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🚨 History teachers, we’re back! 🚨
Join us on 7 Feb 2026 for a day of workshops and a nice curry – all for £25.
Ten years after the ‘knowledge turn’, we’re exploring what knowledge-rich history teaching looks like today.
Presenters & link below 👇
Join us on 7 Feb 2026 for a day of workshops and a nice curry – all for £25.
Ten years after the ‘knowledge turn’, we’re exploring what knowledge-rich history teaching looks like today.
Presenters & link below 👇
October 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🚨 History teachers, we’re back! 🚨
Join us on 7 Feb 2026 for a day of workshops and a nice curry – all for £25.
Ten years after the ‘knowledge turn’, we’re exploring what knowledge-rich history teaching looks like today.
Presenters & link below 👇
Join us on 7 Feb 2026 for a day of workshops and a nice curry – all for £25.
Ten years after the ‘knowledge turn’, we’re exploring what knowledge-rich history teaching looks like today.
Presenters & link below 👇
We’re back!
Can’t wait for #Soane26 - a whole day of great workshops about knowledge in history teaching.
Tickets now on sale. Only £25?!
www.eventbrite.com/e/ark-soane-history-conference-2026-tickets-1747091470619?aff=oddtdtcreator
Can’t wait for #Soane26 - a whole day of great workshops about knowledge in history teaching.
Tickets now on sale. Only £25?!
www.eventbrite.com/e/ark-soane-history-conference-2026-tickets-1747091470619?aff=oddtdtcreator
October 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We’re back!
Can’t wait for #Soane26 - a whole day of great workshops about knowledge in history teaching.
Tickets now on sale. Only £25?!
www.eventbrite.com/e/ark-soane-history-conference-2026-tickets-1747091470619?aff=oddtdtcreator
Can’t wait for #Soane26 - a whole day of great workshops about knowledge in history teaching.
Tickets now on sale. Only £25?!
www.eventbrite.com/e/ark-soane-history-conference-2026-tickets-1747091470619?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Just managed to catch up with @michaeldoron.bsky.social and @jacobolivey.bsky.social excellent webinar on Teaching Language Directly with @histassoc.bsky.social
Thanks both for a fascinating session! Really interesting approaches and stimulating ideas. Well worth a watch if you can catch it 👍
Thanks both for a fascinating session! Really interesting approaches and stimulating ideas. Well worth a watch if you can catch it 👍
July 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Just managed to catch up with @michaeldoron.bsky.social and @jacobolivey.bsky.social excellent webinar on Teaching Language Directly with @histassoc.bsky.social
Thanks both for a fascinating session! Really interesting approaches and stimulating ideas. Well worth a watch if you can catch it 👍
Thanks both for a fascinating session! Really interesting approaches and stimulating ideas. Well worth a watch if you can catch it 👍
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How does an enquiry question sustain interest, build momentum and give all pupils access to disciplinary thinking across a lesson sequence? How does the EQ help you to integrate compelling stories and rich, extended text?
Register bit.ly/4nrA8Mv for Cat and Elizabeth's webinar on Tues 8 July 3.30pm
Register bit.ly/4nrA8Mv for Cat and Elizabeth's webinar on Tues 8 July 3.30pm
Really excited to deliver this FREE session with @egcarr.bsky.social
We’ll discuss the power of enquiry questions, including how they shape the analytic direction and purpose of a sequence of lessons, create a sense of intrigue & infuse lessons with energy! @counsellc.bsky.social
We’ll discuss the power of enquiry questions, including how they shape the analytic direction and purpose of a sequence of lessons, create a sense of intrigue & infuse lessons with energy! @counsellc.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
How does an enquiry question sustain interest, build momentum and give all pupils access to disciplinary thinking across a lesson sequence? How does the EQ help you to integrate compelling stories and rich, extended text?
Register bit.ly/4nrA8Mv for Cat and Elizabeth's webinar on Tues 8 July 3.30pm
Register bit.ly/4nrA8Mv for Cat and Elizabeth's webinar on Tues 8 July 3.30pm
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Really excited to deliver this FREE session with @egcarr.bsky.social
We’ll discuss the power of enquiry questions, including how they shape the analytic direction and purpose of a sequence of lessons, create a sense of intrigue & infuse lessons with energy! @counsellc.bsky.social
We’ll discuss the power of enquiry questions, including how they shape the analytic direction and purpose of a sequence of lessons, create a sense of intrigue & infuse lessons with energy! @counsellc.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Really excited to deliver this FREE session with @egcarr.bsky.social
We’ll discuss the power of enquiry questions, including how they shape the analytic direction and purpose of a sequence of lessons, create a sense of intrigue & infuse lessons with energy! @counsellc.bsky.social
We’ll discuss the power of enquiry questions, including how they shape the analytic direction and purpose of a sequence of lessons, create a sense of intrigue & infuse lessons with energy! @counsellc.bsky.social
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Congratulations @counsellc.bsky.social! Delighted to see your name here!
