Case Studies

As a history coordinator, knowing where to start in developing history in your school and knowing what represents good practice can feel daunting. It can be helpful to have ideas and practice modelled. Both Ofsted and the HA Quality Mark have provided case study material of effective whole school history provision. In this section you will find case study material from both Ofsted and the HA Quality Mark that can help to guide your schools’ development.

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Keeping children motivated in primary history while ensuring they can recall what they have been taught

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Rachelle Blagdon leads history at Thomas Walling School – one that has already earned a gold Quality Mark. Impressing the assessor particularly was the way the school paid dual attention both to the motivation aspect of the subject and to effective curriculum planning. Four particular approaches were used to enhance...
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Insights from a year of leading the development of a ‘knowledge-rich curriculum’

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Raynville Primary School serves a highly disadvantaged area of West Leeds and we work hard to provide our children with the best opportunities to learn and enjoy their time with us. One jewel in the crown of our school’s curriculum is children’s historical learning as part of a knowledge-rich curriculum....
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Celebrating Success: Quality Mark

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London Fields is a larger than average primary school situated in Hackney, east London. The school was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2011 and again in 2015. The school has a challenging context with free school meals, minority ethnic groups and English as an Additional Language all far in excess...
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Mid-Ulster Your Place and Mine (Bursary Project)

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Keith Wysner, Principal of Knockloughrim Primary School, Magherafelt, Northern Ireland was awarded a £900 grant from the Historical Association's Joan Lewin fund for his Bursary Project entitled Mid Ulster Your Place & Mine. The project focused on 10 & 11 year olds in the rural Protestant communities of Knockloughrim & Maghera...
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Primary Oustanding Providers

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Cranmer Primary is a large two-form entry primary school situated on the edge of Mitcham.The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is average. Over half of pupils come from minority ethnic backgrounds and a high proportion do not speak English at home. The proportion of pupils who have...
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Primary Outstanding History Providers

Multipage Article

What does it mean to be an outstanding provider of primary history? What does this look like? The best way to answer these questions is to see for yourself. N.B. This unit was produced a number of years ago and shows some examples of what Ofsted considered outstanding history. We...
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Primary Outstanding History Providers

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What does it mean to be an outstanding provider of primary history? What does this look like? The best way to answer these questions is to see for yourself. N.B. This unit was produced a number of years ago and shows some examples of what Ofsted considered outstanding history. We...
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Primary Outstanding History Providers

Multipage Article

What does it mean to be an outstanding provider of primary history? What does this look like? The best way to answer these questions is to see for yourself. N.B. This unit was produced a number of years ago and shows some examples of what Ofsted considered outstanding history teaching....
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