Category Archives: Shp15
SHP15: Thompson and Kitson
This session is about using one woman’s story to illuminate the recent past. We’re looking at Mavis Hyman, a lady born towards the end of the Raj. We start with a card sort of the events of her life, annotating … Continue reading
SHP15: fifth plenary
Richard Woff is talking about teaching history with 100 objects (40 of which were picked with KS3 in mind). He explains that it was funded by the DfE whilst at the same time focused on providing an alternative to their … Continue reading
SHP15: Jenner and Nightingale
The focus today is on how, and why, we should use extended original texts with all students. This is a topic I can fully support. We start by looking at an extract from the 1559 Act of Supremacy and discuss … Continue reading
SHP15: first plenary
The first plenary is a presentation from the three English exam boards on their new GCSEs. Firstly is Mike Charman from AQA. He stresses the importance of teachers in the development of the specification. AQA has developed a single specification … Continue reading
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