Historical Association review by Sheila

Date: 26.04.2022

Review subject: History

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: Sheila, History coordinator

Review rating:

Average rating across all Historical Association reviews: 4.6/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Reasonably: It’s good enough for the money, but needs some additional resources

There are some areas that are relevant to the primary curriculum but I know it is aimed across phases from KS1 up.

How well does it support your school’s inclusion/diversity/equal opportunities policy?

Well: The content is inclusive and sensitively presented

We have used a number of cross-cultural themes linked to history in school.

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Reasonably: We can’t use it too often or for too long

It does need work on it to ensure that it motivates all.

How well supported is it by accompanying formative assessments?

Reasonably: There is some formative assessment included, but its usefulness is a bit limited

I can not really comment on this as we have not used it for this. I know it looks at the key historical skills which support our staff.

How well does it support planning?

Reasonably: Mostly we can use it without an unreasonable amount of effort or additional resource requirement

It gives you ideas and knowledge to support in devising a lesson.

How would you rate it for value for money compared to similar resources?

Well: It’s worth the money and effort to introduce – more so than many similar resources I’ve seen

For the knowledge and ideas for teaching, links to CPD for staff and networking I feel it is worth its value.