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Author: Oxford History Team

How should students evaluate historians’ arguments?

September 9, 2019March 27, 2020Oxford History Team

Reading the works of professional historians is one of the most rewarding ways of broadening students’ thinking about History. However, this can be a problematic undertaking! Historians will often present differing views on the same topic, leaving the reader bewildered as to what to believe. Nevertheless, thinking about seemingly differing arguments can be an enriching […]

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Reflection on HA conference 2019

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019Oxford History Team 1 Comment

It’s been almost a month since the Historical Association Conference, and I am still feeling as high as a kite. I arrived in Chester on the Friday afternoon and after a walk round the Cathedral my daughter and I headed to the conference to have a nosy. I could not believe how many people were […]

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Your KS3 history curriculum and Ofsted’s 2019 Framework

May 30, 2019May 31, 2019Oxford History Team

A new Ofsted inspection framework will be used with schools from September 2019. The four key inspection elements will be: quality of education; behaviour and attitudes; personal development; and leadership and management. Notably, the ‘outcomes’ element has gone and there is a clear shift in focus towards the way a school designs and implements its […]

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Lesson ideas on the D-Day landings and Operation Overlord

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019Oxford History Team

This year, the 6th June marks the 75th anniversary since the D-Day landings in 1944. Operation Overlord is one of those events in history which many students will have at least an understanding of what it was, but may not know the full picture. The 75th anniversary also gives us the opportunity to reflect on […]

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Making the most of the Historical Association Conference 2019

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019Oxford History Team

May brings lots of exciting opportunities, but the highlight of the calendar for me has to be the Historical Association Conference .  This year it is taking place on the 17th-18th May in Chester – a city steeped in History, which should inspire your teaching from Key Stage 1 through to A Level. Every year, I doubt that the […]

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Closing the word gap in history: 6 ways to build Historic vocabulary

April 23, 2019May 8, 2019Oxford History Team

In 2018 we surveyed over 1,300 primary and secondary school teachers about their experiences of the Word Gap in schools and collated our findings in the Oxford Language Report . The report found evidence of a significant word gap in UK schools, an increasing problem which is holding back children’s learning.  Following on from this research, we partnered […]

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How to tackle the Historic Environment question in AQA GCSE History

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019Oxford History Team

The way AQA have included the Historic Environment (HE) study in their specification is an absolute gift to students and teachers. Rather than having an extra paper to think about, the HE is embedded seamlessly into the highly engaging British Depth Study units. Our department ‘sells’ this section of the course to our budding historians […]

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What can we learn from the AQA A Level History examiner reports 2018?

November 14, 2018May 8, 2019Oxford History Team

AQA has released its examiner reports for the AQA A Level History exams which took place in the summer. The reports overall have been really positive, with students generally performing well. We have summarized the key issues that the examiners found students needed to improve, and collated some free content that address these issues to […]

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What can we learn from the 2018 AQA GCSE History 9-1 examiner reports?

November 14, 2018November 16, 2018Oxford History Team

AQA has released its examiner reports about the first AQA GCSE History 9-1 exams which took place in the summer. The reports overall have been really positive, with students performing well in the new exams. We have summarized the key issues that the examiners found students needed to improve, and collated some free content that […]

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Supporting students who struggle with GCSE History – Part 2

November 8, 2018Oxford History Team

In our first blog post  we focused our attention on young people’s motivation. What does history have to offer them? If we’re clear about why we’re teaching what we’re teaching (instead of just saying that they ‘need it for their exam’), then we’re much better equipped to plan effectively and help students to engage with new ideas and […]

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