History KS4
6 Key Free Teaching Resources
Explore Parliament
Excellent Lesson Plans And Resources For Citizenship With Cross-Curricular Links Related To Parliament
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National Portrait Gallery
Using The National Portrait Gallery Digital Resources To Teach History
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Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Resources To Support Teaching About Aspects Of The History Of The U.S
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BethShalom
Learning About The Holocaust Resource For Key Stage 3 Pupils
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Pupils studying History at Key Stage 4 will be working towards a GCSE in this subject.
At Key Stage 4, pupils need to acquire a wide general knowledge of the past. It may be useful for them to read articles and watch documentaries so they can put their learning into context. Encouraging the reading of a variety of books can also be important.
To be successful, pupils need to use evidence to make judgements about circumstances surrounding historical events. They must recognise that this use of evidence is necessary to support an opinion. Pupils must acknowledge that there can be several causes and consequences of a historical event so they have to engage with different arguments and opinions, which they may not necessarily agree with personally.
Developing historical interpretation is a key skill that must be developed so that pupils can identify bias, question reliability of information and recognise this in their responses.




