Headteacher, but still a History teacher at heart - mostly interested in things Historical/ Educational.
Portsmouth
Joined August 2010
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This monument to the men and women who served in the Coastal Forces and RNVR, and in many cases never came home, is now under construction and with YOUR help, will be unveiled in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in 2027. Please donate if you can!
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Calling all #historyteachers excited to 🚀 this new for 2026 GCSE AQA Historic Environment! @TracyBorman can’t wait to welcome 🙏 you to the first performance! 🎭 please retweet & spread the word! 🤗
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Want to hear how to create a coherent Key Stage 4 curriculum and get ahead of the game before changes to exam specs? 👀
Join me for a series of webinars I'm running for @histassoc 👇🏻
If you want a head start to plan for potential curriculum change, join @catherinepriggs and @histassoc for our brand new webinar series, Coherence at Key Stage 4 👀 history.org.uk/secondary/cat…
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We are so sad that our Deputy President and wonderful friend has passed away. Helen Snelson, 1969–2024 a short tribute. history.org.uk/ha-news/categ…
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Teachers - we know that you are tired, we know that some of you have not finished yet - BUT, there is going to be a curriculum review. We need your voice - take part in the primary or secondary survey
Primary: rb.gy/d6og5h Secondary: rb.gy/arzzsr
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Roll up, roll up, writing for @histassoc Teaching History is fun!👇👇And we editors are very nice! We don't bite and will be kind. We work with you for months or as long as it takes. Effectively free bespoke CPD as we help you refine your curricular thinking for a big audience.
Thank you so much @Counsell_C and @EG_Carr for the guidance and kind words. Writing for TH is such a fun process, I’d really recommend to anyone considering it!
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🚨Great opportunity to support and develop teaching of the British Empire🚨
@UniofOxford @IOE_London have launched a survey aiming to generate knowledge of the teaching of the British Empire, migration and belonging in English secondary schools. (1/4)
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Please consider getting in touch with @Zaiba__ her work will really help us understand what is really going on in classrooms.
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So, it appears to be the day when this deeply flawed and apparently annual report is published. The problems with the analysis in the report are manifold but strikingly they are consistent with last year’s equally problematic version. 🧵 1/11
Our new research has shown schools that remain within their council have continued to outshine those converted to academies.
The report found 93% of council-maintained schools were rated outstanding or good compared to 87% of academies. ⬇️🧵1/4
local.gov.uk/about/news/coun…
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Just listened to Keir Starmer’s big education speech. Some big ideas & as ever, I think the devil will be in the detail (which is totally understandable). Here are 4 examples of the pitfalls that need to be avoided.
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❓Are you a #seniorleader who wants to grow & nurture subjects? Please read this!
❓Or a subject leader striving to preserve the distinctiveness of history? Please share with your line manager!
onebighistorydepartment.com/…
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‘The glorification of the high-achieving, perfect individual is ubiquitous, and yet it seems toxic for mental health,’ writes @drtjap in today’s long read. Here’s how schools can mitigate the risks to students
tes.com/magazine/teaching-le…
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OMG 😱 NO ONE IN THE SECTOR SAW THIS COMING!!
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It’s been hard to keep this one quiet but I’m excited to release the news of this one
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#ASCL2023 we’re ready for you! Come and see us at stand 67 to find out more about @histassoc history specific support for every career stage
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#OTD in 1943, at 10.45am, siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl walked into Munich University and distributed anti-Nazi leaflets. They were caught. On 22 Feb, they were sentenced to death and decapitated. Sophie had defiantly told the judge: "Somebody, after all, had to make a start."
ALT ©️ Jürgen Wittenstein
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Now is the perfect time to explore what lectures and workshops you would attend at our annual conference and if you book soon you can take advantage of the early bird reduction history.org.uk/aboutus/categ…
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If you are looking for some reading inspiration for children this half term then take a look at the 2023 Young Quills longlist #HistoricalFiction #HAYoungQuills history.org.uk/primary/categ…
Looking for a great #historyteacher to come and work with us! croftonschool.co.uk/post/tea…
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HA conference is open to anyone with a love of history. Our speakers cover a range of historical periods and and historical interests. This year the keynote speakers include #MaryBeard @Hannah_Greig and @PeterMandler1 history.org.uk/aboutus/categ…