Leading History
Jacqui Dean Here is advice on leading history, including planning, organising, progression, recording learning, and assessment.
It is written by Jacqui Dean of Leeds Metropolitan University who is also the Nuffield Primary History project director.
Leading history: sections
The history curriculum in schools
Knowledge, skills and understanding
Organising history
History and citizenship
History knowledge for teachers
Planning
Longterm planning: principles
Medium-term planning: individual study units
Assessing history
Recording learning
Progression
Theories of learning
Jacqui Dean says: The year 2/3 topic was 'Flight' - mainly history and science. I was preparing to tell the children the Icarus myth as the intro, but I wanted them first to think about how to design a flying contraption without using modern materials such as plastic, or using engines. Here is one of my favourites.
Pupil observation table