Follow a knowledge-led approach to British history from the Seven Years War to Queen Victorias Imperial Britain. Perfect for Year 9, embracing the latest KS3 history curriculum, and laying the groundwork for the new history GCSE. Provide a coherent, chronological history course at KS3, which gives all pupils the knowledge to think critically about the past and to analyse evidence. Cover one thousand years of history with the third of four KS3 History textbooks ideal for Year 9. Discover The British Empire, The Americas, The French Revolution, The Industrial Revolution, The Age of Reform and The Victorian EmpireDeliver excellent lessons and save time planning with the Teacher Guide available free on Collins.co.uk, containing teaching ideas, suggested sources, assessment, answers, essay titles and extended writing examplesGive pupils the chronological overview in KS3 History that they need to excel at GCSE in the new thematic study and British depth studyIgnite an interest in history through extraordinary people, amazing facts, and a distinctly engaging narrativeHelp all students to think critically about the past by focusing on the knowledge they need and then checking their understandingAid pupil memory with a knowledge organiser at the back of each unit with key dates, vocabulary and significant people.Designed with 6 units to map onto the school timetable with easeDemonstrate the importance of people and events showing their influence and impact on modern Britain

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Knowing History .

There are 80 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 2017 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Robert Peal is a history teacher at the West London Free School. Having gained a double first from the University of Cambridge, he studied for his masters at the University of Pennsylvania. Robert qualified as a teacher through Teach First, before working as an education research fellow for the think tank Civitas, and as a 'Teacher in Residence' at the Department for Education. He has a passion for teaching and learning about history - his first attempt at a history book was writing about a local Civil War battle site Basing House aged thirteen.