Enhance your Teaching: GCSE History B (J411): How to make Local History the Golden Thread in Your GCSE Curriculum

Enhance your Teaching: GCSE History B (J411): How to make Local History the Golden Thread in Your GCSE Curriculum. Web info - In this session, the trainer will demonstrate how using local history to illuminate national events and uncover hidden stories can transform both GCSE and KS3 learning. He will show how placing local history at the heart of your curriculum not only deepens understanding but also increases student engagement and curiosity.

Drawing on practical examples from his own curriculum — including an enquiry rooted in the history of York and teaching the Industrial Revolution through Yorkshire stories — the trainer will illustrate how local narratives can form a coherent, meaningful thread that underpins an outstanding curriculum.

This session will be valuable for all OCR GCSE SHP teachers and for anyone seeking to embed more local history across their curriculum in a purposeful and engaging way.