About this site

Links down the page: Purpose and audience Links to other sites Developing the site Acknowledgements Copyright

Purpose and audience

History fires pupils' curiosity about the past, from the immediate locality to Britain and wider. 'Innovating with History' shows how the history national curriculum can motivate pupils aged five to 14, improve the quality of teaching and learning and raise standards of achievement.

Use this site to engage pupils with the excitement of school history, to find out what others have planned and to share your own good practice. However innovative you are, you should find something to help you improve your teaching and increase your pupils' learning.

The site is designed for history subject leaders in primary and middle schools, heads of history in secondary schools, teachers and intending teachers of history, and all those interested in history education.

Links to other websites

'Innovating with History' is a 'gateway' site providing direct links to many other websites that support history teaching and learning. A link to a website does not imply QCA's approval of that website. Users should carry out their own evaluations of websites for their own use. Becta provides guidance on how to evaluate and review websites.

Developing the site

This is a developing resource that depends on teachers being prepared to share their good ideas and practice.

If you have something to share, please contact us.

Acknowledgements

QCA wishes to thank all those who have contributed materials to this website.

Judith Holmes, Awbridge Primary School
Dale Banham, Teaching & Learning Coordinator, Head of History, Holbrook High School, Suffolk
Jamie Byrom, History Adviser, Devon LEA
Chris Culpin, Director, Schools History Project
Bob Damerell, History Adviser, Cornwall LEA
Ian Dawson, Publications Director, Schools History Project
Tony Hier, Head of History and AST, Thomas Tallis School, Greenwich
Tony McAleavy, Teaching & Learning Director, CfBT
Martin Oldfield, History Adviser, Suffolk LEA
Fiona Revell, Teacher Adviser, Lancashire LEA
Michael Riley, Senior Lecturer in History Education, Bath Spa University
Heather Scott, Senior Strategic Leader: Innovation & Development, Challenge College, Bradford
Neil Tompson, History Adviser, Hampshire LEA
Rick Weights, Deputy Headteacher, Athelstan Community Primary School, Leeds
Dean Wood, History AST, The Robert Blake School, Bridgewater School, Somerset
Grant Bage, Educational Consultant
History Department at Matravers School, Westbury, Somerset
John Crossland, University of Manchester Archaelogical Unit
John O’Boyle, former Advisory Teacher for History, Cheshire LEA
Julie Tzivanidou, Cove Junior School, Hampshire
Kathryn Price, Crescent Primary School, Hampshire
Kirsty Stronach, Oak Meadow Primary School, Hampshire
Nicola Beazley, Sarisbury Infant School, Hampshire
Pat Hoodless, Senior Lecturer in History Education, Manchester Metropolitan University
Penelope Harnett, Senior Lecturer in History Education, University of the West of England
Rebecca Hewlitt, Perryfields High School, Oldbury, West Midlands
Robert Guyver, Senior Lecturer, College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth
Sally Pearce, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, University of Brighton
Sarah Duck, Oakley Infant School, Hampshire
Simon Harrison, History AST, Swanmore College of Technology, Hampshire
Stuart Roper, Head of History, Holyrood School, Chard, Somerser
Tracey Case, PGCE student, College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth

In addition, QCA would like to thank all the members of the QCA Geography and History Curriculum Development Project History Steering Group for their advice and support during the development of this website.

Copyright

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Permission to reproduce material that is the copyright of a third party must be obtained from the copyright holders.

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