ABSTRACT
Studying the history of other societies from their own perspectives and for their own sake counteracts tendencies to insularity, without devaluing British achievemints, values and traditions’. This emphasis on British history inevitably overshadows the idea of cultural pluralism which the Report attempts to promote - that teaching about other cultures and peoples in their own right and from their own perspectives will encourage a healthy respect for different societies. The content of a history syllabus should deal with the roots and development of racism in society; teaching styles should be collaborative with group-centred learning. The History National Curriculum, therefore, though it may at first sight appear to be underwritten by a particular philosophy, in fact presents a syllabus which in many ways is neutral. Equally important are the ways in which the topic chosen is presented to the pupils - the teaching approaches and materials to be used.
