022

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Edexcel: A-level & GCSE History - Changes for 2022

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This update contains a summary of the outcome of the recent joint DfE and Ofqual consultation on Summer 2022 GCSE and A level assessment for History teachers.

Read more

On 30 September, the Department for Education and Ofqual published the outcomes of the consultation on proposed summer 2022 adaptations, including optionality and advance information.

The consultation concluded that all of the proposals set out in the consultation document would be implemented.

GCSE History in Summer 2022

For GCSE History, the following arrangements have been confirmed for summer 2022:
Optionality
To make exams in 2022 less daunting, students will have a choice of topics on which they are required to answer questions, beyond a common core on the specification. This helps to address teacher concerns about the ability of students to cover all the required subject content in the time available.

For the Pearson Edexcel GCSE History specification, our centres will need to deliver only three of our four units. Alongside the compulsory Modern depth study (Paper 3), centres will have the option of choosing two of the following three units: Thematic study with historic environment, British depth study, and Period study.

We have provided some detailed support documents which help clarify these changes and explain the options available to teachers in Summer 2022:

For GCSE History, the optionality of topics proposed would mean that no advance notice would be given. Advance notice would be in place for qualifications such as A level History, where there is no additional optionality.

A level History in Summer 2022

For A level History, the following arrangements have been confirmed for summer 2022:
Advance information
To help students focus their revision in Summer 2022 advance information will be provided by 7 February 2022 at the latest. This advance information is likely to be at a high level in terms of identification of specification content and is based on the following principles:

The advance information should not be so detailed that students are
able to memorise answers to write in the exam.

It should not be so extensive or specific that it would damage a
student's progression to higher level qualifications in the subject.

It should still be possible to differentiate between students on the
basis of their performance.

You can find more information on advance information in these FAQs:

We will provide you with further guidance and support on advance information soon. The Joint Council have provided a guidance document on advance information.

There are no changes to the A level History specification content or assessment in Summer 2022 and NEA will be submitted as usual by the 15 May deadline. Ofqual ran a consultation on NEA last summer and announced changes to some NEA but this did not include A level History as it mainly concerned subjects which were affected by public health restrictions eg field trips.

What does this mean for international qualifications such as International GCSE and IAL History?

Ofqual is the regulator for UK qualifications, so this consultation only covers GCSE and A level qualifications. We are working on arrangements for international qualifications and will share more information once it has been confirmed.

International GCSE History in Summer 2022

We have tried to ensure parity between the UK GCSE and International GCSE History. For International GCSE History, the following arrangements have been confirmed for summer 2022:
Optionality
For the May/June 2022 examination series, students will study and be assessed on 3 topics instead of 4 as follows:

Option A - Choose two topics in Paper 1 as usual and in Paper 2 choose one topic in Section A.

Option B - Choose one topic in Paper 1 and in Paper 2 choose two topics (one from Section A and one from Section B) as usual.

Section A: Historical Investigation, in Paper 2, is compulsory in both options.

Teachers can therefore choose to drop EITHER one Paper 1 depth study OR the Paper 2 study in breadth in Summer 2022 for Edexcel International GCSE History.

More detailed guidance will be available soon on the qualification page.

International A level History in Summer 2022

We are able to confirm that due to the modular nature of International AS and A level qualifications there will be no adjustments to these papers in 2022.

Autumn term support video

Subject advisor

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Year 12&13

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Diversifying the  History curriculum - Recording

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Aaron Wilkes, Emily Folorunsho & Miranda Kaufmann in live discussion on why and how to  adopt a richer and more representative approach, what  resources to use and how to engage whole class to bring together different perspectives in open discussions.

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Tips & techniques to engage every pupil in KS3 In this webinar, Janice Mansel-Chan is joined by Miranda Kaufmann, Emily Folorunsho and Aaron Wilkes to talk about the importance of teaching a rich and representative history curriculum.

