Huntsley, Jennifer ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5613-5703 and Jach, Stephanie (2026) Building historical thinking for generalist primary teachers. In: Historical Association Annual Conference 2026, 15-16 May 2026, Hilton Newcastle Gateshead. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Following the 2025 Curriculum and Assessment Review, we consider how ITE might support generalist primary student teachers to develop secure substantive and disciplinary knowledge, in terms of both content and pedagogy. Our recent work has seen us outline these aspects of primary history more explicitly in our university-based teaching. This workshop discusses how we have developed our curriculum, alongside primary student teachers’ perspectives and its impact on their historical thinking and practice.

Learning Outcomes

Understand how to support generalist primary teachers to develop their own and their pupils’ substantive knowledge and historical thinking.

Explore a range of subject specific teaching strategies for primary history.

Consider new directions for primary history and ITE in light of the 2025 Curriculum and Assessment Review.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Status:	Unpublished
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
School/Department:	School of Education, Language and Psychology
URI:	https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/15054

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