The Schools History Project is delighted to present a free online CPD workshop on teaching interpretations of the Transatlantic slave trade by Corinne Goullée (@corinnegoullee}, Head of History at Cottenham Village College. “So, historians follow the crowd, Miss?”: Helping Year 9 get to grips with historiography This workshop will focus on how Corinne transformed an existing enquiry on...
Read More »For all teachers, their training year is hugely important – the training you get is often one of the biggest influences on your career, your outlook and you attitude as a teacher. So, if this is your training year and COVID-19 has interrupted some of those precious moments to learn, reflect, experiment and develop, why not have a look at SHP’s Corona CPD Challenges? This collection of ...
Read More »We are very proud to be supporting the brilliant Dig School, a project created by Carenza Lewis of the University of Lincoln which is also supported by the Council for British Archaeology, the Historical Association and Historic England. The project is designed to help teachers with students still in schools, as well as students being home-schooled at the moment to participate in meaningful, rigor...
Read More »` There is much to love about Bristol: the suspension bridge, the SS Great Britain, the docks, its out-sized contribution to popular music, the Balloon Fiesta, the Downs, its willingness to confront its troubling history, its sense of community, its creativity… and its history-themed pub quizzes. In the absence of a real-life pub quiz, SHP Fellows (@mrsthorne) and Rich Kennett (@kenra...
Read More »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...
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