To coincide with the publication of their new KS3 History title African Kingdoms, Aaron Wilkes, Katie Amery and Teni Gogo discuss why they introduced West African Kingdoms into their curriculums and give tips on teaching these.
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To coincide with the publication of their new KS3 History title The British Empire, Aaron Wilkes and Shalina Patel discuss the changes that have been happening within the KS3 History curriculum and suggest ways in which schools can incorporate these changes into their teaching of the British Empire.
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At Oxford University Press, we are always thinking of ways to improve the way we deliver different topics. We want to offer the best resources that we can – and we feel it’s important to revisit each topic to ensure we’ve taken current thinking, the latest interpretations and up-to-date research into account. When OUP decided […]
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As a teacher, I am keen to ensure that the lessons and enquiries I plan for KS3, 4 and 5 measure up to emerging standards for the most representative History curriculum possible. Like many teachers, I use Twitter as a resource for keeping up to date with teaching ideas, and the #MeToo movement – along […]
Read moreOne of the unexpected benefits of the first lockdown in March 2020 was that many academic or professional development lectures and seminars that would once have been held in person, were instead delivered online – making them much more accessible for teachers across the country. In early 2020 I had been aware of the need to inject greater diversity into our KS3 curriculum, and […]
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The History community – in fact, the teaching world in general – seems to have gone ‘knowledge-rich’ mad over the past year or so. Social media platforms and discussion groups seem to be awash with knowledge organisers and knowledge workbooks, and lots of techniques and strategies to recall, retain, retrieve and then write about knowledge. […]
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The @OxfordEdHistory twitter recently hosted a live twitter Q&A takeover with history teacher and author Aaron Wilkes, answering teachers’ questions and discussing current concerns about teaching KS3 History! Don’t worry if you missed it – you can read all of the KS3 discussions here. Q. I seem to be reading from OFSTED that they are keen […]
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What’s your favourite topic to teach at KS3? My favourite topic to teach in KS3 at present is the First World War depth study. The Kerboodle book Technology, War and Independence has a very good chapter that begins with the reasons for the outbreak of the War and includes; why young men joined up, propaganda […]
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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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