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70 people with links to England's school system recognised
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June 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Congratulations @counsellc.bsky.social! Delighted to see your name here!
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The absolute last thing schools need right now - while dealing with an extremely tight funding settlement and rising poverty - is a radical overhaul of the exam system.
White working class boys to be focus of education policy “reset” as tensions grow over curriculum and assessment reform - my latest piece for @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Too many exams, too many pupils let down: Whitehall plans reset of GCSEs | The Observer
Strategy to help failing white working-class boys will be included in plans to rethink policy on exams and training. But how far will leaders be prepared to go?
observer.co.uk
June 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The absolute last thing schools need right now - while dealing with an extremely tight funding settlement and rising poverty - is a radical overhaul of the exam system.
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Really excited about presenting this series for @histassoc.bsky.social – starting this Wednesday, 4 June, 4pm.
In the first webinar, @jacobolivey.bsky.social and I will explain why we think children don't need to 'do history' to learn history.
Recordings will be available. Link below! 🔗👇
In the first webinar, @jacobolivey.bsky.social and I will explain why we think children don't need to 'do history' to learn history.
Recordings will be available. Link below! 🔗👇
May 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Really excited about presenting this series for @histassoc.bsky.social – starting this Wednesday, 4 June, 4pm.
In the first webinar, @jacobolivey.bsky.social and I will explain why we think children don't need to 'do history' to learn history.
Recordings will be available. Link below! 🔗👇
In the first webinar, @jacobolivey.bsky.social and I will explain why we think children don't need to 'do history' to learn history.
Recordings will be available. Link below! 🔗👇
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1. I am absolutely thrilled to be able to announce the launch of the @1972shp.bsky.social South-West History Forum! The inaugural event will be taking place on June 18 in Bristol, with a stellar lineup: Michael Riley, @paulalobo.bsky.social and @tomallenhistory.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
1. I am absolutely thrilled to be able to announce the launch of the @1972shp.bsky.social South-West History Forum! The inaugural event will be taking place on June 18 in Bristol, with a stellar lineup: Michael Riley, @paulalobo.bsky.social and @tomallenhistory.bsky.social
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What a wonderful couple of days at HA 2025.
Fantastic sessions from @edurbin.bsky.social @davidjhibbert.bsky.social @e-nicholson.bsky.social & @jacobolivey.bsky.social
A joy to present alongside the wonderful @egcarr.bsky.social
Superb keynotes.
Stunning location.
Fantastic sessions from @edurbin.bsky.social @davidjhibbert.bsky.social @e-nicholson.bsky.social & @jacobolivey.bsky.social
A joy to present alongside the wonderful @egcarr.bsky.social
Superb keynotes.
Stunning location.
May 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
What a wonderful couple of days at HA 2025.
Fantastic sessions from @edurbin.bsky.social @davidjhibbert.bsky.social @e-nicholson.bsky.social & @jacobolivey.bsky.social
A joy to present alongside the wonderful @egcarr.bsky.social
Superb keynotes.
Stunning location.
Fantastic sessions from @edurbin.bsky.social @davidjhibbert.bsky.social @e-nicholson.bsky.social & @jacobolivey.bsky.social
A joy to present alongside the wonderful @egcarr.bsky.social
Superb keynotes.
Stunning location.
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Another great chapter from @dankeates.bsky.social, Stanford & Goullee’s “Practical Guide to History Teaching”. So useful to have a comprehensive look at similarity and difference and historical perspective in one chapter @jacobolivey.bsky.social. The Seixas & Morton stuff is v helpful too.
May 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Another great chapter from @dankeates.bsky.social, Stanford & Goullee’s “Practical Guide to History Teaching”. So useful to have a comprehensive look at similarity and difference and historical perspective in one chapter @jacobolivey.bsky.social. The Seixas & Morton stuff is v helpful too.
