Decolonising history education in primary and secondary schools
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All World History is an education project that supports schools to shift from a Euro-centric lens of history to a more critical one. We provide teachers and schools with resources and pedagogy to develop a history curriculum that highlights multiplicity in narratives, amplifying the stories and perspectives of people of colour, to present a more rigorous view of history where all young people can see themselves in the history they study.
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We're currently working in Islington schools, KS2-KS3 and more informally with Islington youth clubs. We connect schools with specialist partners, such as World of Wonderful(see below) to deliver in school class workshops, teacher training and curriculum development.
After years of campaigning Islington Council passed a motion in 2015 stating that black history should be integrated in to the curriculum instead of just celebrating Black History Month, and warned that progress in promoting black history, culture and heritage would be severely limited unless subjects are embedded in the school curriculum all year round. We are proud partners of Islington Council and schools in the borough. We're keen to expand our work to other London boroughs so if you're a teacher, parent or governor who shares our vision, please contact our All World History Manager A'Ishah Waheed on aishah.w@everyvoice.org.uk |
Newington Green Primary win the Young History Filmmakers Award exploring Caribbean experiences in the UK, in partnership with Every Voice, Chichester University and Black Cultural Archives, 2017.
Award winning poet and educator Anthony Anaxagorou is our latest All World History, All Year Round Ambassador:
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We're proud to be working with History Matters to address the lack of diversity amongst university History students
History Matters from University of Chichester on Vimeo.
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Examples of our work so far
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Walter Tull, British footballer for Tottenham Hotspurs and soldier who was born in 1888 and died in 1918. He was the first black officer to lead white British soldiers in battle.
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Get your school involved!
If you are a teacher, parent or work with a school that could access the support please get in touch!
If you are a heritage or educational organisation that could provide support for schools please get in touch! A'Ishah Waheed - All World History Manager aishah.w@everyvoice.org.uk |
Our Supporters
Islington Council History Matters (Dr. Hakim Adi) World of Wonderful (Mary Jane Aladren) Schools History Project (Martin Spafford) Justice2History (Robin Whitburn and Abdullahi Mohamud) Black Cultural Archives Migration Museum Project Housman's Bookshop The Runnymede Trust Islington Museum Global Generation's Skip Garden Platform Youth hub Black and Asian Studies Association |
Other news
OCR launches new GCSE Module on Migration
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September 2016
The exam board OCR, in partnership with the Black and Asian Studies Association (BASA) have launched a new and highly anticipated GCSE module on Migration, which takes students through a rigorous, chronological study of history, focusing on migration to and from the UK and teaching students how British society has become what it is today. The idea is that a broader range of students will see themselves in the history they study and as a result, will be more engaged and achieve better results. Teachers who have sampled the module are already seeing these effects (see the endorsement on the left). We're calling for all secondary History teachers to consider this option. Below is a fact sheet, which gives you all the information you need to get started. It's easy, enjoyable and highly worth it for your students. |
All World History All Year Round Advocate and History Teacher Josh shares his reasons for teachers to choose OCR's new GCSE module
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Author Anjan Sundaram is an All World History advocate30 March 2016
We hosted an evening at Housman's Bookshop, with Anjan Sundaram, journalist and the acclaimed author of 'Stringer: A Reporter's Journey in the Congo' and 'Bad News: Last Journalists in a Dictatorship'. Here he shares why he supports our All World History All Year Round approach. |
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"I think that a lot of the history and narratives we receive are Western-centric and I think this has lead to a lot of questioning among young people especially about their place in society and how they can integrate. And so I think if each person can bring their own unique experience to history to learn their own narrative, then that would be beneficial to society, to integrate all those narratives and learn from them. I think All World History is a wonderful way of achieving that. Bringing together these diverse narratives and sharing them within society so that we are not hearing just one point of view, but hearing a multitude of voices, a multitude of opinions, and that will lead to a more equal society" Anjan Sundaram
Islington Council passes motion for All World History All Year Round!
16 Oct 2015
Every Voice was excited to see Islington pass the 2015 motion, stating that Black History should be fully integrated into the school curriculum instead of just celebrating BHM. They're the first council to pass such a motion and Every Voice are proud to be leading on its delivery, through our All World History, All Year Round campaign.The motion warned that progress in promoting black history, culture and heritage would be severely limited unless subjects are embedded in the school curriculum all year round.
Every Voice was excited to see Islington pass the 2015 motion, stating that Black History should be fully integrated into the school curriculum instead of just celebrating BHM. They're the first council to pass such a motion and Every Voice are proud to be leading on its delivery, through our All World History, All Year Round campaign.The motion warned that progress in promoting black history, culture and heritage would be severely limited unless subjects are embedded in the school curriculum all year round.
Our Partners
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