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Ofsted has today published a subject report looking at how history is being taught in England’s schools.
The Natural History Museum (NHM) is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 70 million items within 5 main collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology. The museum is a world-renowned centre of research, specialising in taxonomy, identification...
In this section you can read short biographies of notable people and explore the history of government buildings. You can also search our online records and read articles and blog posts by historians.
Check the MOT history of a vehicle from 2005 onwards, including if it passed or failed, its mileage and why it failed, download MOT test certificate
An Ofsted subject report on the quality of history teaching in the schools inspected in England.
The heritage schools programme helps teachers make effective use of local heritage resources and connects heritage providers with schools.
Get details of your employment history from HMRC if you need to make a claim for compensation.
Ofsted survey report evaluating how well history is taught in primary and secondary schools.
Explore the local archives to help your research into family and local history at your local council
GCE AS and A level subject content for history for teaching in schools from 2015.
A review of research into factors that influence the quality of history education in schools in England.
Describes how the General Register Office can help you research your family tree and family history.
How to get the flooding history of a property in England.
Use the employment history consent form to let HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) exchange and disclose information with your solicitor.
Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE ancient history for teaching from 2017.
A group of experts in history, history teaching and curriculum design who are advising the Department for Education in developing a model history curriculum.
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