Author Archives: Ed

Italy Update

I’ve updated a few things on the previously moribund Italy page. I’m going to be adding things as I teach them this year. There’s also a podcast (almost all written – I’m 10 years off unification!) and class website at … Continue reading

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Debate on the History Curriculum at the IOE: The cracks in the common ground?

I spent a really enjoyable evening last night at the IOE, listening to a debate about the future of history education.  The chair was David Cannadine whose  (occasionally a little sharp) wit kept the debate at the IOE moving at … Continue reading

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Battle of Britain Lesson by Jenny Hutton

Jenny Hutton has very kindly donated a brilliant lesson on the Battle of Britain. Jenny was one of the (great) PGCE interns I worked with in 2009-10.  Please take a look, and have a go!

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The New National History Curriculum (1) – Chronology

For some time the new ‘programme for study’ for KS3 history has been available here.  For some time I’ve wanted to post about them – mainly as a way of improving my understanding of it. 

So, here is my uninformed ‘reckon’ (to quote Mitchell and Webb), on the changes to the History National Curriculum.  This will be an increasinly irregular series.

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