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Ofsted: Tim Jenner, HMI, Schools and Subject Lead for History 

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A webinar from the North West region - history curriculum with Tim Jenner

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Y7-11

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Let our learning team spark their imaginations

York Minster is currently welcoming self-led school group visits - please contact our Bookings Team on t: 01904 557275 or e: bookings@yorkminster.org for details and to book your visit.

A visit to York Minster meets a variety of curriculum needs and give students memories that can last a lifetime

Option 1:

Pre-booked self-conducted visit of the Minster

Cost: £4.50 per pupil. Accompanying adult with up to ten children goes free.
£9.50 for each additional adult (excluding staff required for KS1/SEN).

A copy of our treasure hunt trail is provided for each pupil.

Prices include VAT and apply to children in full time compulsory education.

Undercroft Museum

Explore 2,000 years of history housed in state-of-the-art interactive chambers beneath the Minster. Visitors to the Undercroft, which is the only accredited museum in a cathedral in the country, can see the remains of Roman barracks, discover the Minster's Viking connections and see artefacts never before on public display.
The Undercroft is back open. Please discuss with our bookings team how to experience this area in the safest way during your visit.

Booking

For more information contact our Bookings Team on t: 01904 557275, e: bookings@yorkminster.org or via our booking request form below.

See a full copy of our bookings terms and conditions here.

Pupils and students must be in full time education and aged 17 or under. For students aged 18 please see our Groups page.

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Walk through the same hangars and buildings as those who served at RAF Duxford. See aircraft take to the skies from the airfield that Spitfires first flew. And get up close to over a century of aviation with hundreds of aircraft and objects on display.

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The Holocaust Exhibition and Learning Centre: School Visit

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The Holocaust Exhibition and Learning Centre

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The Holocaust Exhibition and Learning Centre - Remembering the past, protecting the future

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The deadline for submitting the A-level History question/title approval form to your Non-exam Assessment (NEA) Advisor has been extended from 20 October 2021 to 3 December 2021. This is to help relieve the pressure on teachers who may have started their NEA later this year than in previous years because of Covid-related disruption.

We'd also like to remind you of a few other key points about the 2022 NEA:

The NEA has a word limit of 4500 words. There is no tolerance in this limit, and a 5-mark penalty will be applied for those who exceed 4500 words. This has been set to make sure all students are treated equally.

If a student exceeds the word limit in their NEA, please do not apply the 5-mark penalty in your own marking or internal moderation - the penalty will be applied by an AQA moderator next summer.

If you have any questions or would like further support, please contact a member of the History team on 0161 958 3861 or email history@aqa.org.uk

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The deadline for submitting the A-level History question/title approval form to your Non-exam Assessment (NEA) Advisor has been extended from 20 October 2021 to 3 December 2021. This is to help relieve the pressure on teachers who may have started their NEA later this year than in previous years because of Covid-related disruption.

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Norwich Castle Museum: Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest

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View our current schools programme on the main page.

As an alternative to a museum visit, we're offering paid-for virtual programmes based on some of our most popular events.

For more information, enquiries and bookings email our Norwich Bookings Coordinator at norwichcastle.bookings@norfolk.gov.uk, or call 01603 493636.

Events

Bring your subject to life with immersive events and develop your artistic skills with practising artists. Meet experts, extend your subject knowledge and develop study skills.

10am - 2pm and £5 per pupil (unless otherwise stated). Minimum fees apply. Due to the Castle Keep redevelopment project, we currently have a maximum of 60 students per day.

Please see the current schools programme for up-to-date information on individual events.

Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest

KS5 A-Level - suitable for all exam boards. 2 hours, £3.50 per student, max 40 students

Use our world-class collections to explore Anglo-Saxon England's economy, royal mints, urbanisation and the growth of trading centres such as Norwich. Find out the motives, techniques and effectiveness of Norman castle-building and their impact on Norman control and royal power.

