Supporting Speaking and Listening in Primary History (Workshop 5)

Supporting Speaking and Listening in Primary History

Speaking and listening play a crucial role in helping pupils think, read, and write like historians. This practical webinar explores how purposeful talk can support historical understanding while also developing pupils’ wider oracy skills. Participants will look at a range of strategies and classroom activities that help pupils explore complex historical ideas, express their thinking clearly, and reach well-reasoned conclusions that they can explain and justify.

The training will be led by Andrew Wrenn, a knowledgeable history specialist and an honorary fellow of the Historical Association. He is an experienced teacher, trainer and writer, former LA adviser, and author and co-author of educational materials, articles and books.