September 2023 It feels very strange sitting at home typing this blog on the first day of the new school year, knowing that after 30 years in the History classroom, I am not sitting in a school hall listening to the exam feedback and Headteacher’s (sometimes un)inspiring vision for the year. Instead, I am embarking on a new journey, balancing part time teaching at Park View school, with the Direc...
Read More »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”. In the film Jason makes the case, drawing on the work of the Jamaican-born intellectual Stuart Hall and Haitian academic Michel Rolph Trouillot...
Read More »It’s hard to believe that it was only a year ago that I sat down to write my first Director’s blog. Last year was so exhilarating that it feels like we packed in a lifetime’s worth of fun in those 12 months. Time really does fly when you are having a good time! It was a genuine privilege to meet so many wonderful, inspiring people who are actively engaged in making history more m...
Read More »Wow. That pretty much sums up this year’s SHP summer conference. On paper it looked like an exciting programme, but the reality was so, so much better than I could even have imagined. Although the conference didn’t officially start until Saturday morning, I arrived at Leeds Trinity University early on Friday to do a walkthrough of the conference venues and host a Fellows meeting with some of...
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Today’s featured Unit Path comes from Becky Carter, whose thematic unit explores equality in Britain post-1945. Becky’s unit links very clearly with Curriculum PATHS Ethical Principle #1 in that it was inspired directly by pupils’ desire to learn more about the histories of marginalised groups. The unit engages directly with the concept of change and continuity and asks pupils to...
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Today’s featured Unit Path comes from Sasha Smith & Dr. Sarah Longair, who were keen to develop pupils’ understanding of the British Empire through the lens of material culture. Each lesson centres an object that explores a period, place or event. The Unit Path being shared is one that has been taught at Sir Robert Pattinson Academy, but the wider collection of lessons can be used ...
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Today’s spotlight Unit Path was developed by Alex Ford (Leeds Trinity), Chris Jacques (Horsforth School) and Ross Miles (Horsforth School). You can find the full Unit Path and the associated resources online HERE. The unit began life as a resource designed to help schools rebalance their teaching of GCSE American West units but was developed into a specific unit exploring Indigenous presence...
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Welcome to SHP Curriculum PATHS. Over the last two years Curriculum PATHS members have been working hard to put together our framework of Ethical Principles for school history. We are really excited to be able to share this with you now. You can find lots more about SHP Curriculum PATHS on the SHP website: www.schoolshistoryproject.co.uk/curriculumpaths Our Ethical Principles are designed to empow...
Read More »Dear SHP Family It’s early on a Sunday morning, it’s raining (again) and it’s my birthday. So what on earth am I doing sitting at my desk writing this blog? The answer is pretty simple. The SHP Summer Conference matters to me, and I hope it matters to many of the people reading this. I’ve been networking hard recently to promote the conference and have been asked a number o...
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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’ll love the SHP Summer Conference. Full details and booking information can be found on the Conferences page.
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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 the full conference programme, which has a fantastic range of workshops for primary and secondary history teachers. Timings are provisional and subje...
Read More »Dear SHP family As the Autumn term draws to a close and we look forward to a new year, I wanted to share with you all the latest news from the Schools History Project. Many of you will hopefully have seen the survey that we sent out a few months ago asking for some reflections on SHP and suggestions for ways to move forward. The response was magnificent, with over 170 teachers and history educato...
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