Exam board: AQA Level: GCSE Subject: History First teaching: September 2016 First exams: Summer 2018 Practise and perfect the knowledge and skills that students need to achieve their best grade in the AQA GCSE (9-1) History exams. Packed full of consolidation activities and exam-style questions, this time-saving Workbook makes it easier to reinforce understanding throughout the course and prepare for examination. - Apply, embed and recap knowledge using tried-and-tested consolidation activities that put the large amount of content into context - Develop the exam skills required for the 9-1 examinations with a bank of practice questions that covers every question type and includes mark allocations to indicate how much time students should spend on an answer - Help students identify their revision needs and understand how to improve their responses by consulting the online answers/answer guidance for each activity and question - Use flexibly for homework or classwork, during the course or for revision and exam practice - Feel confident about exam preparation, knowing that the activities and questions have been carefully created by a team of experienced examiners and practising teachers

This workbook: targets key misconceptions and barriers to help your students get back on track addresses areas of underperformance in a systematic way, with a unique approach that builds, develops and extends students' skills gets students ready for the new GCSE (9-1) assessments with exercises focused around exam-style questions provides ready-to-use examples and activities, aligned to the Pearson Progression Map, freeing up your time to focus on working directly with students fits around your needs, being flexible as part of an intervention strategy or for independent student work addresses an area of difficulty in each unit with a unique approach, to develop and extend students' skills.

To Hell and Back: The Life Story of an Austrian World War II Survivor is a unique, one-of-a-kind memoir. Author Maria Rosa takes us on a journey through time and history as she tells the true story of her harrowing experiences before, during, & after World War 2. Her adventures span the globe as Maria describes life as a little girl, a student, an adult, & finally as a grandmother. Emotionally charged drama alternates with historical narrative & comical anecdotes in Maria's extraordinary & entertaining narrative. Topics include: World War II - Anschluss or Nazi takeover of Austria - A child's view of the Holocaust - Salzburg & Mozart - Hitler's Eagle's Nest - Castles & cathedrals - Manhattan Freemasons - Motherhood, family, & education - Abusive marriage - Cuban Missile Crisis - Assassination of JFK - Apollo Moon Landing - Vietnam War - Major California earthquakes - Berlin Wall - Ronald Reagan Presidential Library ...and much more Compelling & educational, this eye opening book is a must read for all ages

Exam board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: History First teaching: September 2018 First exam: Summer 2019 Fresh stories, fresh scholarship and a fresh structure. Connecting History informs and empowers tomorrow's citizens, today. Bringing together lesser-told narratives, academic excellence, accessibility and a sharp focus on assessment success, this series provides a rich, relevant and representative History curriculum. > Connect the past to the present. Overarching themes of social justice, equality, change and power help students to understand the importance of events and issues, then and now. > Go far beyond other resources. With respect and aspiration for the transformative power of History, this series incorporates the latest research, challenges old interpretations and embeds diverse experiences throughout. > Follow a clear and consistent structure. The key issues in the specification form the chapters in each book, and the content descriptors are subheadings within the chapters. Finding the information that you need has never been easier. > Meet the demands of the assessments. Connecting History develops the knowledge and skills for success, with appropriate breadth, depth and pace. The narrative and sources take centre stage and the authors model the process of answering questions effectively through that narrative, ensuring that students have enough key points to achieve full marks. End-of-chapter activities consolidate and extend learning. > Benefit from pedagogic and academic expertise. The authors are highly experienced teachers and examiners who know how to spark critical curiosity in students. Each book has been rigorously reviewed by an academic from the University of Glasgow, so you can rest assured that the content is accurate and up to date.

Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel Level: GCSE Subject: History First teaching: September 2016 First exams: Summer 2018 Endorsed for Edexcel Target success in Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision. Key content coverage is combined with exam-style questions, revision tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge. With My Revision Notes every student can: > Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner > Enjoy an interactive approach to revision, with clear topic summaries that consolidate knowledge and related activities that put the content into context > Build, practise and enhance exam skills by progressing through activities set at different levels > Improve exam technique through exam-style questions and model answers with commentary from expert authors and teachers > Get exam ready with extra quick quizzes and answers to the activities available online

This workbook: targets key misconceptions and barriers to help your students get back on track addresses areas of underperformance in a systematic way, with a unique approach that builds, develops and extends students' skills gets students ready for the new GCSE (9-1) assessments with exercises focused around exam-style questions provides ready-to-use examples and activities, aligned to the Pearson Progression Map, freeing up your time to focus on working directly with students fits around your needs, being flexible as part of an intervention strategy or for independent student work addresses an area of difficulty in each unit with a unique approach, to develop and extend students' skills.

Read all about it! Get your special edition copy of the Roman Tribune today! Like a Roman centurion, it is well ordered and authoritative, packed with news and features, including headline news, religious news, farming news, food and drink, fashion highlights, arts and entertainment, property, handy hints and even items for sale. In here, you will find everything you need to know about what's been going on in Britain with the Romans around. Written and designed in a newspaper style, the Roman Tribune covers the KS2 History Curriculum in a fun and inventive way.

All your life, you are taught the difference between right and wrong. You become aware that each action of your life results in a reaction that may or may not be desired. This is the story of a man who had all the makings of a prosperous future, only to have an event occur that altered his life forever. Journey with the author as he describes what happened to him, how the courts reacted to him, and how he adjusts to living a year of his life in prison. Relive the scenes that occurred around him, and learn what it's like in a moderate security prison from his point of view, and how all the stories you've heard before about prison life are usually distorted. Experience the wide range of emotions he felt as he fought for his life, when his freedom was taken from him, and how he was determined to stay above the mentality of those he was surrounded by so that he could become a productive member of society when the nightmare was over. Read this book with one thing in mind - this could happen to you. He didn't think it could ever happen to him