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UNDERSTANDING HISTORY
Understanding History: KS3
Student Book: Updated Edition
PRINT & EBOOK
Michael Riley, Alex Ford, Kath Goudie, Richard Kennett & Helen Snelson
Help every pupil to know more, look closer, think deeper and
write better as they develop their historical knowledge and skills
throughout KS3 and get ‘GCSE-ready’.
Exploring the stories of fascinating people, places and events through
an enquiry approach, this book familiarises KS3 pupils with the
different ways of thinking required for thematic, period, depth and site
studies at GCSE ⸀
a Easily and cost-effectively implement a new KS3 curriculum ⸀
This coherent single-book course contains 120 lessons that
experienced and non-specialist teachers can deliver with
confidence across a two or three-year KS3
a Establish strong foundational knowledge of British history ⸀ The
content has been meticulously selected to provide a chronological
spine that contextualises GCSE content, saving you valuable time
when teaching GCSE
a Focus on building writing skills ⸀ GCSE-style command words and
question types are introduced gradually, developing the extended
writing skills required to reach the highest marks, whichever GCSE
specification you follow
a Effectively assess and demonstrate progress ⸀ Regular activities
throughout the Student Book lead to end-of-enquiry tasks,
supporting both formative and summative assessment of pupils’
conceptual understanding and writing skills
a Generate enthusiasm and respect for historical evidence ⸀ Pupils
are encouraged to use sources and interpretations as part of their
historical investigations, leading to a natural improvement in their
analytical and evaluative skills
Paperback • 9781398314313
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