Since 1972, the Schools History Project has been working to put the needs of children and young people at the heart of history teaching. Our work is guided by the SHP Principles which seek to support teachers in creating history curricula which truly help children understand the world around them. We hope this website provokes thought, inspiration and enthusiasm for the teaching of history.
Dan Lyndon-Cohen, SHP Director
2028 is set to be the start of a significant few years for education. New GCSEs will begin to arrive in 2029 and 2030 , followed by new A Levels in 2031 and 2032. These new qualifications will be preceded, in September 2028, by the arrival of the fir...
Well, it feels like spring has well and truly sprung over the last week. It’s a strange juxtaposition to be enjoying the emerging snowdrops and daffodils given the state of the world at the moment, but if nothing else it reminds me that spring ...
The Schools History Project recently wrote to the Historical Association and the Department for Education to share our thoughts on the composition of the drafting team for the History curriculum. A copy of the email is at the end of this document. La...
There are still places available for the SHP Summer Conference this June. The line up of speakers this year is looking fantastic, so whether you are looking for some inspiration, some guidance, or just a chance to talk to other history teachers, you&...
Schools History Project Summer Conference June 29-30 2024 at Leeds Trinity University We are really looking forward to being back in Leeds for our annual summer conference and hope that many of you will be able to join us. Here is the overview of the...
In anticipation of this year’s summer conference we wanted to share the absolutely fantastic plenary from last year’s virtual event by the brilliant Jason Todd: “Silences, Traces and Voices: Conversations and Journeys Through Race&#...
