The Holocaust education programme is part of the Institute of Education, University of London. It is jointly funded by Pears Foundation and the Department for Education. From research to praxis Hten Conference 2013 Darius Jackson IOE’s Centre for Holocaust Education

Where and when does teaching about the Holocaust take place?  Teaching about the Holocaust takes place in a wide variety of subject areas within English secondary schools. Research findings

Where and when does teaching about the Holocaust take place?

Key Stage GCSE A Level  Teaching about the Holocaust takes place across all seven years of compulsory and post compulsory education.

 Considerable variation in the amount of time spent teaching about the Holocaust.  Within Key Stage 3 history (ages 11-14), variation between 1 and 20 hours.  In Year 9 (ages 13-14), teachers most commonly reported spending 6 hours.  One of the most commonly reported challenges was limited curriculum time.  As a consequence, some teachers suggested it was difficult to know how to decide what content to include. Research findings - Teacher Practice

Aims of teachers

 Some topics are regularly prioritised while others are seldom included in teaching about the Holocaust. Most likely to be included: The experiences of individual men, women and children who were persecuted by the Nazis, 88% of respondents Auschwitz-Birkenau, 87% Propaganda and stereotyping, 78% Kristallnacht, 70% Least likely to be included: The impact of the Holocaust on the Declaration of Human rights (27%) Jewish social and cultural life before 1933 (26%) The contribution of the Jews to European social and cultural life before 1933 (25%) Operation Reinhard (12%) Topics taught

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Teacher’s unsolicited responses The CPD programme was really informative and gave me some excellent ideas on how to approach the teaching of the Holocaust next year. Thank you I wanted to take the time to thank you for the wonderful CPD session you delivered in xxxx today. It was incredibly thought-provoking and educational, I learnt a great deal and the session has inspired me to research more about the Holocaust and given me the impetus and tools to evaluate my own and the departments teaching of the Holocaust and seek to incorporate the ideas and resources you shared with us.

Research identifying teachers’ and students’ needs An intelligently- informed pathway of professional development Bringing latest scholarship and pedagogy to the classroom The creation of beacon schools and regional networks Ongoing evaluation of classroom impact The programme follows a cycle of research informed practice and evaluation which ensures that the CPD and the teaching and learning resources remain responsive to the needs of teachers and students.

The Holocaust education programme is part of the Institute of Education, University of London. It is jointly funded by Pears Foundation and the Department for Education. Centre for Holocaust Education.

The Holocaust education programme is part of the Institute of Education, University of London. It is jointly funded by Pears Foundation and the Department for Education.