Medieval Realms for Common Entrance and Key Stage 3 (History for Common Entrance)

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

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  Paperback
  2006

  $3.56

  Motivate and thoroughly prepare your pupils for Common Entrance history exams with these ISEB-endorsed textbooks.
  
  Medieval Realms for Common Entrance and Key Stage 3 covers the popular topic Medieval Britain - especially focusing on:
  - Good and bad monarchs from William I to Richard III
  - Religious life - including life in monasteries and convents and the Crusades
  - Social life - village life, town life and medieval medicine.

  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.