Diversity and inclusion in History
We believe that the History curriculum should be representative and inclusive of all learners, and reflect the ways that Britain has been shaped by its interactions with the wider world.
New Migration Thematic Study
As part of our commitment to building a more inclusive History curriculum, we have added a new Migration topic, Migrants in Britain, c800-present and Notting Hill c1948-1970, to our current Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History specification.
Having worked closely with Ofqual, the new topic is now ready and available for first teaching from September 2021 and first assessment in 2022.
Download the information booklet
We know that getting up and running with teaching a new topic involves time and preparation. We are fully committed to supporting you to teach this important topic.
The following support materials are available for you to freely download:
- Specification content
- Sample Assessment Materials (SAMs)
- Topic booklet
- Scheme of work
- Mapping to Our Migration Story
- Case Study series from Harris Academy Sutton
- The Black Curriculum - Notting Hill Teaching Guide
- The Black Curriculum - Embedding Black British History - mindsets and methods
Pearson and The Black Curriculum in partnership
As part of our shared commitment to ending racial inequality in the classroom, we're joining forces with social enterprise The Black Curriculum to champion Black British history topics on The National Curriculum. This new partnership is seeking to ensure more Black British history has its rightful place in the school curriculum and teachers are getting the high-quality support and resources they need to deliver new topics with confidence.
Resources to support Migration Thematic Study
The Migration topic is supported with new textbooks published by Pearson, Hodder Education and OUP as well as free teacher resources and revision resources published by Pearson*.
NB: *You do not have to purchase any resources, including those from Pearson, to deliver our qualifications.
History topic of the month
Highlighting significant moments of diversity and inclusion throughout history, this series of topics will help to generate interesting classroom discussion around diversity and inclusion at Key Stage 3.
Topics include The Gay Pride Movement in the UK, The Epic of Sundiata and the Griots, Stonewall 1969, Black Cowboys in the American West, Windrush, Votes for Women, Mansa Musa, Empress Matilda, Alan Turing and more.
Download the worksheets featuring information about each topic along with discussion questions and links to useful resources so your students can conduct some research, as well as a poster to put up in your classroom.
lf you would like to suggest a topic for our History Topic of the Month please email us at diversityinhistory@pearson.com
Diversity & Inclusion in History case studies
Following the introduction of the new Migration topic to our existing GCSE (9-1) History specification from September 2020 we have been talking to teachers, parents and students to find out what they are doing to encourage greater diversity and inclusion at their schools.
Black Power: Hidden Histories
In November 2020, Steve McQueen’s BBC Small Axe brought the story of the Mangrove Nine to primetime television.
McQueen’s film is a dramatisation of events, but it’s a drama firmly rooted in historical reality. Not only did McQueen’s team consult historians, they became historians: interviewing the surviving participants, consulting archives, weighing evidence to construct a script which was faithful to events.
Read the blog by Robin Bunce, an historical advisor on the project.
Explore the history of black British writing
As part of our celebration of Black History Month, we're following the history of black British writing. This blog looks at the pre-war period through to the 1970s, and explores how the 'Windrush generation' contributed significant voices to the post-war British literary landscape.
Celebrate the achievements of black scientists
As part of our ongoing Scientist of the Month feature, this month we’ve been exploring black history and celebrating the achievements of black scientists with a series of posters for the classroom. Download these free posters to find out how these scientists helped to shape the world we live in today.
