Sarah Hartsmith
@sehartsmith.bsky.social
History Subject Development Lead @ Teach First | MA local history | former Head of History & Humanities | occasional author | forever emo |
Views my own.
Views my own.
Our @teachfirst.bsky.social History y1s have a great selection of subject kn masterclasses to choose from for part of Online Seminar1, selecting what is most relevant to personal subject kn dev now- a focus on GCSE, along with my masterclass on a global perspective to Medieval history.
November 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Our @teachfirst.bsky.social History y1s have a great selection of subject kn masterclasses to choose from for part of Online Seminar1, selecting what is most relevant to personal subject kn dev now- a focus on GCSE, along with my masterclass on a global perspective to Medieval history.
A must-read report! ⬇️
Publication day is here for our @endsexisminschools.bsky.social report: ‘The Great History Heist: Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum’ a nationwide research project into the representation and teaching of women in the KS3 history curriculum
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Sexism in the History Curriculum - End Sexism in Schools
End Sexism In School’s second crowd research project is looking into the History curriculum taught at KS3 (years 7-9) in England and Wales.
endsexisminschools.org.uk
September 24, 2025 at 7:16 AM
A must-read report! ⬇️
So excited to be involved in this! A such a good way to volunteer all that local history know-how to what is looking like it will become such a great hub for primary (and hopefully following that secondary!) schools
📢 New appointment at Local History Hub!
We’re excited to welcome Sarah Hartsmith
(@sehartsmith.bsky.social) as our new Director of Curriculum Design. 🧵
We’re excited to welcome Sarah Hartsmith
(@sehartsmith.bsky.social) as our new Director of Curriculum Design. 🧵
June 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
So excited to be involved in this! A such a good way to volunteer all that local history know-how to what is looking like it will become such a great hub for primary (and hopefully following that secondary!) schools
Online Seminar 2 yesterday afternoon for our fab @teachfirst.bsky.social Y1s.
🔵 how to approach the critical evaluation and conclusion of their PGCE assignment; 🟡oracy in the classroom; 🔵 6 subject knowledge masterclasses. Mine was on how we can give a global perspective to Medieval history.
🔵 how to approach the critical evaluation and conclusion of their PGCE assignment; 🟡oracy in the classroom; 🔵 6 subject knowledge masterclasses. Mine was on how we can give a global perspective to Medieval history.
March 7, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Online Seminar 2 yesterday afternoon for our fab @teachfirst.bsky.social Y1s.
🔵 how to approach the critical evaluation and conclusion of their PGCE assignment; 🟡oracy in the classroom; 🔵 6 subject knowledge masterclasses. Mine was on how we can give a global perspective to Medieval history.
🔵 how to approach the critical evaluation and conclusion of their PGCE assignment; 🟡oracy in the classroom; 🔵 6 subject knowledge masterclasses. Mine was on how we can give a global perspective to Medieval history.
Tuning into Adam Dighton’s session in the @histassoc.bsky.social Short Course series on Britain and WW2. Little bit of evening CPD on a favourite area of mine. #historyteacher
March 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Tuning into Adam Dighton’s session in the @histassoc.bsky.social Short Course series on Britain and WW2. Little bit of evening CPD on a favourite area of mine. #historyteacher
Back in London yesterday with our Year 2s. An excellent day focusing on:
✅how to ensure the history we teach is relevant
✅what success looks like in PGDE assignment
✅how similarity & difference is key to dev nuanced & diverse picture of past
✅the value of using popular history as interpretations
✅how to ensure the history we teach is relevant
✅what success looks like in PGDE assignment
✅how similarity & difference is key to dev nuanced & diverse picture of past
✅the value of using popular history as interpretations
January 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Back in London yesterday with our Year 2s. An excellent day focusing on:
✅how to ensure the history we teach is relevant
✅what success looks like in PGDE assignment
✅how similarity & difference is key to dev nuanced & diverse picture of past
✅the value of using popular history as interpretations
✅how to ensure the history we teach is relevant
✅what success looks like in PGDE assignment
✅how similarity & difference is key to dev nuanced & diverse picture of past
✅the value of using popular history as interpretations
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History community: please share as I’m not using X any more! Inspiring CPD tailored to experienced teachers who want to grapple with ‘new’ ideas (or challenge how new they really are), refresh pedagogy and expand networks. Brought to you by @histassoc.bsky.social, @andrewshtbc.bsky.social and me.
