Author Archives: kevihsg

History is never far from making headlines; newspapers frequently refer to some of the latest academic research being undertaken. Over the weekend ‘The Guardian’ had as one of its banner headlines, ‘Stonehenge remains a mystery as scientists ask: was it a health … Continue reading →

I really do dislike the snow. However I did spend a little time this evening researching facts about the weather and snow facts in particular. I discovered a fascinating site by Dr Richard Wild, who apparently wrote his PhD on snow! … Continue reading →

There is an interesting article in History Today written by Tim Stanley an associate fellow of the Rothermere American Institute, Oxford University which focuses on ‘false memory syndrome’. He writes a damning review of Downton Abbey dismissing it ‘as more … Continue reading →

We finished the Autumn term almost a week ago now with numerous festive treats and celebrations. Our Christmas Concerts were live streamed for the first time and led to family members being able to watch from the US, Canada, Switzerland, … Continue reading →

Consultations are currently underway regarding possible changes to the GCSE examinations and one of those changes includes the proposal that teachers will only have limited access to mark schemes-a retrograde step in my view and one that will expose students to … Continue reading →

This particular graphic comes from an excellent site - Teach Thought where the Director of Curriculum, Terry Heick, lists 9 key elements of 21st Century Learning. At KEHS our curriculum enables all girls to make tangible progress from one stage of their … Continue reading →

I am really enjoying watching the Olympics on TV.  I was, like a number of others in the UK, really not that interested in the build up to the events and I suspected that the Olympics would pass by relatively unnoticed. And then we were … Continue reading →

After the rather disastrous launch of Facebook shares on the stock market perhaps it comes as no real surprise that a hedge fund manager has recently predicted that Facebook will disappear before 2020.  Avram Piltch has written a fascinating article … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again when students across the country are busy revising for their examinations. GCSE and A level students (as well as university undergraduates) enter the examination room hoping for successful outcomes. So I read with interest an article recommended … Continue reading →

Apparently one third of British people under the age of 50 cannot remember their own phone number, according to a study conducted by the Institute of Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin in 2007. For those who have excellent recall skills … Continue reading →