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Interested in a direct approach to history teaching? 'Lean lessons' with booklets, whole-class reading, explanation, and lots of questions?
@jacobolivey.bsky.social and I are leading a webinar series for @histassoc.bsky.social in June – and it's cheap! Just £50 for all six webinars.
Link below! 👇
@jacobolivey.bsky.social and I are leading a webinar series for @histassoc.bsky.social in June – and it's cheap! Just £50 for all six webinars.
Link below! 👇
April 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Interested in a direct approach to history teaching? 'Lean lessons' with booklets, whole-class reading, explanation, and lots of questions?
@jacobolivey.bsky.social and I are leading a webinar series for @histassoc.bsky.social in June – and it's cheap! Just £50 for all six webinars.
Link below! 👇
@jacobolivey.bsky.social and I are leading a webinar series for @histassoc.bsky.social in June – and it's cheap! Just £50 for all six webinars.
Link below! 👇
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@jacobolivey.bsky.social lays out how similarity and difference can be understood and used in conjunction with historical perspective. Understanding how, what has been called cultural history, can be used as part of history teacher planning. A fantastic chapter.
April 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
@jacobolivey.bsky.social lays out how similarity and difference can be understood and used in conjunction with historical perspective. Understanding how, what has been called cultural history, can be used as part of history teacher planning. A fantastic chapter.
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Today is publication day for a Practical Guide to Teaching History in the Secondary School. 19 years after the first edition, this is a complete re-write by so many wonderful experts in the history teaching community. Thanks to @terryhaydn.bsky.social for offering the opportunity 5 years ago!
April 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Today is publication day for a Practical Guide to Teaching History in the Secondary School. 19 years after the first edition, this is a complete re-write by so many wonderful experts in the history teaching community. Thanks to @terryhaydn.bsky.social for offering the opportunity 5 years ago!
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Thrilled to be receivin first copies a real team effort by so many great history teachers and educators @victoriacrooks.bsky.social @lauralondo1017.bsky.social @paulalobo.bsky.social @danlyndon.bsky.social @mrmayhew.bsky.social @michaelfordham.bsky.social Dedicated to the great Helen Snelson
Exciting day! It’s arrived and with a beautiful dedication to the inimitable and deeply missed Helen Snelson. What an impact she continues to have. Here’s to being more like Helen.
Well done @dankeates.bsky.social Matt Stanford and Corinne Goullée on getting this into the world.
Well done @dankeates.bsky.social Matt Stanford and Corinne Goullée on getting this into the world.
April 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Thrilled to be receivin first copies a real team effort by so many great history teachers and educators @victoriacrooks.bsky.social @lauralondo1017.bsky.social @paulalobo.bsky.social @danlyndon.bsky.social @mrmayhew.bsky.social @michaelfordham.bsky.social Dedicated to the great Helen Snelson
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#ChangingHistoriesKS3 - Changing the world of history textbooks for 11-14 year olds. With Book 1 Connected Worlds, we set a high bar for immersive story telling accompanied by beautiful looking pages. With Book 2 Expanding Worlds we're taking it to the next level. Samples coming soon!
March 24, 2025 at 10:31 AM
#ChangingHistoriesKS3 - Changing the world of history textbooks for 11-14 year olds. With Book 1 Connected Worlds, we set a high bar for immersive story telling accompanied by beautiful looking pages. With Book 2 Expanding Worlds we're taking it to the next level. Samples coming soon!
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What keeps going wrong with assessment in history? What can we learn from 35 yrs of the same mistakes? Looking forward to presenting, Tues 3.30pm, for Leicester Education Improvement Partnership
@histassoc.bsky.social @beckyfrancis.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @salwilson11.bsky.social
@histassoc.bsky.social @beckyfrancis.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @salwilson11.bsky.social
Really looking forward to having @counsellc.bsky.social join the LEIP History network next week to deliver a session on Key Stage 3 Assessment.
March 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
What keeps going wrong with assessment in history? What can we learn from 35 yrs of the same mistakes? Looking forward to presenting, Tues 3.30pm, for Leicester Education Improvement Partnership
@histassoc.bsky.social @beckyfrancis.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @salwilson11.bsky.social
@histassoc.bsky.social @beckyfrancis.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @salwilson11.bsky.social
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6. I've really seen how brilliantly @jacobolivey.bsky.social and @michaeldoron.bsky.social use images to support world-building. Jacob's presentation on Stalin's Russia showed this off superbly. This is an element I've added to support storytelling in the classroom. Works superbly well.
