Listening to the voices of parents and teachers

: Collaborative research to understand reasons for and ways in which the primary history curriculum can be diversified

Abstract

This study explored the reasons for and ways in which the primary history curriculum could be diversified through the study of significant figures, with an aim to transform schools’ current history curricula to encompass a more diverse range of historical perspectives. Data was collected through ten semi-structured interviews with teachers within two primary schools and two parent focus groups, one in each participating school. Reflexive Thematic Analysis was used to analyse data within a transformative paradigm to make use of researcher subjectivity within an active role in the production of knowledge.

Date of Award	30 Nov 2025
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Canterbury Christ Church University
Supervisor	Mary Woolley (Supervisor) & Bob Bowie (Supervisor)