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Sunday, March 13, 2011

“History marginalised in schools, warns Ofsted” plus 3 more

“History marginalised in schools, warns Ofsted” plus 3 more


History marginalised in schools, warns Ofsted

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 02:20 PM PDT

England is the only country in Europe to allow its youngsters to abandon history by the age of 13, inspectors revealed.

History's deadliest earthquakes

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Here is a list of the world's deadliest quakes in history - which aren't always the strongest - and why so many died.

The Recorded History Of Quakes Is A Long One

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 07:38 AM PDT

The devastatingly destructive earthquake in Japan is being called the largest in the country's recorded history. The Japanese have been keeping records of seismic aberrations for centuries. But with scientific and technological advances, the nature of what it means to record history is changing.

History 'marginalised' in schools, says Ofsted

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 06:33 AM PDT

Children's understanding of the past is being undermined by poor history teaching and crowded timetables, Government inspectors warned today.