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  • Upcoming History Courses

    Visit our Learning Zone and search to book on any of the courses below using the course title or suggested keywords.

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     to view our upcoming Primary History courses.
    Click here to view our upcoming Secondary History courses.

  • Our latest History training offers

    The training delivery model for individual courses is identified in the course titles on the Learning Zone as follows:

    Webinar – virtual training via Microsoft Teams
    Blended – courses that are a mixture of virtual and face to face training
    No categorisation – venue based training

    For any queries regarding our training offer, please contact htlcdev@hants.gov.uk

    For any course booking queries, please contact htlc.courses@hants.gov.uk.

    • Primary

      Take a look at the Primary History learning opportunities available to book:

      To search for a specific course, type the course title or keywords in the 'Find Learning' box.

      Autumn Term 2024

      Leading History Successfully at KS1 and KS2 24-25

      6 November or 12 November 2024

      Keyword Search: Leading History Successfully

      A course designed for new primary history subject leaders and also for established subject leaders who would value updating their planning and teaching of history with regard to best practice and National Curriculum requirements for history.

      Price: Sub £215 / SLA £85 / Full £258

      • Secondary

        Take a look at the Secondary History learning opportunities available to book:

        To search for a specific course, type the course title or keywords in the 'Find Learning' box.

        Autumn Term 2024

        Autumn 24-25 Secondary History Network (Webinar)

        27 November 2024

        Keyword Search: History Secondary Autumn

        The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to:

        • Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts.
        • Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context.
        • Develop skills, expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice.
        • Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils.
        • Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system.

        Price: Sub £55 / SLA £40 / Full £66

        ECT+ Inclusive GCSE History Teaching

        3 December 2024

        Keyword Search: GCSE History

        How can we teach GCSE content in a motivating, meaningful and memorable way? How can we ensure our lessons prepare all students for success? This session will include principles and practice that will support ECTs in meeting the challenges of teaching GCSE history.

        Price: Sub £200 / SLA £135 / Full £240

        Spring Term 2025

        Spring 24-25 Secondary History Network (Webinar)

        23 January 2025

        Keyword Search: History Spring Webinar

        The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to:

        • Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts.
        • Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context.
        • Develop skills, expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice.
        • Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils.
        • Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system.

        Price: Sub £55 / SLA £40 / Full £66

        Spring 2 24-25 Secondary History Network

        12 March 2025

        Keyword Search: History Spring

        The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to:

        • Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts.
        • Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context.
        • Develop skills, expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice.
        • Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils.
        • Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system.

        Price: Sub £75 / SLA £40 / Full £90

        Summer Term 2025

        Secondary History Challenge Group 24-25 (Webinar)

        29 April and 1 July 2025

        Keyword Search: History Challenge 24

        This course is designed to develop and provide training and support for history teachers in addressing a current challenge for history leaders and teachers. The course sessions provide current research and examples of practice along with the guidance and support of Sarah Herrity, HIAS Secondary History advisor and leading History teacher to impact your planning and practice.

        You will:

        • Improve your knowledge on current subject specific pedagogy in history
        • Be inspired by best practice examples and academic thinking on history education
        • Create materials for your department supported by the HIAS history Advisor
        • Intended impact on practice:
        • Enable you to contribute to the curriculum documents and teaching resources for your history department to keep your school curriculum up to date and improve teaching and learning in history.

        Price: Sub £220 / SLA £170 / Full £264

        Secondary History Leadership Conference 2025

        27 June 2025

        Keyword Search: History Confernce

        This conference brings together the best of national and local research and practice to provide invaluable professional development for history leaders, history teachers and SLT history line managers. Hear from national and local speakers.

        Keynote speaker for 2025 Will Bailey- Watson

        Associate Professor Will Bailey Watson leads the Secondary History Initial Teacher Education course at Reading University. He has delivered keynotes at the Historical Association Conference, Schools History Project Conference and ResearchEd. He is best known for his award-winning work on the history education website, Meanwhile Elsewhere and his recent work has been published within the new history textbook Changing Histories for KS3: Connected Worlds, c.1000–c.1600. He is currently working on the contribution history can make as part of a coherent and holistic climate and sustainability education.

        Price: Sub £325 / SLA £160 / Full £390