Exam-style questions – including source material with sample responses – help students practise essay-writing, understand what ‘good’ looks like and identify where improvements can be made in their own work

The ‘Reflection’ feature provides opportunities for students to learn from one another, while considering what they have learnt and how they could improve

Our ‘Think like a historian’ feature helps learners to better understand the applicability of studying history and how it can be used in their life outside the classroom

A ‘Before you start’ section ensures students are prepared with enough knowledge to start the chapter

Help students develop their conceptual understanding of history with the five new ‘Key concepts' for instance, exploring cause and consequence in relation to the Second Sino-Japanese War

'Key figure’ boxes throughout highlight important and influential people

‘Key Terms’ help students understand the text with clear explanations of important terminology

Learning objectives at the start of each chapter help students and teachers to set learning goals