The SHP Curriculum PATHS Council are seeking to recognise the amazing work of teachers all over the UK, who put ethics at the heart of their history curriculum planning. We are launching two new awards to recognise this work. Ethical History Teaching Award This award is for teachers and departments who have used our Ethical Principles in their curriculum planning and teaching. Any teacher or depar...
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Image: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, 1789. Held by British Library: Shelfmark: 1489.g.50 Welcome to the second PATHfinders update from SHP Curriculum PATHS. This project is all about connecting creative history teachers with the latest sources and interpretations. We hope these materials will help inspire you to create, collaborate on, and share your own Curriculum PATH...
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Dear all, Well, it feels like it has been a very long winter this year, but spring is finally just around the corner. Days are getting longer. The daffodils are coming out. Time for some curriculum spring cleaning. The Curriculum PATHS Council met in February, along with our new Primary members. We have been discussing how to build on the early momentum of Curriculum PATHS and help grow this proje...
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Tom Raw introduced to the colonel, 1828 Welcome to the first of what we hope will be many PATHfinders updates. We know there is so much creativity in the history teaching world, but it is not always easy to have the time to search for sources, or find the latest interpretations. PATHfinders is all about working in collaboration with museums, libraries and other groups to bring a raft of fasc...
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We have two exciting updates right now for SHP Curriculum PATHS. The first update is the launch of our brand new Curriculum PATH Sharing Hub using Padlet. You can find the Curriculum PATHS Sharing Hub via the main landing page here: www.schoolshistoryproject.co.uk/curriculumpaths or via Padlet directly: www.padlet.com/cpaths/hub. You can find the Curriculum PATHS Sharing Hub via the main landing p...
Read More »We have an opportunity to join the Curriculum PATHS Council. One of our current Primary members has had to step down due to work commitments and we have a space for someone to join the team for a slightly extended term. You will be joining a fantastic group of history educators from across the country. To find out more about the Council and what we do CLICK HERE. The position is only open to curre...
Read More »Just a quick post to share the approved minutes from the May 2024 Curriculum PATHS Council meeting. You can find a full set of past minutes on the Curriculum PATHS member homepage: SHP Curriculum PATHS at membermojo
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Today’s featured Unit Path comes from Becky Carter, whose thematic unit explores equality in Britain post-1945. Becky’s unit links very clearly with Curriculum PATHS Ethical Principle #1 in that it was inspired directly by pupils’ desire to learn more about the histories of marginalised groups. The unit engages directly with the concept of change and continuity and asks pupils to...
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Today’s featured Unit Path comes from Sasha Smith & Dr. Sarah Longair, who were keen to develop pupils’ understanding of the British Empire through the lens of material culture. Each lesson centres an object that explores a period, place or event. The Unit Path being shared is one that has been taught at Sir Robert Pattinson Academy, but the wider collection of lessons can be used ...
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Today’s spotlight Unit Path was developed by Alex Ford (Leeds Trinity), Chris Jacques (Horsforth School) and Ross Miles (Horsforth School). You can find the full Unit Path and the associated resources online HERE. The unit began life as a resource designed to help schools rebalance their teaching of GCSE American West units but was developed into a specific unit exploring Indigenous presence...
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