CfE Social Studies offers a range of titles designed to support innovative and active learning across the three subject areas of history, geography and modern studies, all directly related to the experiences and outcomes of Curriculum for Excellence. Student-friendly full colour textbooks at Level 3 make learning a journey that encourages thinking skills and embraces the philosophy of Assessment is for Learning, whilst establishing strong links to other subject areas and to the cross-cutting themes of Literacy, Numeracy and Health & Wellbeing. Enquiry Skills are embedded throughout, and each book provides a springboard to learning for student and teacher alike.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Cfe .

There are 128 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2010 by Hodder Education .

Ed Offer teaches History at Dunbar Grammar School. Ollie Bray is Depute Head of Musselburgh Grammar and is currently seconded as National Adviser for Learning and Technology Futures.

This book has the following chapters: Why should I explore the past? Exploring ancient settlements The birth of democracy Migrations and invasions Religion, conflict and crisis What unites and divides nations? New ideas and new horizons Early modern Britain The power of thinking Thematic approach: Life at the GooglePlex Curriculum for Excellence mapping grid