A new year is upon us so it seems timely to use reflections of the last year to identify key… Read more Challenges of 2024: SEND
Author: Tom Pattison
History Teacher. Subject leader. Faculty Director.
What does effective assessment at KS3 look like in History?
A year or so ago, as subject lead I carried out a review of literature around assessment in History with… Read more What does effective assessment at KS3 look like in History?
The Rhythm of Teaching
Well that was quite the half term. When I wrote the last post it was my intention to write a… Read more The Rhythm of Teaching
One week in
I do not have time to be writing this. No joke. My kids are at the dentists with their mum… Read more One week in
Time to rethink ‘gained’ time.
“Great point, perhaps that is something we can look at in the summer…” I am guilty of uttering this sentence… Read more Time to rethink ‘gained’ time.
What I learned from 13 years as a Middle Leader.
When I completed my NQT in 2008, department leadership unexpectedly fell into my lap. After bluffing my way through my… Read more What I learned from 13 years as a Middle Leader.
Empowering History students through language.
Along with increasing student access to scholarship, the second big focus of this academic year for me has been explicit… Read more Empowering History students through language.
Read / Watch / Listen / Visit
That time of year again; open evening. I have been tasked with sprucing up our History corridor displays and wanted… Read more Read / Watch / Listen / Visit
How I hope to Build a Better Curriculum.
As seems to be the case with lots of subject leaders; I am currently preparing to undertake a major rethink… Read more How I hope to Build a Better Curriculum.
Simple strategy to get students thinking about the power of historians.
I just wanted to share a simple activity I used earlier in case you want to give it a go.… Read more Simple strategy to get students thinking about the power of historians.
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