This is a core unit for National Curriculum History, aimed at Y8. It offers an innovative approach to the study unit, "The Making of the UK". Enquiry-based pupils' tasks are provided to help pupils of all abilities progress in their historical understanding. There is further support material available for slower learners in the Special Needs Support Materials to be published in 1995. This material is part of the "Discovering the Past" series, an integrated set of full-colour textbooks covering National Curriculum History. The first book in the series, "Discovering Medieval Realms" won the 1993 TES Textbook Award. The book is also published as part of SHP's National Curriculum coursebook, "Societies in Change". It is being made available in 1995 in the light of the Dearing Review of National Curriculum History. The teacher's notes have been revised for the new curriculum requirements.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Discovering the Past For Gcse .

There are 104 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 1994 by Hodder Arnold .

Colin Shephard and Rosemary Rees are experienced examiners and accomplished textbook authors.

This book has the following chapters: Section 1 Introduction: England in the 1500s. Section 2 Was this a good time to be living in England?: were the poor really poor?; were the rich really rich?; private lives; could you enjoy yourself in the 16th and 17th centuries? Section 3 When was the English Revolution?: why did civil war break out in 1642?; who fought whom?; what was life like during the Civil War?; why did the Royalists lose at Marston Moor?; why did the English execute their king?; Charles the martyr or Charles the traitor?; what kind of man was Oliver Cromwell?; the world turned upside down; James II - the same old story? Section 5 How modern was the United Kingdom?: uniting the kingdom; how united was the United Kingdom?; science and superstition; how did London change? Section 6 Conclusion: a tour around Britain.