4th Edition

History 5–11 A Guide for Teachers

By Hilary Cooper Copyright 2026
178 Pages
by Routledge

178 Pages
by Routledge

178 Pages
by Routledge

The 4th edition of the bestselling History 5-11: A Guide for Teachers is written in response to the Ofsted History Subject Report, Rich Encounters with the Past (July 2023) and offers numerous pathways for teachers to construct their own curriculum from the Foundation Stage to Year 6. This book highlights how this may be done, in coherent ways which enable children to remember and continuously... Read more

Introduction

Part 1 - Evolution of the Discipline and Teaching of History

Chapter 1: Thinking About a Past Without Historians

Chapter 2: What do Historians Do? The Great Debate and its Resolution

Chapter 3: How the Teaching of History Changed

Part 2 - Whole School Collaboration

Chapter 4; Finding Out about the Past Through Sources

Chapter 5: Historical Concepts

Chapter 6: Teaching Time Concepts and Chronological Knowledge

Part 3 - Developing a Rich Curriculum

Chapter 7: The Importance of Hinterland Knowledge

Chapter 8: The Big Picture

Part 4 - Constructing, Monitoring and Assessing the Curriculum

Chapter 9: Constructing or Revising the Whole School History Curriculum

Chapter 10: Constructing a Study Unit Plan

Chapter 11: Monitoring, Recording and Assessment

Chapter 12: Curiosity, Developing, Owning and Sharing Practice

Biography

Hilary Cooper is Emeritus Professor of History and Pedagogy at the University of Cumbria, UK. She has published numerous books on history teaching and is an internationally renowned keynote speaker.