Teaching resources for literacy in History

It's always central to our teaching in History, but sometimes you might want to bring a more explicit literacy focus to your History lesson. Here are some ideas ...

Looking for ideas to approach promoting literacy in History? Maybe some of these will provide the inspiration you're looking for!

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Command terms in history

A resource designed for Y7 students to introduce some basic  … read more

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KS3 | Communicating about the past | Historical enquiry | Literacy in History | Transition | Published: 25/09/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History | Teaching templates and tools

Causes of WWI: model answer

Students read a challenging essay answer on the causes of the  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Cause and consequence | Essay writing | Literacy in History | Modern World studies | Modern World: 1900-present | Published: 17/07/2017 | From the resource collection(s): First World War | Inter-War

What is History? Puzzles

Three short tasks to introduce the basics of the subject and  … read more

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KS3 | Communicating about the past | Literacy in History | Transition | Published: 19/06/2017 | From the resource collection(s): What is History?

Connectives SNAP!

A game of snap using a collection of different types of connectives.  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Literacy in History | Published: 08/03/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History | Teaching templates and tools

How does the US federal system of government work?

A set of interactive tasks in which students learn about how  … read more

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KS5 | Literacy in History | Published: 10/12/2015 | From the resource collection(s): American government

Strategies for tackling writing weaknesses

A guide for teachers who want to help their students to overcome  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Literacy in History | Transition | Published: 13/10/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History | Teaching templates and tools

20 teaching ideas for dyslexia

Engaging and useful teaching ideas to help inform your teaching  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Literacy in History | Published: 23/09/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History | Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

15 teaching ideas for essay writing

15 inventive and accessible ideas for improving essay writing.  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Literacy in History | Published: 15/09/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History | Teaching templates and tools

10 teaching ideas for SPaG

Ten creative and differentiated activities to use when focusing  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Literacy in History | Published: 08/09/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History | Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

Making whole-school literacy stick

Richard Durant, literacy specialist, summarises how to set priorities,  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Literacy in History | Published: 12/05/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History

Obituary framework template

This teaching template contains generic instructions for writing  … read more

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KS3 | Communicating about the past | Literacy in History | Published: 21/01/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Fascist Italy review task

A revision activity in which students match key terms to their  … read more

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KS5 | Literacy in History | Modern World: 1900-present | Published: 02/10/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Fascist Italy

History target sheets

A handy sheet of history specific targets with corresponding  … read more

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KS3 | Communicating about the past | Literacy in History | Transition | Published: 23/04/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Marking and feedback | Reference resources

Snap! What is History?

A speedy, interactive game for the classic 'What is History?'  … read more

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KS3 | Literacy in History | Transition | Published: 10/04/2013 | From the resource collection(s): What is History?

PEE paragraph perfection

A practical worksheet to encourage focused paragraphs in History.  … read more

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KS3 | Essay writing | Literacy in History | Transition | Published: 14/02/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History

Key concepts and processes levels posters

Great for literacy! Posters and keywords to produce a display  … read more

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KS3 | Communicating about the past | Literacy in History | Published: 21/11/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Handling challenging texts in History

A literacy tool for KS4 and KS5 which helps students to break  … read more

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KS4 KS5 | Literacy in History | Published: 19/09/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

KS3 literacy mats

Designed for the new literacy focus, these are Y7 and Y8 topic  … read more

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KS3 | Literacy in History | Transition | Published: 12/09/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History | Teaching templates and tools

Write a letter to Anne Boleyn

Students imagine they are Henry VIII in 1528, writing a letter  … read more

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KS3 | Literacy in History | Early Modern period: 1500-1750 | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Power and conflict in the Early Modern Period

Surviving the Black Death – a letter to the next generation

In role as a survivor of the Black Death, write a letter to people  … read more

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KS3 | Literacy in History | The Medieval period: 1000-1500 | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Society in the Medieval period | Partnerships