Stuart (Mr T) is an experienced teacher and history specialist. He is an honorary fellow of the Historical Association, regularly featured writer in a number of publications and delivers training on various aspects of primary history teaching.
He is a passionate believer in using children’s natural curiosity to engage them in lessons using a clearly defined historical enquiry and high quality source work.
Latest News & Updates
What should History Leaders do at the start of the year?
It’s Autumn once again and the school community is back to teaching. In 2026, we are in a time of flux with the impending curriculum draft publication for consultation due any day (at the time of writing), the next phase of SEND reforms after the white paper, and continued eyes on Ofsted. However, the history leadership continues and the first half-term of the school year is important – let’s start as we mean to go on!
Curriculum
This truly is the elephant in the room right now as we are awaiting that update with our next statutory steps. Therefore, implementing change is inadvisable because it could shortly be redundant so isn’t something I would advise as pertinent. A useful step to take right now is to take a deep dive into your school’s curriculum implementation and perceived impact. Use the questions in each phase to reflect on what’s in place and where next?
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Upcoming CPD Sessions
Building a Great Unit of History
Building a Great Unit of History
During this session, we will explore a model for building a unit of history in any year group
Unpicking the History Curriculum and Developing a Meaningful Curriculum for your School
Unpicking the History Curriculum and Developing a Meaningful Curriculum for your School
Being an Effective History Leader
Being an Effective History Leader
This session guides subject leads through the requirements of the role and then simple, hands on approaches to tackle
problems and drive their subject onwards.
Key Concepts and Skills
Key Concepts and Skills
Chronology Through
School – more than just sequencing
