SHP Publishing
Principles, Plans and Possibilities
What’s New on the Site? – April 2010:
• Dynamic Learning goes on line [ click here ]
• New publications update [ click here ]
• Trial phase of KS3 Assessment Toolkit [ click here ]
1. Publishing Principles
Our objectives are that resources published under SHP’s banner should:
a) make learning more enjoyable and effective for students, enhancing their understanding of how History is studied, their knowledge of the past and their appreciation of what studying History contributes to their own lives and understanding of the present, for example by helping them to develop their own opinions and values, understanding and articulating their multiple identities.
b) help teachers solve immediate problems for example helping make sense of, improve upon and go beyond curriculum initiatives such as 2008 KS3, new GCSE and A level specifications.
c) have a CPD function, stimulating teachers to think about teaching and learning issues. These issues include course structures, building courses and individual activities around learning issues, developing effective enquiry and independent learning techniques, integrating up-to-date historical research, widening the range of teaching and learning strategies, developing creative forms of communication and clarifying the value of studying history.
d) explore new ideas in creating resources e.g. the inter-linking of books, CDs and website-based resources, the presentation of a diversity of content and diverse approaches to the study of history.
2. Immediate plans
For publication in 2010
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May 2010 |
SHP History Year 9 Dynamic Learning |
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The American West Dynamic Learning |
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June 2010 |
Edexcel Unit 3 Source Enquiry: |
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OCR Crime and Punishment through Time |
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Sept 2010 |
Edexcel Unit 3 Source Enquiry: |
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Latest News on Dynamic Learning
Dynamic Learning is going on line and will be available via a subscription website – rather than on CD.
• DL On-line: From May 2010 all the SHP Dynamic Learning resources will be available through subscription. You can subscribe to a single product (eg SHP Y9 Dynamic Learning) or to a bundle of products: for example you could subscribe to all the KS3 resources [ see the Hodder site ] or all the Medicine resources for a discounted price.
• CDs while stocks last: if you want to buy up any of the remaining CDs before the resources move on line you can still do so. There are still CDs available (some with big price reductions) for:
• Free trial: from May-July 2010 all the previously published titles will be available for free 3 month trial through the Summer Term . To sign up for a free trial go to Hodder’s ‘Dynamic Learning’ website [ click here ]
• New titles to be launched in May are SHP History Y9 and The American West. These are not part of the extended free trial but you do get 28 days to trial them. Click here to register for:
• Updates: Once Dynamic Learning is online SHP and Hodder Education will be able to update and add to it over the coming years including new lessons and activities to keep it fresh and relevant.
For publication early 2011
Assessment Toolkit for SHP History Y7-9.
E mail jim.belben@hodder.co.uk to be sent further details in May 2010 or to be involved in the trial phase of the new assessment materials. We are particularly keen to hear from schools that have been using the main activities in the Y7, Y8 or Y9 textbooks for assessment purposes so we can learn from your experiences.
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Early 2011 |
Edexcel Unit 3 Source Enquiry: |
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Edexcel Crime and Punishment through Time |
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Smarter History Series |
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In development for 2012 onwards
KS3 – More resources in our This is History! series for Key Stage 3.
See details of other publications in the ‘This is History!’ Series, on this website [ click here ]
A level – Enquiring History - an exciting new series for A level. The series will include student books and website resources for students and teachers. It will be based on the core SHP principles of active enquiry and innovative learning. The series will engage A level students with the latest scholarly research and will link to topics and issues across the range of specifications.
All the SHP/Hodder Publications
There is a wide range of materials already published by SHP/Hodder for KS3, GCSE, A level. For all the details [ click here ].
3. Interested in helping to develop resources for SHP?
As we develop our publishing we may need teachers to review, advise on and trial material. This is often the first step towards writing.
We are also interested in hearing from anyone who is highly enthusiastic and committed to writing new resources. In particular, we'd like to know:
- What would excite you to work on?
- Why is this needed by teachers?
- Your ideas for the structure and approach of this book or other resource.
Contacts
To volunteer to revise, advise and trial contact:
To put a specific writing proposal to SHP contact:
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