Andrew Wrenn is a freelance History Education consultant. He is also a Teacher Fellow and recent trustee of the Historical Association, a UK subject organisation which promotes the teaching of history cross-phrase. Andrew is a national assessor for the Historical Association's Quality Mark Award for the teaching of history in primary and secondary schools. He is a former LA advisor for history and humanities and is an experienced teacher, trainer and writer. Andrew has had educational materials and articles published by the Historical Association, the BBC, Pearson, HarperCollins and the Oxford and Cambridge University Presses. He steered the Historical Association's KS2/3 History Transition Project and co-authored a government-sponsored HA report on Teaching Emotive and Controversial History 3-19. Andrew is a regular contributor to national UK history conferences and has also led CPD internationally in Paris, the Baltic States, Oman and Nigeria. He wrote an upper KS2 World History curriculum for teaching in Kazakh schools and his materials are in use in schools as far afield as Australia and Pakistan as well as in the UK.
See more from Andrew WrennPrimary History: Bespoke Assessment and Feedback to Transform Pupil Outcomes
This webinar will provide headteachers, school leaders, teachers and teaching assistants with practical guidance on strengthening assessment and feedback strategies for history at primary level through the deployment of evidence-based practice aligned with government expectations. It is the latest in our subject-specific webinar series on enhancing teaching and learning.
Webinar Duration: 51 minutes (approx.)
This webinar will provide headteachers, school leaders, teachers and teaching assistants with practical guidance on strengthening assessment and feedback strategies for history at primary level through the deployment of evidence-based practice aligned with government expectations. It is the latest in our subject-specific webinar series on enhancing teaching and learning.
Assessment and feedback are key components of the recovery curriculum, helping teachers to address a diverse range of learning needs as a result of disruption to schooling, including knowledge loss, misconceptions and attainment gaps. An effective assessment and feedback strategy should also take account of the distinct characteristics of the subject being taught and unique school environment.
In this webinar, Andrew Wrenn, experienced history education consultant, national assessor, teacher, trainer, writer and adviser, will explain how schools can evaluate the impact of current history provision, determine assessment priorities, track learning and build on understanding so that all pupils, including the least and most able, can move closer to ambitious academic goals.