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What can we learn from the 2019 AQA A Level History examiner reports?

November 15, 2019March 26, 2020Oxford History Team 1 Comment
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AQA has released its examiner reports for the 2019 AQA A Level History exams. Overall students are generally performing well. We have summarised the key issues that the examiners found students needed to improve, and collated some free content that addresses these issues to help your students avoid these mistakes in the future and give […]

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What can we learn from the 2019 AQA GCSE History examiner reports?

November 15, 2019March 26, 2020Oxford History Team
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AQA has released its examiner reports for the 2019 AQA GCSE History exams. Overall, students are generally seeming more confident with the requirements of the exam questions. We have summarised the key issues that the examiners found students needed to improve, and collated some free content that address these issues. Key issues: 1. Timing: A […]

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How to boost cultural capital as a History teacher

November 4, 2019March 20, 2020Oxford History Team

As part of making the judgement about the quality of education, inspectors will consider the extent to which schools are equipping pupils with the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life. Our understanding of ‘knowledge and cultural capital’ is derived from the following wording in the national curriculum: ‘It is the essential […]

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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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Planning Ahead: How to find a work-life balance as a teacher

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019Oxford Education

By Gemma Bott At last the final half term of the year has arrived.  The time of year when you can get caught up with all of those jobs you’ve been putting off or just not had time to do. For secondary school teachers, exam classes have left, hopefully leaving extra PPA time in the […]

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Putting yourself first this September

July 10, 2019July 22, 2019Oxford Education

Andy Chandler-Grevatt Back to School. The end of the summer break and the new term. New students, new timetable, new you? What will you do differently this school year? An often neglected part of our ambitions, planning and targets is looking after ourselves. How are you going to look after yourself this year? Teachers are […]

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Why is planning so important for effective teaching?

July 10, 2019July 12, 2019Oxford Education

Professor Chris Kyriacou I have spent more than 30 years teaching about and doing research on what constitutes ‘effective’ teaching. Over the years I have become more and more convinced that the key to being a successful teacher, both in terms of the quality of learning you promote, and in terms of maintaining your own […]

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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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