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APPENDIX IV: Perceptions of historical dimensions by secondary history respondents in Case Study I
(pilot study with History Mentors at Birmingham University) with raw data ratings 1-5
(0 indicates no response)
CHART A
Teacher perceptions of the importance of historical dimensions at Key Stage 3
No rating 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL
British mult hist 0 0 4 2 13 6 25
English history 0 0 1 1 4 19 25
Irish history 0 2 5 12 6 0 25
Scottish history 0 1 10 11 3 0 25
Welsh history 0 5 5 12 2 1 25
European history 0 1 1 1 14 8 25
World history 0 2 2 2 13 6 25
CHART B
Teacher perceptions of a multicultural dimension in Key Stage 3 Areas of Study
No rating 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL
1066-1500 0 1 9 4 8 3 25
1500-1750 0 2 9 7 5 2 25
1750-1900 1 2 6 3 12 1 25
Europe 1 2 5 5 11 1 25
Pre 1900W 0 2 3 8 10 2 25
Post 1900W 0 1 2 7 8 7 25
CHART C Teacher perceptions of the importance of Irish history in Key Stage 3 Areas of Study
No rating 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL
1066-1500 0 14 9 2 0 0 25
1500-1750 0 3 7 10 5 0 25
1750-1900 0 2 12 9 2 0 25
Europe 2 10 13 0 0 0 25
Pre1900W 0 11 10 2 2 0 25
Post 1900W 0 8 10 3 4 0 25
CHART D
Teacher perceptions of the importance of immigration from Ireland in Key Stage 3
Areas of Study
No rating 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL
1066-1500 0 23 2 0 0 0 25
1500-1750 0 15 8 2 0 0 25
1750-1900 0 6 9 8 2 0 25
Europe 0 15 6 3 1 0 25
Pre 1900W 0 16 7 2 0 0 25
Post 1900W 0 14 8 1 2 0 25
Key for chart A
1 Never mentioned
2 Mentioned orally in some lessons
3 Sometimes mentioned in plans/schemes
4 Important in some plans/ schemes
5 Important strand throughout KS3
Key for charts B, C and D
1 Never mentioned
2 Sometimes mentioned verbally in lessons
3 Part of some topics in plan/scheme
4 Important in some topics in plan/scheme
5 Important throughout this area of study