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GENERAL GUIDANCE

For guidance on planning, enquiry, chronology and other general issues HERE…

SUBJECT CONTENT

For a wide range of ideas for teaching particular topics HERE…

 

Understanding Historical Enquiry

 

Engaging students in the process of historical enquiry is a core principle of SHP and central to National Curriculum History.

The items below explain and discuss the importance of historical enquiry and offer ideas and resources for developing students’ understanding of how to carry out enquiries across Key Stages 1 and 2.

Examples of specific enquiries on historical periods and topics can be found HERE

Do you remember when we did an enquiry?

A short PowerPoint sequence from Ian Dawson to help children understand the Enquiry process.

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How does ‘Enquiry’ contribute to work at historical sites and museums?

Ian Dawson explores how Enquiry can help embed visits to museums and historical sites within school-based enquiries.

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Why is historical enquiry important?

Ian Dawson explores why Enquiry is so important for effective learning in History, provides a simple outline of the Enquiry process and discusses the nature of Enquiry questions.

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Organising Historical Enquiry in a Primary School

This practical guidance by Kate Moorse and Ann Moore provides teachers with a template to consider who or what would be the best person or event to select for their own school history subject content. It also shows how they could organize their subject matter.

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