Higher History Course Notes

Higher History Course Notes Synopsis

Exam Board: SQA
Level: Higher
Subject: History
First Teaching: 2018, First Exam: 2019

The Higher History Course Notes helps teachers and students map their route through the CfE programme, providing comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the course.

Progress and attainment for all
A complete course text with six of the most popular topics covered in depth (The Wars of Independence; Migration and Empire; The Making of Modern Britain; Germany; Russia and USA)
'Activities' will get students thinking about what they have learned and help them to develop the skills needed for the assessment
'Activities' are mapped and indexed by Outcome so you can see at a glance which criteria each activity fulfils

Active learning
'Make the link' features encourage broader thinking between and across subjects
'Hints' give helpful tips to support learning and highlight important information
'Historiography' will help students to analyse the importance of historical events

Assessment and practice you can rely on
'Exam style questions' for every section ensure that students will be fully prepared for the assessment
'Summary' sections and 'Learning checklists' enable students to monitor progress regularly

Course Notes give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer a blend of sound teaching and learning with assessment guidance.

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