Thanks for signposting Tom. Very interesting article. Hope you’re well.

One of the best to write about curriculum design @willbaileywatson.bsky.social talks about the gardener, the wrestler, the architect and the explorer. An informative romp through the last 25 years of curricular thinking in history teaching.

I’ve had a look at the website but to help me picture this at its most simple and practical level, can you share an example of a causal enquiry (ideally of a current mainstream historical event - 1st crusade, French Rev, WW1) that meets these requirements? I’d find that super helpful 😊

Yup - it would have been amazing to build on lessons learnt in 2020 without the new compliance criteria. Saying that we had our first 80% block in February, and on the whole the impact and feedback has been really positive. Dm if you ever want to discuss what we did :)

I agree!

Seriously, your ability to churn complex ideas and present them in their simplest and most relatable terms, while still allowing for those layers of meaning, is pretty much unique

Someone could write a whole book on this topic and not communicate the crux of the matter as effectively as you do with this slide.

Hugh draws on stories written by the #ChangingHistoriesKS3 team which includes talented history authors from across England, including @willbaileywatson.bsky.social @hannahcusworth.bsky.social @apf102.bsky.social @jacobolivey.bsky.social & many others who know how to make stories work in classrooms.