The Making of the UK for Common Entrance and Key Stage 3 (History for Common Entrance)

by Colin Shephard (Author), Martin Collier (Author), Colin Shephard (Author), Martin Collier (Author), Rosemary Rees (Author)

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  Paperback
  2008

  $19.44

  Motivate and thoroughly prepare your pupils for Common Entrance history exams with these ISEB-endorsed textbooks. The Making of the UK for Common Entrance and Key Stage 3 covers the Early Modern period of British History - especially focusing on: - The Tudors - the challenges, successes and failures of Tudor monarchs - The Stuarts - particularly the causes and consequences of the English Civil War - The Restoration - the return of the king and changes taking place in the United Kingdom. Key features of our approach: - A bold, meaty and authoritative narrative providing clear explanation of the content - Carefully constructed tasks developing pupils understanding of the content and building their extended writing skills - particularly preparing them for the challenge of the Common Entrance essay - Source Investigations on each of the current and planned nominated topics in the syllabus - Advice on how to prepare for the Common Entrance examination. Additional features: - 'What?' and 'Who?' boxes throughout the text develop historical vocabulary and biographical knowledge. - 'Did you know?' boxes focus on fascinating, amusing, or illuminating details of history - trivia with a purpose.