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In February last year I attended the residential course “Exploring the Holocaust” hosted by the Holocaust Education Trust (which I would 100% recommend, and not in the least because I made a fantastic new friend @evieerosee). I’d already studied the Holocaust in quite some depth at university but having someone make explicit links between academicContinue reading “Designing a sequence on the Holocaust: Part 1: HET “Exploring the Holocaust” CPD”

I am always on the lookout for films, documentaries and clips that can explain historical events better than I can, or offer different perspectives and convey a message. With that in mind, I thought it would be useful to share a collection of my favourite ones with an explanation of how I use them andContinue reading “Useful films/documentaries/clips that I love: Part 1”

1 – Get yourself a buddy Mine was (and still is) a brilliant Geography NQT. We had meetings about any classes or kids we shared, we mirrored classroom management for consistency, we observed each other to pick up tips or see how the kids responded, we ranted, we had marking parties, sometimes we accidentally woreContinue reading “10 things I wish I’d known in the September of NQT”

As A-Level teachers, we are constantly wondering if we’re teaching in the most effective way possible. The Germany course that I teach is assessed thematically, with 4 themes spanning the whole time period, but I have often wondered whether ‘thematically’ is the right way to teach it (Edexcel Route G Germany 1918-1989 with Italy 1911-1946).Continue reading “Thematic worksheets for Germany A Level Revision”

10 months ago I decided to subject myself to weekly squash coaching. This was not related to teaching in the slightest but because I was losing with incredible consistency. Nonetheless, it had an unanticipated impact on my approach to ‘the struggle zone” because frankly, I struggled. I had forgotten how hard it is to learnContinue reading “Keep your eye on the ball: 3 squash-based lessons from the struggle-zone”

In the beginning we floated the idea of a blog on our love of history, how much we enjoyed talking about history, and a desire to engage more with the twittersphere and #educhat. We wanted to compare and contrast our experiences in a more analytical, useful way for our own benefit, and anyone else thatContinue reading “10% braver: inspiring women, inspiring us”