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
We are delighted to be adding a new Migration topic to our GCSE (9-1) History specification from September 2020 (subject to Qfqual approval). Migration will sit alongside Crime, Medicine and Warfare as a fourth thematic study and accompanying historic environment (Paper 1).The Migration thematic study will be available for first teaching in September 2021 and first assessment in June 2022.
As with any new content, we are working hard to ensure you will get lots of free support materials, including online training to help you prepare for and deliver this exciting new topic with confidence.
Read the latest blog from our History subject advisor Mark Battye for more information about our plans for the Migration topic, plus key events and individuals that could feature in your taught course.
Resources to support Migration Thematic Study
Pearson will be developing a textbook and revision materials, as well as free teacher resources, to support the new GCSE (9-1) History Migration topic.
History Topic of the Month
Each month we will be highlighting significant moments of diversity and inclusion throughout history. We hope that these topics will help to generate interesting classroom discussion around diversity and inclusion at Key Stage 3.
We will provide a worksheet featuring information about the topic of the month and discussion questions, links to useful resources so your students can conduct some research, as well as a poster to put up in your classroom.
Diversity & Inclusion in History case studies
With 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.
Conflict in the Middle East – review of our student books
Last year, Pearson was made aware of some concerns about the perceived impartiality in parts of our textbook relating to the Middle East conflict and the book's coverage of the state of Israel and the wider Israeli-Palestinian conflict (The Middle East: Conflict, Crisis and Change 1917-2012, used for International GCSE History).
We carried out a fully independent review and worked closely with leading organisations in the Jewish community. We identified where we could improve both our coverage of the period and the sources used, while ensuring we maintained the overall balance of our coverage of this emotive subject.
We're pleased to inform you that, as a result of this review, we have now updated our texts and have issued a new edition. These are now available to purchase on our website.
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History Conflict in the Middle East, c1945–1995 Student Book
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.