Experienced Teacher Programme (ETP)
www.history.org.uk
January 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
History community: please share as I’m not using X any more! Inspiring CPD tailored to experienced teachers who want to grapple with ‘new’ ideas (or challenge how new they really are), refresh pedagogy and expand networks. Brought to you by @histassoc.bsky.social, @andrewshtbc.bsky.social and me.
My first term out of the classroom has been a delight. Working in the amazing History team at Teach First has shown how rewarding it is to dedicate and use your experience to help others starting out on their teaching journey….
December 20, 2024 at 5:17 PM
My first term out of the classroom has been a delight. Working in the amazing History team at Teach First has shown how rewarding it is to dedicate and use your experience to help others starting out on their teaching journey….
Looking forward to the #HTEN conference tomorrow morning!
Our @htenuk.bsky.social conference tomorrow (9.30am, login details have been emailed!) has time at the end for small group networking, discussion, spending time with friends & colleagues. @freereed59.net has many things she'd like to chat about... Time to get reading for that breakout room! 😁🤩
@htenuk.bsky.social colleagues to discuss?
November 26, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Looking forward to the #HTEN conference tomorrow morning!
Great to see an influx of educators onto here the past couple of weeks. Hopeful it will revive that community aspect that got lost on the other place.
Long time no see to lots of lovely faces!
Long time no see to lots of lovely faces!
November 23, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Great to see an influx of educators onto here the past couple of weeks. Hopeful it will revive that community aspect that got lost on the other place.
Long time no see to lots of lovely faces!
Long time no see to lots of lovely faces!
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In response to @petejackson.bsky.social sharing his latest Y7 assessment here's ours for the first 3 enquiries for Y7. Built upon @michaelfordham.bsky.social mixed constitution idea and MCQ quality and @sehartsmith.bsky.social examples from last year. Thoughts/critique welcome!
#historyteacher
#historyteacher
November 17, 2024 at 4:39 PM
In response to @petejackson.bsky.social sharing his latest Y7 assessment here's ours for the first 3 enquiries for Y7. Built upon @michaelfordham.bsky.social mixed constitution idea and MCQ quality and @sehartsmith.bsky.social examples from last year. Thoughts/critique welcome!
#historyteacher
#historyteacher
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Can you help me share some great news?
The @histassoc.bsky.social Subject Leader Development Programme has been given a Teach Secondary CPD award: we were Highly Commended!
We have now trained nearly SIX HUNDRED Subject Leaders of History, both in post and aspiring to the role.
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The @histassoc.bsky.social Subject Leader Development Programme has been given a Teach Secondary CPD award: we were Highly Commended!
We have now trained nearly SIX HUNDRED Subject Leaders of History, both in post and aspiring to the role.
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November 13, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Can you help me share some great news?
The @histassoc.bsky.social Subject Leader Development Programme has been given a Teach Secondary CPD award: we were Highly Commended!
We have now trained nearly SIX HUNDRED Subject Leaders of History, both in post and aspiring to the role.
1/
The @histassoc.bsky.social Subject Leader Development Programme has been given a Teach Secondary CPD award: we were Highly Commended!
We have now trained nearly SIX HUNDRED Subject Leaders of History, both in post and aspiring to the role.
1/
When your love of local history means you spot some in the loos on a night out!
November 9, 2024 at 5:36 PM
When your love of local history means you spot some in the loos on a night out!
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Here are two of our new assessments, based on the work of Jonnie Grande, @sehartsmith.bsky.social and others. I'd love any comments or reflections!
Overview of structure in thread, along with Y7 example.
Year 9 have just been looking for patterns in the protest movements of 20th Century Britain:
Overview of structure in thread, along with Y7 example.
Year 9 have just been looking for patterns in the protest movements of 20th Century Britain:
October 15, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Here are two of our new assessments, based on the work of Jonnie Grande, @sehartsmith.bsky.social and others. I'd love any comments or reflections!
