Postgraduate Module Descriptor


EDUM046: Secondary History Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy

This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.

Indicative Reading List

This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.

Counsell, Christine (1997) Analytic and Discursive Writing, Historical Association –(1997) Planning the C20 World, Historical Association [downloadable from HA website at www.history.org.uk by HA members]

Davies, Ian (2010) Debates in History Teaching, London:  Routledge (available as an E-book at Exeter University Library)

Haydn, Terry et al. (2008) Learning to Teach History in the Secondary School, London: Routledge (available as an E-book at Exeter University Library)

Historical Association: Teaching History – journal for the teaching of history in secondary education (available online and selected issues at Exeter University Library)

Historical Association (2007) Teaching Emotive and Controversial History 3-19, downloadable from http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_resource_780_32.html

Husbands, Chris, Kitson, Alison & Pendry, Anna, (2003) Understanding History Teaching, Open University Press (available as an E-book at Exeter University Library)

Kitson, Alison, Husbands, Chris (2011) Teaching and Learning History 11-18, Open University Press (available as an E-book at Exeter University Library)

Ofsted (2011) History for all report downloadable from www.ofsted.gov.uk/publications/090223

Oftsed (2012) History survey visits supplementary subject-specific guidance downloadable from  www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources

Web based and electronic resources: see PGCE History page on ELE (http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/