Please note: this event is currently paused due to the Castle Keep redevelopment project.

A-level Environment Conference

Norwich Castle, Friday 21 October, 10am to 3pm, £8 per student, max 60 students

Discover how action for the environment is taking place in museum collections, the lab and out in the field. Meet leading scientists and curators and explore our collections. With speakers from the Tyndall Centre, John Innes Centre, Norfolk County Council Environmental Services and Norfolk Museums Service. This event will support A-level students studying Biology, Geology and Environmental Science.

View the conference programme.

A-level Art Masterclasses

Check back for details of upcoming masterclasses.

KS4 and KS5 Textiles/Embroidery Masterclass - linked to The Singh Twins: Slaves of Fashion exhibition

Norwich Castle, Thursday 20 October, 9.30am - 2.30pm, maximum 12 students, £5 per student (to cover cost of materials)

Special masterclass linked to The Singh Twins: Slaves of Fashion exhibition. Included will be a tour of the exhibition with Ruth Battersby Tooke, the Curator of Costume and Textiles. More information about this event will be advertised via our e-Newsletters.

If you wish to receive e-Newsletters, you can sign up for our mailing lists.

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View our current schools programme on the main page. As an alternative to a museum visit, we're offering paid-for virtual programmes based on some of our most popular events. For more information, enquiries and bookings email our Norwich Bookings Coordinator at norwichcastle.bookings@norfolk.gov.uk, or call 01603 493636.

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View our current schools programme on the main page.

As an alternative to a museum visit, we're offering brand new paid-for virtual programmes based on some of our most popular events.

For more information, enquiries and bookings email our Norwich Bookings Coordinator at norwichcastle.bookings@norfolk.gov.uk, or call 01603 493636.

Events

Immersive events which take place in different locations, include a range of activities, and involve meeting characters from the past. 10am - 2pm, £5 per pupil (unless otherwise stated).

Medicine

Suitable for all exam boards except OCR B SHP.

Discover how medicine has changed from Medieval times to the present day by meeting costumed characters, handling objects, and analysing sources from Medieval, Renaissance, Industrial, and Modern periods.
Resources
Crime and Punishment

10am to 12 noon, £3.50 per pupil. Suitable for all GCSE exam boards.

Take a tour of the museum's Georgian former prison buildings and find out about punishment objects.

Please note: this is an adapted version of the event while the dungeons, Shirehall courtroom and prisoners' tunnel are closed to visitors.
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Anglo-Saxon and Norman England

Meet Saxon and Norman characters and compare and contrast their cultures. Re-enact the Battle of Hastings and the Saxon rebellions, and take a virtual tour of the Castle to discover why it was built, how it functioned and how important it was to the Normans.

Please note: During the Castle Keep redevelopment project, this event will still run but won't visit the Castle Keep or the Anglo-Saxon and Viking gallery.

Historic Environment - suitable for OCR B (SHP)

Choose Norwich Castle as an historical site. Download the guidance below to see how all criteria points can be fulfilled, along with links to over 60 additional historical sources, to assist in studying the site. Please note: During the Castle Keep redevelopment project, the Keep tour will be replaced with a video tour of the Keep.

GCSE Art Study Support Materials

Packs designed to support progress through GCSE Art and Design coursework. Please note: During the Castle Keep redevelopment project, some artefacts mentioned in these materials may not be on public display.

