History Network Meeting

FULLY FUNDED PLACES AVAILABLE TO LEICESTER CITY SCHOOLS
The Leicester Teaching School Alliance is pleased to be able to offer this exciting opportunity for Teachers, History Subject Leaders and Curriculum Leaders to come along to share best practice and learn more about the resources and opportunities on offer for History.

“The Leicester History Network is a friendly, experienced and passionate group of History teachers and Subject Leads from across the City and County, committed to collaboration and the sharing of ideas for the benefit of all students in the region.  We meet regularly to share resources, debate, challenge and collaborate.  Recent topics have included assessment without levels, transition from KS2 to KS3 and GCSE exam changes.  Facilitated by Ashley Bartlett, SLE and former Head of History and Alf Wilkinson (Text Book Author, examiner and former CPD lead at the Historical Association), we welcome colleagues from both primary and Secondary schools and are always keen to hear your suggestions moving forward.”

Dates for History Network Meetings in 2017 –18:
All meetings are 4.15pm to 5.45pm

-Wednesday 1st November 2017
Alf Wilknson
Promoting diversity in the Curriculum through the inclusion of significant individuals – broadening and diversifying the curriculum we teach

-Wednesday 10th January 2018
Ben Walsh
The vexed question of historical interpretations - what they are and suggestions on how to develop students’ understanding of them.

-Wednesday 7th March 2018
Andrew Wrenn
Sir, why was it a World War when it was just white Europeans fighting each other?’ - South Asian Soldiers during WWI – making WWI relevant for the diverse communities we teach.

-Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Sally Burnham
Teaching the new History GCSE - looking at ways to help students build their knowledge, tackle thematic questions and creative ways to make assessment work for everyone.

-Wednesday 20th June 2018
Darius Jackson, a leading teacher on Holocaust Education from the University of London will be speaking on the British responses to the Holocaust.
Addressing the big question; What do most students think the British government did when it found out about the Holocaust?
History teachers are invited to come and find out at this session, and look at ways of using evidence from a range of archives with students to piece together this fascinating aspect of British and Holocaust history.