The key ingredients of an effective Key Stage 3 History curriculum

Designing a Key Stage 3 History curriculum that balances depth, breadth, and engagement is a constant challenge for busy departments. You need a programme of study that ticks the National Curriculum boxes, but more importantly, you want one that actually builds great historians and sets up a genuine love for the subject.

This brand-new, practical webinar skips the abstract theory and focuses entirely on the mechanics of a robust KS3 History curriculum. Led by trusted expert Pete Jackson, this session will provide a blueprint to sense-check your current department planning, ensure rigorous sequencing, and future-proof your schemes of work so they stay relevant and impactful regardless of external policy shifts.

• Focus on a clear set of guidelines to ensure your curriculum maintains integrity, focus, and purpose, giving your department a solid framework to test future planning against.
• How to logically thread key historical concepts so the curriculum flows naturally, effectively bridging the gap from KS2 and setting up the analytical foundations needed for KS4.
• Analyse what makes a great enquiry question, backed up with practical examples of how to structure lessons so students actually retain knowledge and build historical empathy.

Register for the webinar to receive the recording for 6 months; attend live for an extra 3 months.

Early Booking Fee: £55.00 + £0.75 booking fee

About the trainer

Pete Jackson has been teaching history across North Yorkshire for nearly 25 years, serving as Head of History in three different secondary schools. He is currently the Trust Lead for History at Arete Learning Trust and leads a department in an Outstanding 11–16 school. An experienced examiner, Pete has authored textbooks, presented extensively for the Historical Association and SHP, and runs a respected history teaching YouTube channel with over 5,000 subscribers.

Booking information

One login per teacher for the live session, but the recording is there for your whole department. We will email an invoice the next business day, and payment is due via bank transfer within 14 days. Remember to include your PO number so your finance office doesn't have to chase you. Early booking fee expires 1st September.