2014 July Conference

Polishing and protecting the curriculum jewel of interpretations

Christine Counsell's plenary presentation examines why the curriculum component of 'interpretations' is extraordinarily hard to teach well, why it should stay that way and why we must work together in contuinuing to try.

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History, National Life and the New Curriculum

The plenary lecture by Peter Mandler, Professor of Modern Cultural History, University of Cambridge and President of the Royal Historical Society.

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SHP Conference 2013

Teaching about historical change and continuity

Guidance from Christine Counsell on helping pupils to get better at discussing and analysing change and continuity.

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SHP Conference 2008

Reviewing the use of fieldwork

Two items from former SHP Director Ian Dawson (on Ian’s own website):

 • Reviewing your fieldwork – questions and discussion to assist teachers planning a sequence of lessons around a site visit at KS3, GCSE or A level here …

 • A fieldwork case-study of Goodrich Castle, exemplifying the guidelines provided in the above review here …

No puzzle, no learning:
How to make site visits rigorous, fascinating and indispensable.

A stimulating set of ideas by Chris Culpin published in Teaching History 97, and reproduced by permission of the HA here …

2014 July Conference

From Better Literacy to Better History

Workshop resources from Dale Banham and Russell Hall.

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The Methodology of Revision

Jo Philpott, SHP Fellow and Deputy Headteacher at City of Norwich School discusses strategies to help students revise independently.

See this discussion

November Day Conference Keynote Presentation

See the keynote presentation from Michael Maddison, (HMI) titled:

History in schools:
learning from the past, planning for the future

Michael is the HMI National Lead for History.

See the Plenary PowerPoint

SHP November Conference 2013

Outstanding Leadership in History

An HMI view on ‘Securing Outstanding Leadership in History’ from Michael Maddison (HMI).

Michael is Ofsted’s Specialist Adviser for History.

See the Plenary PowerPoint

SHP Conference 2013

An HMI View of Successes,
Challenges & Opportunities

A review of the successes, challenges and opportunities in school history from Michael Maddison HMI.

Michael is Ofsted’s Specialist Adviser for History.  See this review

SHP Conference 2009