Well another summer has passed. Children are finally wrestled back into new shoes and too-big uniforms (a traumatic story from our Tuesday!). I don’t know about you but, despite all the work a new year involves, I always find September exciting. It is especially exciting when the cooler notes of a September morning are mixed in with the distinct hints of change. We don’t yet know where educa...
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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 first new National Curriculum in 14 years! As we have written about before, a small team from the Historical Association is currently working with the Df...
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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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