A team of highly experienced History teachers, examiners and authors has written this series to prepare students fully for the current Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) History specification, with comprehensive coverage designed for the best possible exam outcome. Every Student Book gives free access to an ActiveBook – a digital edition available anytime online, extending learning beyond the classroom – and chapters map closely onto the specification for complete coverage, with exercises, source materials and exam practice embedded throughout. Transferable skills for higher education and employment are clearly signposted, while Pearson progression tools support quick, easy formative assessment linked to personalised learning guidance. Writing has been reviewed by a language specialist for clarity and accessibility for students whose first language may not be English, and a glossary of key History terminology is included. The units span Depth Studies (Development of Dictatorship: Germany 1918-45, A World Divided: Superpower Relations 1943-72, A Divided Union: Civil Rights in the USA 1945-70, Dictatorship and Conflict in the USSR 1924-53), Historical Investigations (The USA 1918-41, The Soviet Union in Revolution 1905-24, The Origins and Course of the First World War 1905-18) and Breadth Studies (Conflict, Crisis and Change: China 1900-1989; Conflict, Crisis and Change: The Middle East 1919-2012; The Changing Role of International Organisations: the League and the UN 1919-2011; Changes in Medicine c1848-c1948).
ISBN 13: 9780435185381
Author: Victoria Payne
