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The 14th-century Bodiam Castle, Sussex. “All historians and students of history have to think about how the society they are studying functions,” says Dr Alice Taylor. (Picture by Getty Images)

Study history: How looking at the past can equip you for the future

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Top teacher tips for GCSE history exam students 2018

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“Studying history is the ultimate passport to the future”

Students at the Royal High School celebrate their A-Level results outside school in August 2007 in Bath, UK. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Study History: Tips from an admissions tutor

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‘Bite-sized’ history textbooks accused of ‘dumbing down’ the subject: should we be worried?

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Beat the teacher quiz: could you pass Year 7 history?

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History teachers’ body reacts to Michael Gove’s education secretary replacement

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“Being in a prison camp was better than going to a British boarding school”: child hostage of Japanese in WW2 reflects on his experience

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“Forbear wine and tobacco”: advice for 17th-century university freshers revealed

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How do we record history education?

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What is History in schools for?