Mission Statement:

The Association aims to:

·      Present the case for knowing and learning about the past
       Promote, develop and support the study of history at all levels·       
       Respond to the changing needs of the different groups who share an interest in history.           
       Represent the interests of the subject at all levels of decision-making

About Us:

The Historical Association is an independent national charity open to everyone. We have been supporting history since 1906. We have over 6,000 members representing teachers, academics, local historians and history enthusiasts.

We have a strong national voice in secondary school education with our 3,500 history teachers.

We advise on National Curriculum History at all levels and aim to ensure our members’ voice and needs are heard.

With over 50 local branches around the country, the Association promotes life long learning and enjoyment of history.

Our branches have a lively series of talks by well-known historians; local walks and visits to places of historic interest.

What we do:

We were founded in 1906 and celebrated our centenary last year by receiving a Royal Charter. We support the study and enjoyment of history at all levels by creating an environment that promotes lifelong learning and provides for the evolving needs of people who share an interest in history. We also lead activities and campaigns to raise the profile of history at local and national levels. We strive to achieve this by encouraging wide membership, offering information and education and campaigning for history.

We publish a range of material for a wide variety of readers. Teaching History for secondary school history and Primary History for history co-ordinators in primary schools, student teachers and all those interested in the field.

Our Primary and Secondary Committees advise on the National Curriculum for History and are involved in various educational research projects for various bodies including DfES, TDA (Teacher Development Agency), BECTA (British Educational Communications and Technology Agency). We organise continuing professional development courses for teachers of history throughout the year.

Our illustrated full-colour magazine The Historian offers in-depth and extremely readable articles by well-known experts in their fields, plus individual research by members of the Association that are not found anywhere else.

History and The Annual Bulletin of Historical Literature, published in partnership with Blackwell, are journals for academics and serious students of history, offering the latest surveys of literature and in-depth articles.

We also publish a range of pamphlets and resources.

Events: There are over 50 branches of The Historical Association throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, offering a broad range of lectures, seminars, events and visits. Members are welcome to attend any of these meetings and can have the opportunity to become branch officers, influencing the work of the Association at a national level. We also offer day conferences, plus tours and other events.

Publications:

Primary History

For the experienced history teacher, Primary History (published every term) provides a source of new ideas, an opportunity to keep up to date (or even ahead of the game), and to share articles on classroom developments being pioneered by colleagues in the field.

For the student or newly qualified teacher, Primary History provides valuable examples of lesson plans and active approaches to learning which have been proved to work in the primary classroom. The Journal has recently been enlarged and regular features include: In My View, History Co-ordinator's Dilemmas and Questions you have always wanted to ask about .

Teaching History

Teaching History, published quarterly, is the UK's leading professional journal for history teachers and boasts a growing international readership.

Trainee teachers use it extensively on their courses, mentors use it to improve their practice, heads of history use it to develop the thinking and practice of the department. Above all, ordinary history teachers use it to evaluate and extend their own teaching quality.

If you want to be completely up-to-date with debates and practice nationally, if you care about your own professional development and curriculum thinking, if you want both history and pupils’ learning to be at the forefront of your own Performance Management, you – and your department - need to subscribe to Teaching History

In addition to five or six major articles developing the them and of each 48 or 64 page edition Teaching History contains a number of short, easy-to-read, stimulating features including: Move me On, Triumphs Show, Nutshell and Cunning Plan.

The Historian

What makes The Historian journal special? It is the only history magazine that offers in-depth but extremely readable history by well-known experts in their fields, plus individual research by members of the Association that you just won’t find anywhere else.

Available only to members, it’s full of exclusive offers, competitions and branch news. Members have access to our past Historian journals online and can search through our extensive resources.

The Annual Bulletin

Published on behalf of the Historical Association The Annual Bulletin of Historical Literature (ABHL) is a unique publication, providing a selective and critical analysis of new historical books, journals and journal articles. Epoch by epoch and area by area, ABHL provides an indispensable guide to recent work by established and emerging scholars from around the world. Reviews, all written by acknowledged experts and extensively cross-referenced, place new works in the context of ongoing and emerging debates.

History

History is the Journal of the Historical Association. First published in 1912, History has been a leader in its field ever since. It is unique in its range and variety, packing its pages with stimulating articles, extensive book reviews, and editorial notes. History balances its broad chronological coverage with a wide geographical spread of articles featuring contributions from social, political, cultural, economic and ecclesiastical historians. An integral part of each issue is the review section giving critical reviews of the latest scholarship.

For further information please visit our website:

www.history.org.uk