Written for the latest specification, this series prepares students for Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) History with comprehensive coverage designed to give the best possible exam preparation. A team of highly experienced History teachers, examiners and authors has written each book, and every one gives free access to an ActiveBook – a digital version of the Student Book accessible online anytime, supporting learning beyond the classroom. Chapters map closely onto the specification for full coverage, and learning is embedded through exercises, source materials and exam practice throughout. Transferable skills for higher education and employment are clearly signposted, and Pearson progression tools allow quick, easy formative assessment linked to personalised learning guidance. A language specialist has reviewed the books to ensure clear, accessible writing for students whose first language may not be English, and a glossary covers key History terminology. Student Books cover units across 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). Available: May to September 2017.
ISBN 13: 9780435185398
Author: Ms Georgina Blair
