The Schools History Project’s Summer Conference is the absolute highlight of my teaching year. We call it the ‘Glastonbury of the mind’ (copyright Arthur Chapman) because it is the standout event of the summer, and the vibes are just as strong. It’s a wonderful weekend of outstanding professional development, as well as a chance to be a part of our growing SHP family. This year we are returning to...
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As the Director of the Schools History Project, it is a great honour and privilege to represent the History teaching community, but with that comes a deep sense of responsibility. That certainly rang true for me, when I was working on our submission for the government’s curriculum review. When I opened the document, I was overwhelmed by the 54 (!) questions covering every aspect of school life, bu...
Read More »Dear SHP Family It’s early on a Sunday morning, it’s raining (again) and it’s my birthday. So what on earth am I doing sitting at my desk writing this blog? The answer is pretty simple. The SHP Summer Conference matters to me, and I hope it matters to many of the people reading this. I’ve been networking hard recently to promote the conference and have been asked a number o...
Read More »Dear all, I hope that you are all well and coping with, what must be, the strangest term in all of our careers. While the priority has to be staying safe and getting through, there are still many exciting things happening at the Schools History Project which I would like to you aware of. SHP Planning Groups The Schools History Project has always been a curriculum project which has sought to have r...
Read More »When we ask teachers what they and their students are enjoying about new OCR B (SHP) GCSE they nearly always mention three things: the varied and interesting historical content the clear structure of the course and of individual studies the human interest that lies at the heart of each study The twelve textbooks that SHP has produced with our publishing partner Hodder Education attempt to enhance ...
Read More »It’s early days, but we’ve already had lots of positive feedback from teachers and students about the new OCR B (SHP) GCSE. At the OCR First Teaching courses in the autumn, teachers reported that they and their students were enjoying three aspects of the course in particular: The wide range of history offered by the SHP GCSE. Teachers told us that their chosen five studies provide a varied and int...
Read More »I’ve been heartened by the positive response of history teachers to the OCR B (SHP) specification. Judging by the feedback we’ve received so far, there seem to be five main features of the specification that teachers find particularly appealing: The clarity and manageability of the spec. Teachers like the clarity of a GCSE course which is organised around five equally-weighted studies. As they beg...
Read More »I’m full of admiration for history teachers planning the new SHP GCSE course. Your dedication, knowledge and creativity never cease to amaze me. It’s been great to see such enthusiasm for the new specification and to hear about the plans of different schools. Some wonderful site studies are emerging for History Around Us and many history departments are taking the opportunity to study at least one...
Read More »Welcome to SHP’s new website. We are really pleased with the new structure and design, and hope you like it too. If you discover any glitches or gremlins, please let us know (via ‘Contact’ on the homepage). Many of the resources from the existing site have been transferred but we’ve had a tidy up. You can still find Ian Dawson’s wonderful resources on his Thinking History website. Sally Thorne, SH...
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