I was schooled before the National Curriculum, in a town which vied with Abingdon to be 'Britain's oldest recorded town'. So we did The Romans. Continually and repeatedly. It seemed SUCH a good idea to each new, young teacher! Oh, in junior school I think we listed the Kings of England. But it was mostly The Romans.
I know all there is to know about the life of a Roman housewife. I was taught nothing about why we had just fought a war. (Not that the reasons were as clear-cut as 'official' history likes to tell us. But that's another matter.)
The National Curriculum at least prescribes a range of eras and topics. And thank goodness for the Internet, which allows those who are interested to sample viewpoints and opinions from Government pronouncements to lunatic-fringe conspiracy theorists. Not just the one textbook.
I deserve a round of applause!
Prayer ban at Katharine Birbalsingh’s school is lawful, High Court rules .