We're looking forward to a great couple of days at the @histassoc conference! If you're attending, come and find us on stand 17, where we’ll be sharing a first look at Fragile Worlds - the final book in our Changing Histories series for KS3, created to help teachers bring a wider range of stories, places and perspectives into the history classroom. You can also explore the full Changing Histories series and pick up some free classroom goodies and sample materials.

We’re nearly there with Changing Histories, Fragile Worlds and I couldn’t be prouder of how this project is coming together. Here are a few stunning spreads. You can see more at the @histassoc conference this week! #historyteacher #historyeducation #HAConf26

Why haven't we have a great AI novel yet? Because LLMs are compression engines trained on the statistical regularities of human text. When generating stories, they produce a kind of average of all stories in the training distribution. This is why LLM fiction tends to be so generic: competent but undistinguished prose, predictable character arcs etc. This kind of "average of averages" explains not just why LLM fiction is bad but why it's bad in such a specific and recognisable way. It's never incoherent or offensive. It's never wrong exactly. It's just… beige. And scaling doesn't work either. More parameters and more data push the model toward a higher-resolution average, not away from averaging itself. You get more polished averages, not more distinctive points. Better beige is still beige. This is the "ill-defined domain" problem. AI is currently very good in certain domains: code compiles or it doesn't, a proof holds or it fails etc. But literature doesn;t work at all like this. There's no compiler for narrative or readily formalisable criteria for a truly great work of fiction.

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Super excited to catch up with history friends and witness some top level CPD at #ArkSoane26 tmrw. Come say hi at the @Hachette_Learn stand and grab an exclusive preview of #ChangingHistoriesks3 Fragile Worlds with pages from @Counsell_C @michaeldoron @JacobOlivey chapters.

Looking forward to this LEAD conference next Monday. @schrecal and I will be sharing publisher insights on CAR, how @Hachette_Learn resources are created and how we can support teachers going forward. events.bookitbee.com/lead-eq…

Lincoln here I come - really looking forward to taking part in this full day of insights, discussion, and practical guidance on the latest curriculum reforms for geography and history! Here's a link: events.bookitbee.com/lead-eq…

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It was a great pleasure to host @catherinepriggs at @AvantiGrange and a great opportunity for our students to talk about history and their takeaways from our curriculum using #ChangingHistoriesKS3

#ChangingHistoriesKS3 is improving history curriculums in schools across the country. A huge thank you to @catherinepriggs for her reflections on the impact the Changing Histories curriculum is having on the pupils at Avanti Grange School. hachettelearning.com/blog/wh…

One of the best history conferences out there. I'm so glad it'll be back for a third year. Hurrah!!

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Discover why women’s voices still remain too often anonymous in our history curriculum and how the Changing Histories series is helping to change that. Let’s make history reflect everyone’s stories! Read more: bit.ly/4nELV9P

Thanks to @HLearning11to19 for sponsoring today! Some fab offers and resources! #ttrhums

Great to see @JenHistoryCW11 talking about the narrative journey - using Changing Histories #ttrhums

Raring to go for the @TTRadioOfficial Humanities event. Do come say hi and check out our resources including the fab Secondary History in Action from @catherinepriggs and #ChangingHistoriesKS3 from the queen of curriculum @Counsell_C

Looking forward to this at the weekend. Do stop by the Hachette Learning stand if you'd like to chat about history with me and how we can help you and your students. My fab colleague @schrecal will be on hand to talk about Geography and RS resources too. Come say hi!

I don't think Henry is particularly impressed with the Waterstones New History section. It's probably because there isn't a copy of @Counsell_C 's Changing Histories: Expanding Worlds. Teachers- go to hachettelearning.com to get yours.

A selection of Hodder Education (now Hachette Learning) history textbooks published over the years. Do you have a favourite?

Back to school with fresh stories for KS3 📚 Changing Histories for KS3 brings diverse voices, strong chronology & story-based chapters - plus Boost tools to ease your planning. Start the term ready to inspire 👉 bit.ly/4lBNTGm