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Ask the Subject Expert: A Level History (H505)(Online Q&A) - Professional Development - OCR

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We're now running all our CPD training online rather than face-to-face. Future courses will be in the form of a webinar, offering the same high-quality training as our face-to-face training. If you have any questions, please email professionaldevelopment@ocr.org.uk

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We're now running all our CPD training online rather than face-to-face. Future courses will be in the form of a webinar, offering the same high-quality training as our face-to-face training. If you have any questions, please email professionaldevelopment@ocr.org.uk

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About Debating Matters Debating Matters because ideas matter. This is the premise of the Debating Matters Competition, which emphasises debaters' knowledge and clear thinking over points of order and rhetorical flourishes. By debating real-world issues, students are introduced to key controversie

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Alpha History is a free, ad-supported online textbook for history teachers and students. It spans twelve different historical periods or themes, with more under construction in 2018-19. Alpha History contains thousands of invaluable resources including topic summaries, documents, images, maps, timelines, biographical profiles and historiographical information, as well as a range of online activities. Alpha History is written, curated and compiled by qualified teachers. Content on Alpha History is suitable for students at middle school, high school and undergraduate levels.

The American Revolution (1763-1789)
The French Revolution (1781-1795)
World War I (1914-1918)
The Russian Revolution (1905-1924)
The Weimar Republic (1918-1933)
Nazi Germany (1933-1945)
The Holocaust (1941-1945)
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The Chinese Revolution (1898-1976)
The Vietnam War (1945-1975)
Northern Ireland and the Troubles (1968-1989)
Past Peculiar

With the exception of primary sources, all content on this website is © Alpha History 2014-18. This content not be copied, republished or redistributed without the express permission of Alpha History. For more information please refer to our Terms of Use.

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Explore all our collections for both the classroom and library. We stock everything from Edexcel and AQA textbooks to English Classics, Hi-Lo teen Fiction and Graphic Novels. Don't forget that you can also sign up to our eBook platform VLeBooks to access titles in electronic formats.

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Explore all our collections for both the classroom and library. We stock everything from Edexcel and AQA textbooks to English Classics, Hi-Lo teen Fiction and Graphic Novels. Don't forget that you can also sign up to our eBook platform VLeBooks to access titles in electronic formats.

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Autumn 2021

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We know that it's not easy for teachers to get out of school or have budgets to afford a plentiful supply of CPD. We know how essential your CPD is to you and that is why we have worked to provide a wide range of face to face, online learning and webinar-based CPD to suit all budgets. It doesn't matter where you are or what your budget is; you and your colleagues can benefit from some of the best subject-specific CPD around, especially if you are members of the HA. As a member you'll gain preferential rates to all our CPD and benefit from a number of exclusive free member sessions each year. In addition, corporate members also have the opportunity to benefit from access to one free paid recording per year.

Please note that all live webinars and meetings will take place from 4-5pm unless stated otherwise. All our live webinars are recorded and the recording link will be made available to all registered delegates.

Secondary CPD webinars at a glance - Autumn 2021

*Webinars marked with an asterisk are free to HA members but must be booked in advance.

** Webinars marked with a double asterisk are available for HA corporate membersto book a free recording but must be booked in advance using your offer code. Booking for this offer opens in September 2021. For more information see the terms and conditions.

Keep checking for new webinars coming up as we will add to the list as new webinars are agreed. Please note that for all webinars we recommend listening live in order to interact with the presenter, but if you can't participate live then a recording will be made available to all registered delegates.

If you have suggestions of webinars that you'd like us to develop, please email Mel Jones on melanie.jones@history.org.uk.

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Ofsted has set out what it thinks good history teaching looks like in a new research review.

It is the latest in a series of reviews and themed inspection reports that the watchdog has carried out, focusing on the way specific subjects are taught.

Ofsted guidance on good history teaching

Here are its key findings:

1. Freedom in curriculum design

Ofsted says that history teaching is "significantly shaped" by decisions made at school level.

It says that this has allowed history teachers to shape wider debates about the nature of the school curriculum through publications where they compare practice, but that there is also evidence that some history teachers "as a result of wider constraints and pressures, do not take effective advantage of this freedom and stay limited by narrow repertoires of content and out-of-date scholarship".

2. Curriculum decisions occur at different levels

The review says that schools choose broad topics to include in their teaching but that within this, teachers must select content out of an "extraordinary range of possible material" to create a route through particular topics. Teachers also make choices about the time and emphasis given to particular topics - for example, a teacher may choose to focus on the features of monasteries in a lesson on Anglo-Saxon England, perhaps to secure pupils' future knowledge.

