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Exam board: Pearson EdexcelLevel: GCSE (9-1)Subject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2021First exam: Summer 2022Endorsed for Pearson Edexcel qualificationsLet Justice to History - one of the most respected organisations in the teaching community - guide you through the themes, events and stories within this hugely important topic.Every page of this book is informed by meticulous research, motivated by a deep commitment to representative history and inspired by years of transformative work with students and teachers.> Understand changes over time. Each period from the specification begins with a Migration Highway double-page spread that illustrates the key people, dates and turning points. Together, the Highways develop the 'big story' of migration.> Follow an enquiry-based approach. An overarching enquiry question for each chapter structures students' thinking and information gathering. Students then apply their learning to an end-of-chapter exam-style question.> Build historical skills and knowledge. Comprehension and source questions throughout the book develop conceptual understanding and students' ability to explain, analyse, evaluate and make judgements.> Bring the historic environment to life. A rich collection of sources enables students to explore the events and developments in Notting Hill - an area of particular expertise for the authors.> Prepare for exam success. A dedicated chapter on Writing Better History provides step-by-step guidance for answering each question type effectively.

Meet the people, visit the places and hear the stories that do justice to Black British history.This is the first school textbook of this century that focuses solely on the history of Black people in Britain - and approaches that history with the rigour, relevance and extensive research that it deserves.> Diversify your KS3 curriculum. Designed to be used flexibly, the book contains enquiries that can be slotted easily into your schemes of work. Structured into three key periods, with a mix of depth, site and thematic enquiries, it provides numerous opportunities for you to incorporate Black British history at KS3.> Focus on real people. Depth enquiries examine individual Black lives within different periods from 1500 to present, using historical concepts such as causation and significance to explore their stories. Unique sources bring the individuals to life and also highlight the complexity of relations between Black and White people in British society.> Understand the importance of place. Site enquiries on London, Liverpool, Cardiff and Bristol illustrate how crucial Black communities were - and are - for the flourishing of Black identity.> Look at the 'big picture'. Thematic enquiries on music and sport help pupils to think about change and continuity in the experiences of Black people over the centuries. Interludes between enquiries zoom out to show what was going on nationally and globally, creating a backdrop to the history of Black lives in Britain.> Trust the experts in this field. The authors have undertaken a vast amount of original research, combining the rich stories and archive material that they uncovered with the latest scholarship. Two academics have also reviewed the content to ensure that the historiography is accurate and up to date.---A NEW FOCUS ON...The textbooks that belong in your classroom.The people and stories that belong in your curriculum.Look at topics through a different lens, see the past from many perspectives and question traditional narratives.This exciting series comprises three titles:> Black Lives in Britain, c.1500-present> The British Empire, c.1500-present> British Social History, c.1920-2000

Exam Board: AQALevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018AQA approvedCreate a stimulating, well-paced teaching route through the 2016 GCSE History specification using this tailor-made series that draws on a legacy of market-leading history textbooks and the individual subject specialisms of the author team to inspire student success.- Motivate your students to deepen their subject knowledge through an engaging and thought-provoking narrative that makes historical concepts accessible and interesting to today's learners- Embed progressive skills development in every lesson with carefully designed Focus Tasks that encourage students to question, analyse and interpret key topics- Take students' historical understanding to the next level by using a wealth of original contemporary source material to encourage wider reflection on different periods- Help your students achieve their potential at GCSE with revision tips and practice questions geared towards the changed assessment model, plus useful advice to aid exam preparation- Confidently navigate the new AQA specification using the expert insight of experienced authors and teachers with examining experience