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Ofsted has today published a subject report looking at how history is being taught in England’s schools.
In this section you can read short biographies of notable people and explore the history of government buildings. You can also search our online records and read articles and blog posts by historians.
The Secretary of State has today announced plans for an independent Public History project relating to the Troubles in Northern Ireland
A review of research into factors that influence the quality of history education in schools in England.
GCE AS and A level subject content for history for teaching in schools from 2015.
An Ofsted subject report on the quality of history teaching in the schools inspected in England.
Ofsted survey report evaluating how well history is taught in primary and secondary schools.
Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in history for teaching from 2016.
GCE AS and A level subject content for ancient history for teaching in schools from 2017.
Rules and regulations for reformed A levels and AS qualifications (taught from September 2015) in history.
30 children visited 10 Downing Street and HMS Belfast for the ultimate D-Day history lesson, transported on a Second World War-era red London bus.
Guidance on complying with the rules and regulations for reformed A levels and AS qualifications in history.
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