Keystage history

OFSTED Webinar on primary and secondary History 2023

Many of you will have read the lengthy OFSTED paper on research findings into the history curriculum published in 2021,…

Keeping up-to-date with developments in primary history – February 2023

Every few years, the Primary wing of the Historical Association carry out a survey of primary schools to see what…

The coronation of King Charles III

Central activity: Mantle of the Expert The coronation of Charles III will take place on 6 May 2023. Preparations for…

Adapting Keystage history lessons – FAQs

1. Why are lessons still called ‘outstanding’? I am often asked how the lessons section of the site should be…

Ancient Greece knowledge organiser – KS2

In your study of Ancient Greece you will learn how a civilization that flourished over 2500 years ago still influences…

Rosa Parks – KQ2 -What can we learn about what sort of person Rosa was from stories of her early life?

Based on 3 key episodes from Rosa’s life, drawn from a lively story book, pupils act out 3 key episodes…

Rosa Parks – KQ3 – What was life like for black people living in southern USA in the 1950s?

This session looks at what life was like for Black people living in the southern parts of the United States…

Rosa Parks – KQ4 – Why do you think Rosa acted as she did on that day that made her famous?

In this session pupils explore what drove Rosa to take her stand in December 1955, going beyond oversimplification of a…

Rosa Parks – KQ5 – How did Rosa’s action lead to life for black people getting better?

Learning objectives Children can see how Rosa’s action led to other changes, both directly e.g. bus boycott or more indirectly…

Rosa Parks – KQ6 – How should we remember Rosa Parks today?

Learning objectives Children are able to consider the most appropriate ways of celebrating Rosa’s achievements They can pick out the…

Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee – KQ6 – How do we see the importance of Queen Elizabeth all around us in our lives today?

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Grasping the chronology nettle

Everyone knows that chronology is one of the key historical concepts pupils need to learn, and yet in very few…

Running timebox – First and foremost

Why Timebox teams? First and foremost, Timebox Teams should be fun. Behind the serious intent of improving pupils’ chronological knowledge…

Timebox – KS2 Pack

Mention the teaching of chronology to most infant teachers and their eyes glaze over. Their experience is that it is…

How can we explain the incredible margin of victory at the referendum for Anchluss in 1938?

How can we explain the incredible margin of victory at the referendum for Anchluss in 1938? Subscribers only: You…

Roman Britain knowledge organiser – KS2

The arrival of the Romans to Britain and their occupation for over 350 years marks a turning point in the…

Stone Age to Iron Age knowledge organiser – KS2

The earliest known humans arrived in these lands around 900,000 years ago. During this time there were huge changes: the…

Running timebox – First and foremost

Why Timebox teams? First and foremost, Timebox Teams should be fun. Behind the serious intent of improving pupils’ chronological knowledge…

Timebox – KS1 Pack

Mention the teaching of chronology to most infant teachers and their eyes glaze over. Their experience is that it is…

Building vocabulary to help pupils’ historical understanding. My 100 top KS2 words

Word lists are all very well but do we carefully plan when words are acquired and then applied in a…

Some key findings from OFSTED’s English curriculum report that affect history – May 2022

1. SEND While pupils with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) are highly likely to need much more frequent repetition,…

Common assessment tasks in history at Key Stage 2

Many colleagues who have been sceptical about assessing history at Key Stage 2 have been won over by this simple…

Assessment for learning in Primary history

Assessment for Learning is much-vaunted and many-faceted. If we break down what it means in its constituent parts, many of…

Principles of good assessment in history at Key Stage 2

As OFSTED reports have pointed out for many years, assessment in history is not strong in most schools and the…

Judging pupils’ work at Key Stage 2

Teachers’ failure to carry out any useful diagnostic, formative or summative assessment in history at Key Stage 2 has come…

Target setting in history at Key Stage 2

With the emphasis that the Primary Strategy places on Assessment for Learning and the sharing of objectives, it would seem…

General advice regarding progression in history at Key Stage 2

A definitive paper explaining exactly what I think you should be doing in the realms of progression to help ensure…

Progression by strand in history at KS2: a key element of deep dives

One of the most important tasks that a history subject leader carries out is that of helping colleagues to build…

Everything you wanted to know about progression in history at KS2 but couldn’t find anywhere!

Progression in history at KS2: part of your preparation for an OFSTED history deep dive Planning for progression in history…

10 places to go to find out about your local area

1. Go to your library Your local library will nearly always have a local history section that can tell you…

MATs v Council-maintained? What does the evidence tell us about relative performance? May 2022

Council-maintained schools in England outperform academies in Ofsted rankings, according to analysis published on the day the government’s ambitions for…

A pupil response to KS2 assessment task on women in Ancient Greece

Karl is in Y5 and has been taught in a school where standards are high but progress is slightly below…

KS4 – Migration; Expulsion of the Jews 800 years ago : now a topical issue – May 2022

Those of you teaching about medieval England or the new thematic study on migration may for GCSE might like to…

Here’s one i made earlier – The DFE’s plans for a new model primary history curriculum – May 2022

The DfE have been trailing the idea of a model curriculum for history for a while now. They seem to…

Taking on history leadership: doing the right things – 10 key steps

Taking on subject leadership can be a daunting prospect, especially if it is your first. When there is so much…

What makes a history department outstanding?

The department is an 11-19 comprehensive school serving Hounslow. Approximately 80% of the students are from minority ethnic groups. The…

OFSTED’s judgements about historical concepts needs challenging

Most of us will question OFSTED’s judgment from time to time, not least because it is highly subjective. Maybe that…

Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee – KQ1 – Why are we celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee this year?

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Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee – KQ2 – How do we know when and how Princess Elizabeth became Queen?

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Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee – KQ3 – How has life changed for the queen since her coronation?

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Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee – KQ4 – What important events have happened during the queen’s long reign? More suitable for older pupils

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