Overview of structure in thread, along with Y7 example.
Year 9 have just been looking for patterns in the protest movements of 20th Century Britain:
Overview of structure in thread, along with Y7 example.
Year 9 have just been looking for patterns in the protest movements of 20th Century Britain:
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Fantastic sessions at our Autumn Institute Hub Networking Day. Great to see trainees’ reflections on their training so far and how they came to us on TF. Primary and secondary, across all phases and subjects - brilliant day.
So excited to see them in the classroom after October half term.
So excited to see them in the classroom after October half term.
October 8, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Fantastic sessions at our Autumn Institute Hub Networking Day. Great to see trainees’ reflections on their training so far and how they came to us on TF. Primary and secondary, across all phases and subjects - brilliant day.
So excited to see them in the classroom after October half term.
So excited to see them in the classroom after October half term.
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Still time for #ITT #ITE #PGCE #SCITT #TeachFirst #historyteacher trainees to sign up to this @histassoc.bsky.social webinar.
#Mentor s, please do encourage your mentees to sign up before they go home today!
#TeacherEducation #historyteacher #HistoryEducation #UKEd #TeachingUK #EduSky
#Mentor s, please do encourage your mentees to sign up before they go home today!
#TeacherEducation #historyteacher #HistoryEducation #UKEd #TeachingUK #EduSky
Survive & thrive in your #ITT #ITE year FREE @histassoc Webinar for new beginning #historyteacher s
#SecondaryEd = 25th September
www.history.org.uk/events/calen...
#PrimarySky = 2nd October www.history.org.uk/events/calen...
SIGN UP NOW!
@htenuk.bsky.social @ttrhistory.bsky.social #UKEd
#SecondaryEd = 25th September
www.history.org.uk/events/calen...
#PrimarySky = 2nd October www.history.org.uk/events/calen...
SIGN UP NOW!
@htenuk.bsky.social @ttrhistory.bsky.social #UKEd
Survive and thrive in your initial teacher education
Calling all those beginning their initial teacher education! In this session you’ll hear from and be able to ask questions to both teacher educators and those who have just completed their initial tea...
www.history.org.uk
September 24, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Still time for #ITT #ITE #PGCE #SCITT #TeachFirst #historyteacher trainees to sign up to this @histassoc.bsky.social webinar.
#Mentor s, please do encourage your mentees to sign up before they go home today!
#TeacherEducation #historyteacher #HistoryEducation #UKEd #TeachingUK #EduSky
#Mentor s, please do encourage your mentees to sign up before they go home today!
#TeacherEducation #historyteacher #HistoryEducation #UKEd #TeachingUK #EduSky
Such a great day with the team face to face today. What a great bunch of humans.
As a national organisation, seeing your team and department in person really is worth its weight in gold and time.
So important for connections and being more than a little box on someone’s screen.
So important for connections and being more than a little box on someone’s screen.
September 24, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Such a great day with the team face to face today. What a great bunch of humans.
Tomorrow marks a move for me out of the history classroom to help others succeed getting into the history classroom.
Very excited to be starting as a national Development Lead for History with Teach First !
Working alongside @catbatch.bsky.social et al.
Very excited to be starting as a national Development Lead for History with Teach First !
Working alongside @catbatch.bsky.social et al.
September 1, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Tomorrow marks a move for me out of the history classroom to help others succeed getting into the history classroom.
Very excited to be starting as a national Development Lead for History with Teach First !
Working alongside @catbatch.bsky.social et al.
Very excited to be starting as a national Development Lead for History with Teach First !
Working alongside @catbatch.bsky.social et al.
Bayeux was another highlight on our #Normandy adventure.
Ticked the Bayeux Tapestry off the bucket list.
Also interesting to see how much architecture survived WW2 compared to neighbouring Caen due to how objectives in the Battle of Normandy played out.
#historyteacher
Ticked the Bayeux Tapestry off the bucket list.
Also interesting to see how much architecture survived WW2 compared to neighbouring Caen due to how objectives in the Battle of Normandy played out.
