Understanding & teaching primary history - James Percival

Primary history is one of the richest areas of teaching and learning, but in order to teach it well you need a strong understanding of key historical concepts and the content of the national curriculum.

Combining a detailed focus on the core skills and principles underpinning good history teaching, this book will help you to:

appreciate the key concepts that underpin historical understanding

engage deeply with the programmes of study for Key Stage 1 and 2

understand the links between historical reasoning and constructivist accounts of how children learn

apply a cross-curricular approach to your teaching

assess children's historical understanding