A well-designed curriculum requires careful decisions about the topics, content and emphasis of particular content, says the regulator.

Teachers should have "regular opportunities to discuss content selection and its purposes, in order to support decisions about content selection and emphasis in teaching", it adds.

3. Pupils need to develop 'substantive' and 'disciplinary' knowledge

Progress in history relies on pupils developing knowledge about the past ("substantive" knowledge) and knowledge about how historians investigate the past and construct historical arguments ("disciplinary" knowledge).

Teaching must develop pupils' historical knowledge and their analytical skills as historians simultaneously, says Ofsted.

4. Teaching should cover 'core' knowledge and 'fingertip' knowledge

Content that is prioritised is known as "core" knowledge, and "high-quality curriculum design is likely to be characterised by a strong and sophisticated rationale for emphasising particular content"; for example, if it will help pupils in their future learning.

Some knowledge should also be completely secure for pupils - "fingertip" knowledge of events and individuals that they need for the study of current topics or for an end-of-topic assessment. Pupils need to have this knowledge embedded as it will reduce demands on their working memory and enable their thinking and historical analysis.

"Fingertip" knowledge may only be needed while pupils study a particular topic, but pupils' in-depth knowledge of topics could leave a wider "residue" knowledge of particular concepts or chronology.

5. Pupils need to be secure in particular concepts

A highly developed knowledge of particular abstract concepts can help pupils to progress. Some concepts occur frequently throughout historical studies - "invasion", "monarch", "empire" or "tax" would all be examples of "substantive" concepts.

Abstract concepts are best delivered through repeated encounters in their specific contexts. Ofsted's review says that these are not simply "definitions" and have particular meanings according to their context. For example, the word "revolutionary" will mean different things to different people throughout history.

"To learn about the past, pupils will often need knowledge of the particular meaning of some specific concepts in different time periods," the review says.

"For example, they might need to understand what 'socialist' specifically meant to people (even different groups of people) in Bismarck's Germany in order to learn accurately about aspects of the period."

If pupils do not understand these concepts securely it can hinder their progress. Once pupils understand a particular concept, they will be able to access other concepts more readily - a pupil who understands the idea of a "kingdom" will grasp what an "empire" means more easily, for example.

Curriculum design should increase pupils' opportunities for incidental learning of these concepts through appropriately challenging texts.

It adds that pupils should learn through meaningful examples as abstract knowledge can be difficult to absorb. For instance, the abstract idea of social class will be easier for pupils to learn about if linked to specific historical examples. Repeated encounters with particular concepts are also likely to secure pupils' knowledge.

6. Pupils need secure chronology

Pupils need to develop a mental timeline of events and this makes their existing historical knowledge more secure and makes new knowledge easier to learn.

"When curriculum design does not take this chronological knowledge into consideration, pupils' understanding of the past is likely to be disconnected or episodic," the review says.

7. Pupils' prior knowledge helps them learn new material more easily

The review finds that prior knowledge makes abstract new content easier for pupils to learn, even if the prior knowledge is only indirectly related to the new topic.

"As an example, the concept of 'taking power' has complex connotations, including specific connotations when used in historical narratives," the review says.

"If a pupil does not have enough prior knowledge, they will struggle to understand this concept (another way of saying that it will be abstract). This may hinder their ability to make sense of a statement like 'Saxons took power in England'. However, a pupil's understanding of similar historical events from previous topics (such as the Roman invasion of Britain) might ensure that the concept of 'taking power' has some meaning for them."

It adds that, unlike in other subjects, where "core" knowledge is the focus of teaching and material that is not seen as "core" might be removed to reduce demands on pupils, in history this will be counterproductive, as pupils need lots of background and contextual knowledge to make sense of a topic.

