Topic outline

  • Upcoming History Courses

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

    Click here     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.

    • History courses flyers

    • 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.

      Spring Term 2026

      Dates:

      24 February 2026 Farnborough

      OR

      26 February 2026 Southampton

      Price: Sub £85 / SLA £45 / Full £102

      Keyword Search: Spring History

      Spring 25-26 Primary History Network

      These networks are designed for primary history subject leaders who would value reviewing their planning, teaching and assessment of history, reviewing the Ofsted requirements, considering best practice and updating subject knowledge to help with confidence in the subject.

      This course will prepare you to:  

      • develop your vision for history in your school  

      • gather inspiring and creative ideas for leading and managing the teaching of outstanding history  

      • share and discuss key issues relevant to teaching history in the classroom 

      • discover inspiring and creative ideas for teaching outstanding history. 

      Summer Term 2026

      Dates:

      12 May 2026 Basingstoke

      OR

      13 May 2026 TBC

      Price: Sub £85 / SLA £50 / Full £102

      Keyword Search: Summer History

      Summer 25-26 Primary History Network

      These networks are designed for primary history subject leaders who would value reviewing their planning, teaching and assessment of history, reviewing the Ofsted requirements, considering best practice and updating subject knowledge to help with confidence in the subject.  

      This course will prepare you to:  

      • develop your vision for history in your school  

      • gather inspiring and creative ideas for leading and managing the teaching of outstanding history  

      • share and discuss key issues relevant to teaching history in the classroom 

      • discover inspiring and creative ideas for teaching outstanding history. 

      • 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.

        Spring Term 2026

        Date: 29 January 2026

        Price: Sub £65 / SLA £55 / Full £78

        Keyword Search: Spring 1 Secondary History

        Spring 1 25-26 Secondary History Network (Webinar)

        Teaching for sustainable futures – history and the climate crisis 

        Agenda: 

        • Understand the climate crisis from a historical perspective. 

        • Explore the major transitions in human history. 

        • Consider historical scholarship that can inform and inspire curricular and teaching approaches on environmental history. 

        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. 

        Date: 18 March 2026

        Price: Sub £95 / SLA £55 / Full £114 

        Keyword Search: Spring 2 Secondary History

         

        Spring 2 25-26 Secondary History Network

        Guided history tour exploring Black history in Southampton

        Agenda:

        • Visit the sites of Black history in Southampton. 

        • Hear the stories of black people who lived and worked in Southampton. 

        • Explore ideas for teaching diverse history through local sites. 

        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. 

        Summer Term 2026

        Date: 25 June 2026

        Price: Sub £355 / SLA £170 / Full £426

        Keyword Search: History Leadership

        Secondary History Leadership Conference 2026

        This dynamic and thought-provoking conference brings together leading voices from both national and local contexts to support the professional development of history subject leaders, classroom teachers, and senior leaders with responsibility for history. Through a blend of evidence-informed research, leadership insights and practical strategies, delegates will explore how to lead high-quality history provision that is ambitious, inclusive, and rooted in disciplinary rigour. Designed to challenge thinking and deepen expertise, the event offers a unique opportunity to reflect, connect, and lead with confidence in the ever-evolving landscape of history education. 

        Hear from nationally recognised experts and local practitioners as they share the latest thinking, successful approaches, and real-world examples of impactful leadership in history education.

        Keynote speaker:

        Dale Banham, Honorary Fellow of the Historical Association and the Schools History Project

        From making it stick to making an argument – How can recent research findings from cognitive science be used by history teachers to improve the outcomes of all students at GCSE?  

        This keynote presentation will outline a sequence of strategies that help students remember information and then shape it into effective explanations and arguments. It will draw on key findings from cognitive science and successful writing strategies from classroom-based action research.