How to develop a rich primary history curriculum

Alex Pethick, director of curriculum for the Knowledge Schools Trust Primaries and director of the Primary Knowledge Curriculum (PKC) Partnership, explains how to bring the depth and breadth of history into your classrooms by focusing on chronology and sequencing – while also amplifying marginalised voices and bringing your local area to life.

Last reviewed on 5 February 2025
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Contents
  1. Watch our on-demand talk 
  2. Resources for this talk
  3. Alex's recommended further reading and resources
  4. Meet our speaker

Watch our on-demand talk 

This video offers 'bite-sized' CPD for teachers, with accompanying handouts/resources.

It represents the speaker's role and approach (and where relevant, their school/trust's approach) at the time it was recorded, but still serves as both a source of inspiration and practical tips for you to use in practice.

Please note: any commercial providers, products or resources mentioned in this talk, and relevant links here, are on the speaker's own recommendation and should not be considered an endorsement by The Key.

 

 

Resources for this talk

How to develop a rich primary history curriculum: key points PDF, 251.3 KB
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How to develop a rich primary history curriculum: note-taking template DOCX, 66.4 KB
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Alex's recommended further reading and resources

Meet our speaker

Alex Pethick is the director of curriculum for the Knowledge Schools Trust Primaries. She's responsible for overseeing the design of the trust's Primary Knowledge