Ever wondered what it might have been like to be a teenager on the Oregon Trail? This spring, The Schools History Project will be following the experiences of one emigrant family as they made their way across the Great American Desert in 1852. @TheWestLive will be sharing the thoughts and experiences of 17-year-old Abigail Scott from her journal of life on the trails. Watch this introduction to he...
Read More »UPDATE Schools History Project Essay Competition in association with Professor Peter Frankopan, No More Marking and Hodder Education UPDATE *** In response to questions that have been asked about the scope of the question, the deadline, prizes, sixth-form eligibility, independent schools and home-schooled students, this post has been updated *** These are strange...
Read More »At this summer’s conference, Jamie Byrom spoke on the topic, ‘Floating their boat – helping low-attainers in history’. He drew on his considerable experience in the classroom and as History adviser in Devon to share strategies grouped into three categories – using enquiry questions, long-term planning and day-to-day planning. We’re delighted to be able to share his pr...
Read More »This workshop was based on a collaboration with the historian Yasmin Khan. The substantive focus was a comparative study of the British and Indian Home fronts during the second world war. However, we were also keen to give access to the ways historians construct their historical claims. The 12-minute film was made to allow Yasmin Khan to talk directly to students about her methods, her issues with...
Read More »Black Tudors Miranda Kaufman’s plenary at SHP 2019 and workshop by Josh Garry and Wendy Lennon alerted delegates to a range of approached that teachers nationally are developing using Miranda’s books. The short blog explains the background to the project while the Google Drive contains materials that have already been created to support teachers, but please feel free to add some of your own. Curre...
Read More »These revision materials for the OCR B depth study on the Norman Conquest have been produced by Stuart Farley (SHP Regional Adviser for the South East and Subject Lead for History at Upper Shirley High School) and Megan Thomas (Head of History at Swanmore College). For each of the five sections, the resources include: A Powerpoint A revision storyboard An exam practice sheet Please click here to a...
Read More »Reports on all the papers comprising the OCR (B) SHP GCSE specification are available and can be accessed via the secure section of OCR’s website. These provide lots of tips to help our OCR (B) teachers prepare their students thoroughly for the next series and they come highly recommended!
Read More »Oral history has great potential to connect history to the lives of young people. It can deepen students’ understanding of history by making it more personal and complex. These resources emerged from Helen Snelson’s plenary session at the 2018 SHP Conference. Helen made a powerful argument for the potential of oral history to change the focus of historical enquiry and to build relationships betwee...
Read More »Helen Snelson today talking about oral history and its use in the classroom. Helen was inspired by a story on Her Story Made History on Radio 4, in particular the story of Madera Al Ajroush, who has successfully campaigned for women to be allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia. When Helen attended a seminar on oral history, she was recommended a book called The Voice of the Past by Paul Thompson. If you...
Read More »Claire Alexander, Robin Bunce, Maya Parmar, Pragya Vohra and Brodie Waddell presenting their work on the award winning ‘Our Migration Story’ – teaching migration history and why it matters so much. Claire is approaching the study from a sociological focus and has worked with the Runnymede Trust, a race equality think tank. She’s also been working with a Cambridge historian ...
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