History
Description
At Orleans Park School in Twickenham, 80% of pupils taking GCSE History obtained A* - C results, with half achieving an A or A* in 2007. The programme explores the strategies that Fiona Osborn, Head of History, and her team are following to help their students achieve these excellent results.We follow three members of the history department as they plan and design the lesson resources required for a new GCSE unit of work on German Resistance to the Nazis. The three teachers then deliver the lesson and adapt it to the different ability levels in their classes. Fiona believes much of the department's success is down to its strong stable team of specialist teachers sharing their resources. She also believes that the students enjoyment of the subject is key - twice as many students opt to take GCSE history at Orleans Park than the national average take up of only 30%.
Runtime
16 min
Series
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2008
Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
Similar Films
GCSE maths
Toy soldiers
Between departments, pastoral leaders, student observers
For primary heads and governors
Fashion
CPD. The real deal
How federations work
Tony Robinson
E-Office systems
Bringing the cleaning contract in-house
How do they do it in Scotland?
Citizenship
Every child matters. A healthcheck
Get organised
Four learning mentors