Christine Counsell will draw on recent experience of developing, resourcing and supporting the implementation of a primary humanities curriculum. She will show the fundamental relationship between broad knowledge, literacy and inclusion. She will illustrate principles of rigour in history, geography and RE and show common pitfalls. Christine will also point to the future by highlighting the critical importance of getting these subjects right, for all pupils, given the challenges currently faced by the world and our rapidly changing society.
Christine Counsell is founder and director of Opening Worlds Ltd. She began her career teaching history in Gloucestershire and held positions as local authority adviser, leader of the history PGCE course the University of Cambridge, and Director of Education for a Multi-Academy Trust in East Anglia. She is editor of Teaching History journal and has published widely, including academic articles, professional guidance and textbooks for schools. She has frequently advised both DfE and Ofsted as well as wide international consultancy, specialising in the teaching of history in post-conflict zones (Cyprus and Lebanon). She recently served on the Oracy Commission and is a Trustee of David Ross Education Trust.
Hosted by Dr Steve Murray, Trust Lead for Data Insights and Research at Trust in Learning Academies (TiLA). Steve has a MSc and PhD in Climate Science and has taught geography in a number of secondary schools in North Bristol. He also has experience in middle and senior leadership, with both pastoral and pedagogical responsibility. Steve supports TiLA in drawing insights from data for supporting school improvement, and linking educational research to classroom practice, in order to enhance teacher CPD and improve students’ academic progress. Follow Steve on X on @EduResearching
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