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History – History Curriculum Centre

Are you looking for resources to help you teach History to a high standard in your school? Then look no further as there are a wealth of resources available to you through the partnership between the Hampshire History Curriculum Centre and HSIS, some free of charge and some available to purchase such as the publications and enquiry packs. There is also the HSIS school improvement package of subject leader days and network meetings which are available to History subject leaders throughout the year and which cover a range of topics and best practice. Key areas to note for you are: The Hampshire History Curriculum Centre The History Centre is part of Hampshire’s school improvement service. Whilst offering resources for primary and secondary history, the History Curriculum Centre focusses mainly on resources for Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. These aim to ensure you can implement a history curriculum which will have a positive impact on your children whilst enthusing them and making them eager to learn. Primary history subject leader publications We have a range of materials

primary history topic or unit. It also includes a glossary of historical terms, KS2 unit specific vocabulary, links to other sources of information, maps, timelines and much more. Enquiry packs Our enquiry packs link strongly to the National Curriculum

requirements for primary history and feature medium term plans that identify the subjective and disciplinary knowledge children are expected to gain through the enquiry. All the resources needed to follow the enquiry are included in editable form so teachers can adapt activities to suit their school requirements and their children. For details of our full range of publications, go to the History Curriculum Centre area of our Moodle website: HIAS History Moodle (hants.gov.uk) where our latest catalogues are available to download or view. We recommend visiting it regularly to find out about our latest resources. To order history publications please use our online form https:// tinyurl.com/history-order form . For more details of any of our products or services, please contact us via: E-mail: history.centre@hants.gov.uk or by phone: 01962 874802 . For details of History CPD support in partnership with HSIS please contact us via email: hsis@havering.gov.uk or by phone 01708 433813 .

for primary history subject leaders including guidance booklets, timelines, guidance for history in the Early Years and age-related expectations for history (also available electronically as a pdf file). The History Book: comprehensive guide to all aspects of the history

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subject leader’s role and key for detailing how to map substantive knowledge and disciplinary knowledge (historical skills) across the key stages. Subject

knowledge for primary history teachers This publication features important

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Justine Ball HSIS Associate Adviser – History hsis@havering.gov.uk 01708 433813

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and ideas all primary teachers should consider before they teach any National Curriculum

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