BFI teacher training
Drawing on my experience of developing the Section Internationale at the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle de Londres, I offer training to teachers who teach History-Geography as part of the British option of the baccalauréat français international (BFI).
I am fascinated by different cultural and pedagogical approaches to teaching History. Using my experience of studying and teaching History in both England and France (in English and French), I am uniquely placed to help teachers newly discovering the BFI.
The online training sessions offer a valuable complement to the baseline training sessions organised by ASIBA. These sessions are in smaller groups and are tailored to meet the specific needs of H/G BFI teachers. They are designed to provide depth and answer queries that are raised after the ASIBA training sessions.
I also offer in-person training days. I work with teachers to develop sequences of lessons and individual lesson plans, which we immediately apply to the classroom. After pair teaching/observation, teachers will receive feedback to help them develop their future lessons and ensure the success of our students in the History-Geography BFI programme.
Please contact me to purchase a subscription, sign up for the training sessions or if you have any other training requests.
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For this academic year, I will offer the following training sessions:
Friday 7th November 2025 (12 p.m. French time): Improving answers to DBQs
Friday 16th January 2026 (12 p.m. French time): Developing analytical skills: selecting relevant knowledge and constructing a written argument
Friday 27th March 2026 (12 p.m. French time): Using primary sources to build a scheme of work for 'France and Britain in the 1980s' (Theme 3, Chapter 2)
Thursday 14th May 2026 (12 p.m. French time): Oral training session: asking the right questions to enable student success
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HATs Off History for new schools
This subscription helps teachers who are new to the BFI understand the expectations of the BFI exams in History-Geography and offers teaching ideas and resources to ensure that their students are well-prepared to succeed in the BFI programme.
The annual subscription includes:
Individual support for teachers. Teachers can contact HATs Off History by email if they have any queries or need support relating to teaching History-Geography as part of the BFI programme.
4 one-hour online training sessions
Access to resources linked to the training sessions
A newsletter every term to share new teaching resources, lesson plans and favourite books relating to the BFI.
HATs Off History standard subscription
This subscription is open to all schools. It includes:
4 one-hour online training sessions
Access to resources linked to the training sessions
A newsletter every term
HATs Off History training and mentoring
In-person training days working with teachers to develop sequences of lessons and individual lesson plans which we immediately apply to the classroom through pair teaching and observation. Sessions could focus, for example, on developing essay writing skills, document analysis, or formulating an argument.