How The National Archives can support A Level history coursework 04/11/2025 Guest blogger Clare Horrie explains how students could make use of the National Archives collection and resources.
A Level History: why study the French Revolution? 20/10/2025 Guest blogger, history teacher Clare Buxton, shares some tips for teaching her favourite topic.
How the Wildling app can support OCR qualifications, including GCSE Natural History 08/07/2025 In this guest blog, Anthony Rawlins explains how his Wildling app can support teaching and learning by helping students connect with the natural world.
St Paul’s Cathedral creates a ‘History Around Us’ workshop 22/05/2025 Emma Stanley, Learning and Engagement Officer at St Paul’s Cathedral, shares how the site is supporting OCR GCSE History B students.
History Around Us: what are the most popular sites? 30/04/2025 For local history month, Ewan Brady looks at the History Around Us unit of our GCSE History B course which brings local history to the fore.
The Joe Scott award 2024: History Around Us at Glastonbury Abbey 24/04/2025 Subject advisor Richard Kerridge looks at last year’s Joe Scott Award for History Around Us (GCSE History B).
Beyond the classroom: a site visit with GCSE History B students 17/04/2025 Richard Kerridge, History Subject Advisor, recounts his History Around Us site visit to Temple Newsam, Leeds, with the staff and students of The Morley Academy.
“What does family mean to you?”: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month 04/06/2024 Subject advisor Richard Kerridge reflects on his own family history in relation to this year’s Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month in June 2024.
OCR and the Schools History Project Conference 09/05/2024 Dan Lydon-Cohen reflects on the partnership between OCR and the Schools History Project and invites teachers to this year’s conference.
The Joe Scott Award: rewarding excellence in the History Around Us unit at GCSE History 26/03/2024 Richard Kerridge invites Dan Lyndon-Cohen, Schools History Project Director, to tell us a little about Joe Scott and the award.