Oliver Scott

History Subject Lead. Currently redesigning a Year 9 curriculum. Occasional runner and overlapping fullback. Lewis Wing enthusiast.

[Oliver Scott @mrotscott]

To see this, Y7 will compare his work with the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle with a focus on:
The stylistic difference between Bede and the ASC
The words Bede uses that the ASC doesn't.
The way Bede speaks about those who are Christian and from Northumbria compared to those who aren't.

[Talk Reading @TalkReading]

20 YEARS AGO TODAY:

Reading were promoted to the top flight of English football for the very first time.

The most incredible times 💙 #readingfc

[Second Tier podcast @secondtierpod]

On this day in 2006 🗓️

Reading secured promotion to the Premier League after getting a point at Leicester! 🙌👑

The greatest side in Championship history.

[Oliver Scott @mrotscott]

Here we go. Can only dream of flooding replies with this right now... #readingfc

[Tatum 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @Tatum1871]

My head will be on Mars if we lose to Bradford this season. We need a #ReadingFC version 😭

[Oliver Scott @mrotscott]

@the_optimist12 Sorry must've missed our new imaginary striker scoring the winner.

[Oliver Scott @mrotscott]

A proper primary source gold mine for any #historyteacher at KS3!

[Cambridge University @Cambridge_Uni]

What was it like to be a teenage boy in Soviet Russia? A remarkable trove of 25 never-before-studied diaries reveal tales of love, lust, boredom, famine, exile, conscription and much more.

Discover the fascinating findings of Slavonic Studies expert @ezadirko, @TrinCollCam at https://t.co/hQQCyrCG3y

[Oliver Scott @mrotscott]

In the 'coolest footballer' debate Bellerin surely has to feature.

https://t.co/93sGnKDJGb

[Oliver Scott @mrotscott]

It allows them to see that history is both contested and constructed, their teachers play an active part in creating history choosing what to include and more importantly what to leave out - meaning they have every right to contest and debate what they study.

[Oliver Scott @mrotscott]

I decided to spend some time with Year 9 reflecting on our curriculum this year. I used this diagram to reflect on the fact that, despite my best efforts, we learn relatively little history.

[Oliver Scott @mrotscott]

This culminated in students pitching a new enquiry for me to consider adding into Year 9 next year. Although lessons like these take time away from content, I think they are vital in allowing students the space to consider the nature of the subject they study.

[Oliver Scott @mrotscott]

On hearing the sad news that we were using Connected Worlds for the final time in our Year 7 curriculum, a group of students asked for a copy to take home over summer so that they could read more of the chapters we haven't covered. It's clearly been a hit! @GoodfellowWill

[Oliver Scott @mrotscott]

@the_optimist12 A thing of beauty. HUGE fan. The only real debate is do I go Savage or Wing on the back...

[Oliver Scott @mrotscott]

Eight enquiries, eight meanwhile elsewhere lessons, a little over 40,000 words of stories read, 44 cracking outcome tasks on display and one Year 9 curriculum. It's been a joy! #historyteacher

[Oliver Scott @mrotscott]

Easy choice. #readingfc

[The 44 ⚽️ @The_Forty_Four]

What’s the best goal you’ve ever seen live?

[Oliver Scott @mrotscott]

@mrwmhistory Cumulative Carousel quizzes at the end of each EQ, share mean mark.

Spend a lesson practicing exam Q then set one. Skim several, choose 2/3 under the visualiser next lesson. Next time that same q style is set, attach a picture of the feedback to minimise repeating mistakes.

[Oliver Scott @mrotscott]

If you want to use the epic I use this version from David Wisniewski: https://t.co/UqsMF88LWH

If you want a starting point for the Epic, some resources I've used are below, as per any feedback is much appreciated :)

https://t.co/0u7plrusJt

[Oliver Scott @mrotscott]

A short🧵on how I have tried to refine an aspect of my medieval African history teaching and look to tie it into a broader narrative that spans across KS3. Welcome to the Epic of Sundiata, the Lion King who overcame all to walk with greatness!

[Oliver Scott @mrotscott]

They reveal aspects of power and transmission of history in Year 7, different methods of colonial control towards the end of Year 8 and showcasing the different ways in which Africans expressed their independence in Year 9.