March 2, 2025 at 11:47 AM
6. I've really seen how brilliantly @jacobolivey.bsky.social and @michaeldoron.bsky.social use images to support world-building. Jacob's presentation on Stalin's Russia showed this off superbly. This is an element I've added to support storytelling in the classroom. Works superbly well.
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We're gonna need a Bigger Listen.
February 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
We're gonna need a Bigger Listen.
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Want to lead History across five schools? What to improve life chances for young people? Want to work in beautiful Cornwall?
There is only a week left to apply for this amazing opportunity working with the @celtacademies.bsky.social education team as Director of History.
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There is only a week left to apply for this amazing opportunity working with the @celtacademies.bsky.social education team as Director of History.
Repost and get in touch!
February 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Want to lead History across five schools? What to improve life chances for young people? Want to work in beautiful Cornwall?
There is only a week left to apply for this amazing opportunity working with the @celtacademies.bsky.social education team as Director of History.
Repost and get in touch!
There is only a week left to apply for this amazing opportunity working with the @celtacademies.bsky.social education team as Director of History.
Repost and get in touch!
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Our subject teams are deep curricular thinkers. Every day, I get the chance to work with people who LOVE their subjects. Big shout out to @michaeldoron.bsky.social's fabulous history dept for hosting a fantastic conference last weekend.
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Well #Soane25 did not disappoint!
Huge thanks to @michaeldoron.bsky.social @jacobolivey.bsky.social and the team at Ark Soane for a wonderful day.
Huge thanks to @michaeldoron.bsky.social @jacobolivey.bsky.social and the team at Ark Soane for a wonderful day.
February 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Our subject teams are deep curricular thinkers. Every day, I get the chance to work with people who LOVE their subjects. Big shout out to @michaeldoron.bsky.social's fabulous history dept for hosting a fantastic conference last weekend.
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Thank you to everyone who came to our second Ark Soane History conference yesterday. It was such a joy to see so many history teacher colleagues together.
As always, I’m proudest of our pupils who were so keen to help and talk about history. What a lovely day. #Soane25
As always, I’m proudest of our pupils who were so keen to help and talk about history. What a lovely day. #Soane25
February 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Thank you to everyone who came to our second Ark Soane History conference yesterday. It was such a joy to see so many history teacher colleagues together.
As always, I’m proudest of our pupils who were so keen to help and talk about history. What a lovely day. #Soane25
As always, I’m proudest of our pupils who were so keen to help and talk about history. What a lovely day. #Soane25
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Thanks so much to @michaeldoron.bsky.social and his team for organising a superb day at #soane25 yesterday!
The buzz of ideas at events like this shows teaching at its finest and does wonders for both the self-perception and the image of the profession as a whole
The buzz of ideas at events like this shows teaching at its finest and does wonders for both the self-perception and the image of the profession as a whole
February 9, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Thanks so much to @michaeldoron.bsky.social and his team for organising a superb day at #soane25 yesterday!
The buzz of ideas at events like this shows teaching at its finest and does wonders for both the self-perception and the image of the profession as a whole
The buzz of ideas at events like this shows teaching at its finest and does wonders for both the self-perception and the image of the profession as a whole
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A brilliant thought provoking day at #Soane25. Thank you to @michaeldoron.bsky.social & the team for putting together a jam packed day of #History CPD 👏 Thoroughly enjoyed all my workshops and the chance to catch up with so many wonderful #historyteachers
February 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A brilliant thought provoking day at #Soane25. Thank you to @michaeldoron.bsky.social & the team for putting together a jam packed day of #History CPD 👏 Thoroughly enjoyed all my workshops and the chance to catch up with so many wonderful #historyteachers
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Back in Bristol after a brilliant day at #Soane25. Chapeau to @michaeldoron.bsky.social for organising another cracking conference.
Delivering that speech at the end with Eamonn Duffy sitting in front row was one of the more marginally terrifying things I've ever done.
Delivering that speech at the end with Eamonn Duffy sitting in front row was one of the more marginally terrifying things I've ever done.
February 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Back in Bristol after a brilliant day at #Soane25. Chapeau to @michaeldoron.bsky.social for organising another cracking conference.
Delivering that speech at the end with Eamonn Duffy sitting in front row was one of the more marginally terrifying things I've ever done.
Delivering that speech at the end with Eamonn Duffy sitting in front row was one of the more marginally terrifying things I've ever done.