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Category Archives: CPD Notes
SHP: Teachmeet
@johnmayo first, sharing a couple of helpful websites about teaching Irish history – Century Ireland from RTE and the Down Survey of Ireland on the Trinity College website, which shows land distribution in Ireland to help show colonisation, etc @davestacey … Continue reading
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SHP: third plenary
Michael Maddison, HMI, on outstanding leadership in history. Michael begins with some press headlines in the 6 months leading up to the publication of the new curriculum, and then invites us to identify the papers that have reported various headlines … Continue reading
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SHP: third workshop
Christopher Edwards on planning for higher order historical thinking at ks3. We start by discussing what makes a good or outstanding history lesson as a group and then feeding back to everyone. Chris suggests that Ofsted has a view on … Continue reading
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SHP: second workshop
Michael Riley and Jamie Byrom talking about creative and rigorous planning through a case study of the Mughal Empire. Feel like I’m back on my PGCE. We start with a picture of the Taj Mahal. Jamie wonders, do we ever … Continue reading
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SHP: second plenary
Panel discussion on Looking forward to the new NC and GCSE, with Katherine Burn, Steve Mastin, Michael Riley and Esther Arnott. Lesley Ann kicks off – should we be worried about school history? K: no! It’s taught by historians! There … Continue reading
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SHP25: first plenary
Back at the SHP conference for its silver anniversary! First up – Dale Banham and Russell Hall on raising achievement at GCSE and A-Level. Before that, Michael identifies and thanks everyone associated with making SHP a success since it began. … Continue reading
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Edfest: E.D.Hirsch
Speaking on Skype about a conservative curriculum for disadvantaged children. He realised that a certain amount of background knowledge is assumed and called this cultural literacy, and that this is what should be taught in American high schools. Lindsay Johns … Continue reading
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Edfest: What children should know debate
Fergal Keane chairs. Toby Young first, free school founder and journalist. He thinks there should be less emphasis on skills and more emphasis on knowledge. Forget the child-centred stuff! We should break down what children ought to know, even from … Continue reading
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Edfest: Tom Sherrington
The room is packed for @headguruteacher speaking on Rigour, Agility, Awe and Joy. Ten great lessons he has seen. Effectiveness, excitement, high quality. The room is rammed, with people crowded round the door to hear it. Tom shares pictures of … Continue reading
Edfest: Gove
Not too many notes for this one: too busy listening! Gove succinctly summarises the current debate in education, between knowledge and skills, saying that he feels the more traditional agenda has had a resurgence of late, that the child-centred approach … Continue reading
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