#historyteacher
August 27, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Bayeux was another highlight on our #Normandy adventure.
Ticked the Bayeux Tapestry off the bucket list.
Also interesting to see how much architecture survived WW2 compared to neighbouring Caen due to how objectives in the Battle of Normandy played out.
#historyteacher
Ticked the Bayeux Tapestry off the bucket list.
Also interesting to see how much architecture survived WW2 compared to neighbouring Caen due to how objectives in the Battle of Normandy played out.
#historyteacher
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@hughrichards.bsky.social and I wrote this blog post a couple of years back for new history subject leaders. Best of luck to those starting positions in September and hope this blog is of some use #historyeducation #historyteacher #educationleadership
onebighistorydepartment.com/2022/06/24/i...
onebighistorydepartment.com/2022/06/24/i...
In at the deep end? Swimming lessons for newly-appointed Subject Leaders
In this blog, Catherine Priggs and Hugh Richards offer some ideas for newly-appointed Subject Leaders of History, organised month by month for the first year. Inevitably this isn’t an exhaustive list,...
onebighistorydepartment.com
August 26, 2024 at 9:07 AM
@hughrichards.bsky.social and I wrote this blog post a couple of years back for new history subject leaders. Best of luck to those starting positions in September and hope this blog is of some use #historyeducation #historyteacher #educationleadership
onebighistorydepartment.com/2022/06/24/i...
onebighistorydepartment.com/2022/06/24/i...
A great read and timely reminder
New post
Humans first, professionals second
As we think about how we treat one another at the start of the new year
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Humans first, professionals second
As we think about how we treat one another at the start of the new year
open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...
Humans first, professionals second
Well hello there, and welcome to update #089!
open.substack.com
August 25, 2024 at 4:55 PM
A great read and timely reminder
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Hi everyone, especially #historyteacher and connected folk.
I have compiled a bit of a list of great history people to follow here, but do get in touch if I have missed you off! I want to build the ever-stronger network here.
Please share far and wide!!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
I have compiled a bit of a list of great history people to follow here, but do get in touch if I have missed you off! I want to build the ever-stronger network here.
Please share far and wide!!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
August 25, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Hi everyone, especially #historyteacher and connected folk.
I have compiled a bit of a list of great history people to follow here, but do get in touch if I have missed you off! I want to build the ever-stronger network here.
Please share far and wide!!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
I have compiled a bit of a list of great history people to follow here, but do get in touch if I have missed you off! I want to build the ever-stronger network here.
Please share far and wide!!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Had a wonderful time exploring Normandy this summer.
The remnants of the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches were a highlight, especially as a relative of mine worked on building them in Bucklers Hard before they went across.
(So good we went twice hence different skies!) #historyteacher #normandy
The remnants of the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches were a highlight, especially as a relative of mine worked on building them in Bucklers Hard before they went across.
(So good we went twice hence different skies!) #historyteacher #normandy
August 25, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Had a wonderful time exploring Normandy this summer.
The remnants of the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches were a highlight, especially as a relative of mine worked on building them in Bucklers Hard before they went across.
(So good we went twice hence different skies!) #historyteacher #normandy
The remnants of the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches were a highlight, especially as a relative of mine worked on building them in Bucklers Hard before they went across.
(So good we went twice hence different skies!) #historyteacher #normandy
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'Assessment should act as a lamp to illuminate its features rather than as a hammer to eliminate all that is subject-specific in the interests of a whole-school policy'
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New blog post. Final part of my series on assessment in history. Here I offer suggestions to help minimise the undesirable messages we communicate through assessment and to amplify the authentic voice of the subject. #UKEd #UKTeaching #HistoryEducation occamshairdryer.wordpress.com/2024/08/25/a...
Assessment as Communication (Part Three)
This is the third and final post in a series on what assessment communicates about history, based on a talk I gave at a TM History Icons event. Part One can be found here and Part Two here. I have con...
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August 25, 2024 at 9:58 AM
'Assessment should act as a lamp to illuminate its features rather than as a hammer to eliminate all that is subject-specific in the interests of a whole-school policy'
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