8. Pupils need to be secure in their disciplinary knowledge

Pupils need to understand historical enquiry. The review notes that pupils bring misconceptions to their study of history, such as the idea that history is a form of "fact-finding".

One way to avoid such misconceptions is to ensure that approaches are not "generic" or "one size fits all". Heuristics such as the "5 Ws" of who, what, where, when and why may lead pupils to develop misconceptions about the relationship between sources, evidence and historical claims and accounts.

Pupils also need secure substantive knowledge to develop their disciplinary knowledge.

"They may, for example, claim that the assassination of Franz Ferdinand was the most important cause of the First World War because it was the closest in time to the outbreak of the events they have studied or because they have more secure knowledge of this specific event than of other aspects of the topic," the review says.

"In doing this, they are using analytical tools that are not appropriate in the disciplinary context."

9. Pupils should develop their historical thinking through disciplinary concepts

Pupils should be able to apply second-order concepts: cause, consequence, change and continuity, similarity and difference, historical significance, sources and evidence and historical interpretations.

The first five are "generally used by history teachers to classify types of historical argument taught to pupils; the latter [two] focus more on the processes by which evidence is established and accounts are constructed".

The review says that the curriculum must introduce pupils to diverse interpretations, not only academic ones, but also popular and public forms of history, so that pupils understand fully the complex social processes that cause certain stories to be told about the past and others not to be told".

10. Teaching should include breadth and diversity

The review says that the curriculum should "develop pupils' understanding of a range of historical time periods. This is not done by rushing through them in outline, but through careful interplay of depth and overview studies", and that pupils should learn about a wide range of places, societies and cultures in the past.

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A review of research into factors that influence the quality of history education in schools in England.

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In this report, we have:

outlined the national context in relation to history

considered curriculum progression in history, pedagogy, assessment and the impact of school leaders' decisions on provision

summarised our review of research into factors that can affect quality of education in history

Find out more about the principles behind Ofsted's research reviews and subject reports.

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A review of research into factors that influence the quality of history education in schools in England.

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Future Learn: Teaching the Holocaust - Online - On demand

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Future Learn: Teaching the Holocaust - Online - On demand

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Now I look to the right, and I see a truck come along. And the truck stops in front of us. And in the middle, sit my wife and child. And then it went- the truck went. And I never saw them again.

The Holocaust- the unprecedented attempt made by Nazi Germany and its collaborators to murder the Jewish people- is one of the most difficult events modern history has known. It brought moral values to a collapse. And basic notions of humanity were shaken to the core.

Decades later, as we try to teach about this earth-shattering event, especially to young people, we are confronted by challenges and questions. What is the Holocaust? How do you define it? How was it humanly possible? When and where did it happen? How did the Nazis rise to power? How do we teach the Holocaust to young people? If you want to know what we lost, let's get to know what existed. What are the misconceptions that persist? The majority of students hold Hitler as solely responsible for the Holocaust. It wasn't only the Germans who committed the Holocaust. It was a European project. What principles should guide our teaching approaches? The historian teaches the past. The educator has to give the past meaning.

Join our teams from Yad Vashem and UCL as we attempt to address these and other questions. Join us as we will examine the main historical events of the Holocaust. And we will present how the testimonies of the survivors are crucial in studying the Holocaust. This is what humanises history. It's what makes it about real people. We will introduce you to guiding principles and lesson materials through expert interviews, tutorials, historical footage, artefacts, maps, and art. We aim to build your own historical knowledge and equip you with the tools to tackle the significant pedagogic challenges that confront any teacher of the Holocaust.

If you want to learn about this seminal event in world history and how to teach it, come and join us in this course. Teaching the Holocaust- Innovative Approaches to the Challenges We Face.

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Historical Association - the UK national charity for history

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We support the teaching, learning and enjoyment of history. Join us to help inspire future generations and meet others who share an interest in the past.