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Category Archives: Humanities
Schools get King James Bible to mark 400th anniversary
Schools in England will be sent copies of the King James Bible from this week to mark its 400th anniversary. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in History, Humanities, Literacy, Primary Schools, Resources
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Oxford student fined £120 for bringing Union into disrepute
An Oxford University student who prompted a sexism row by boasting about her body in an election flyer has been fined £120 for bringing the Union into “disrepute”. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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University to have alcohol-free areas for Muslims
A university Vice-Chancellor is planning to ban the sale of alcohol in parts of the campus because some Muslim students believe it is “evil” and “immoral”. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Vatican and Oxford University share ancient texts online
Digitised collections of Greek and Hebrew manuscripts and early printed books to be made available free online. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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How history could oil the wheels of social intercourse
Calls for a return to a curriculum based on British key dates could bring unexpected benefits {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in GCSE, History, Humanities, Uncategorized
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Gove tells schools to think ‘local’ in history lessons
Education secretary gives English Heritage £2.7m in a programme to revamp the history curriculum. Schools in England will be told to adopt a home town approach to learning how their localities fit into “our rich island story.” {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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History cannot be taught like it is a Doctor Who time-travelling fantasy
Last year, for the first time, less than 30% of pupils actually went on to study history beyond the age of 14. But the underlying picture of what is happening to history in schools seems to be far worse. In … Continue reading
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The Triumph of the Humanities
Our house in the western Catskills overlooks the Pepacton Reservoir, a 20-mile ribbon of water between Margaretville and Downsville. Maps on the Internet, depending on their scale and detail, will show you where the reservoir is in relation to nearby … Continue reading
Posted in A-Level, History, Humanities, University
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In support of schools’ history lessons
It’s nonsense to say history has never been so unpopular in our schools, Dean Smart reports in The Guardian. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in History, Humanities, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools
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Insights into the trouble with teaching history
Schoolchildren will only learn history if we stop denigrating the humanities and try to end the ingrained apathy to their past, reports Nick Shepley for The Guardian. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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‘History has never been so unpopular’
According to Ofsted, history is successful in schools. Not so, says controversial historian Niall Ferguson: the inspectors are missing the ruination of the subject – The Guardian reports. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Primary history lacks narrative
History teaching in primary schools lacks an overarching narrative because teachers do not know enough, the schools watchdog Ofsted has said, BBC News reports. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Chalk Talk: Geography or French? We keep on changing the subject
If there’s one thing that Ofsted, the education standards watchdog, has taught us in the past month, it’s the extent to which the league tables shape the curriculum that is offered to pupils. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Top universities warn against ‘soft subjects’
A group of top UK universities has published guidance advising students to take traditional subjects at A-level. The Russell Group warns students not to disadvantage themselves by picking the wrong subjects for their degree course. It advises students to study … Continue reading
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Return to traditional history ‘is in danger’
Politically correct lobby groups are “hijacking” Education Secretary Michael Gove’s attempts to restore traditional history teaching to schools, one of his own advisers warned last night. Ted Jeory at The Express reports. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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‘Gay lessons’ in maths, geography and science
Children are to be taught about homosexuality in maths, geography and science lessons as part of a Government-backed drive to “celebrate the gay community”. By Jasper Copping at The Telegraph. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Vocational education is vital for Britain’s business future
It is disappointing that business studies is becoming less popular, says Dragon Peter Jones, because Britain needs entrepreneurs and inspired employees. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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School league tables to include languages and humanities
From January schools will be measured on proportion of pupils getting good GCSEs in five core subjects that make up ‘English bac’ {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in English Baccalaureate, Humanities, MFL
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