Publisher's Synopsis
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.
