Junior Cycle History
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Why teachers should choose Legacy:
- The most effective programme for exam preparation
- A concise, chronological and interwoven approach to JC History
- Includes a Skills book like no other that is completely aligned to the exam
- A keen evidence and source-work focus
- CBA focus to help students succeed
- Supports teachers to cover the course within the timeframe
- Extensive practice and revision throughout
- A broad range of differentiated material supports you in the Common Level classroom
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Get students CBA and exam ready!
- A dedicated CBA chapter in the textbook helps students to familiarise themselves with and prepare for the Assessment
- A Skills Book like no other that is the best match to the exam
- Research and Reflect questions in the Skills Book further prepare students for the requirements of the CBAs
Teach the specification with ease
- Structure reflects the chronology of the learning outcomes and supports you to successfully cover the course within the time available
- Key elements such as the use of timelines and source materials to teach learning outcomes are presented consistently throughout each chapter
- Clear, concise and simple language makes it perfectly pitched for the mixed-ability, Common Level classroom
- The eye-catching and modern style will engage students and make teaching more interesting
Historical Perspective
- Thinking Historically sections encourage students to examine past events in a historically conscious way
- Commemoration feature asks how and why we remember key historical events
- Hands on History encourages students to research events
- Would You Believe gives students a broader context to events and helps develop historical empathy
Plenty of Practice
- Key Points Revision and Revision Questions at the end of each chapter are perfect for exam preparation
- Examine the Evidence boxes consistently encourage students to question their sources
- Check Your Progress boxes in each chapter provide opportunities for class discussions
- Our Skills Book is designed for practice, revision and exam preparation
- Extensive use of primary and secondary sources in the exam-style questions
- Further source material strengthens students’ understanding of interrogating sources
- Skills-based questions with an exam focus develop skills and help make students exam-ready
- Focus on practising and reinforcing knowledge of key topics and skills
Superb blend of content & source-based material
- Includes a bank of PowerPoints to save you time putting lessons together
- Differentiated Digital Resources encourage further investigation for more adventurous students
- Includes comprehensive support and direction for students for the CBAs and the Assessment Task
- Case studies provide an important real-world context to what students learn
- Students are encouraged to engage in further research so teachers can choose the depth at which to cover topics depending on the class’s ability
The Legacy programme package:
- Student textbook with a concise chronological approach and engaging design
- Skills Book that includes exam-style practice questions and is designed to develop essential skills
- Teacher's Guide with extensive plans and resources
- Digital Resources that will enhance teaching and learning
Author Team
Legacy has been written by a team of experienced History teachers who are heavily involved in History teacher professional development, having worked with, and presented regularly for, the HTAI. A team with new ideas to help make History come alive in the classroom (Aindriú Mac an Rí, Mark Power and Marie-Claire Tuite).
Webinar for History Teachers: Historical Skills for Research and Assessment
Aindriú Mac an Rí, Mark Power and Marie-Claire Tuite provide teachers with invaluable advice on historical skills for research and assessment for Junior Cycle History in this webinar.