History Resources
Reading List KS3
We do not use one specific textbook or series of books at KS3 but the series of books written by Aaron Wilkes for KS3 History and published by Oxford University Press are accessible, colourful and interesting
Reading List KS4
- Understanding the Modern World David Ferriby, Dave Martin, Ben Walsh (Hodder Education) ISBN: 978-1-4718-6294-6
- Norman England 1066-c.1100 Helena Clarke (Hodder Education) ISBN: 978 -1-4718-6342-4
- Health and the People Alf Wilkinson (Hodder Education) ISBN: 978-1-4718-6421-6
- AQA GCSE (9-1) History David Ferriby et al (Hodder Education) ISBN: 978-1-5104-0405-5 (This is a revision guide covering all four GCSE topics)
Reading List KS5
- Britain 1603 -1760 Mary Dicken, Nicholas Fellows (Hodder Education) ISBN: 978-1-4718-3670-1
- Russia 1894-1941 Andrew Holland (Hodder Education) ISBN: 978 -1 – 5104 – 16550 from September 2018
Online Resources
- Civil Rights in the USA 1865-1992 Nicholas Fellows, Mike Wells (Hodder Education) ISBN:978 – 1-4718-6788-0
- The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603 – 1660 Mary Dicken, Nicholas Fellows (Hodder Education) ISBN: 978 – 1- 5104- 1641-3 (this is a course specific revision guide)
- Russia 1894- 1941 Andrew Holland (Hodder Education) ISBN: 978-1-4718-7600-4 (this is a course specific revision guide
- Civil Rights in the USA 1865-1992 Nicholas Fellows, Mike Wells (Hodder Education ) ISBN: 978-1-4718- 7588-5 (this is a course specific revision guide)
Another other resources
The following websites are useful;
- https://www.bbc.com/education/subjects/zk26n39 BBC Bitesize fior KS3 History
- https://www.bbc.com/education/examspecs/zxjk4j6 BBC Bitesize for AQA GCSE History
- http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/ History Learning Site website – provides a good level of detail in more accessible language than Wikipedia
- http://spartacus-educational.com Spartacus History website (includes primary sources)
- https://platform.samlearning.com/content/activities/#folder:21