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‘The way Robert Peal describes Georgian England, you’d be mad not to want to live there yourself’ GUARDIAN
Changing Schools is a collection of essays by teachers, researchers and administrators who have been on the front line of the revolutionary changes taking place in state education over the last five years. Their chapters cover topics such as assessment, academy chains, use of educational research, free schools and social media, and will be required reading for anyone wanting to understand England's rapidly changing educational landscape.Contributors include: Andrew Old, prominent teacher blogger; Tom Bennett, founder of ResearchEd; Jonathan Simons, head of education at the think tank Policy Exchange; Katherine Birbalsingh, Head of Michaela Community School; James O'Shaughnessy, Managing Director of Floreat Education and former Policy Director for David Cameron; Daisy Cristodoulou, head of research at ARK Schools; Doug Lemov, Managing Director of Uncommon Schools and author of Teach Like a Champion.
Follow a knowledge-led approach to British history from the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons to the Battle of Bosworth. Perfect for Year 7, embracing the latest KS3 history curriculum, and laying the groundwork for the new history GCSE.
Ready-made high quality KS3 history lessons on the Industrial Revolution - topic booklet perfect for a half term's work. Give every student access to high quality KS3 History textbook content with this topic booklet on the Industrial Revolution. Chapter 1: Ancien RegimeChapter 2: Execution of Louis XVIChapter 3: Rise of NapoleanChapter 4: Napoleonic WarsChapter 5: Wellington and Waterloo - Fits into the school timetable with ease with 5 high quality lessons, perfect for a half term - Ignites an interest in history through extraordinary people, amazing facts, and a distinctly engaging narrative - Helps all students to think critically about the past by focusing on the knowledge they need and then checking their understanding - Aids pupil memory with a 'knowledge organiser' at the back with key dates, vocabulary and significant people. - Delivers excellent lessons and saves time planning with the Teacher Guide available free on Collins.co.uk, containing teaching ideas, suggested sources, assessment, answers, essay titles and extended writing examples
A concise guide to English history and how England has come to be what it is today. Key events, people and places included. Beautifully produced, Collins Little Book of English History is a treasure in itself and makes a perfect gift for any England enthusiast.
Follow a knowledge-led approach to British history from Henry VIII to Georgian life. Perfect for Year 8, embracing the latest KS3 history curriculum, and laying the groundwork for the new history GCSE.
Ready-made high quality KS3 history lessons on the British Empire - topic booklet perfect for a half term's work. Give every student access to high quality KS3 History textbook content with this topic booklet on the making of the British Empire. Chapter 1: Seven Years' WarChapter 2: The East India CompanyChapter 3: How the British Empire was RuledChapter 4: The Transatlantic Slave TradeChapter 5: The Abolition of the Slave Trade - Fits into the school timetable with ease with 5 high quality lessons, perfect for a half term - Ignites an interest in history through extraordinary people, amazing facts, and a distinctly engaging narrative - Helps all students to think critically about the past by focusing on the knowledge they need and then checking their understanding - Aids pupil memory with a 'knowledge organiser' at the back with key dates, vocabulary and significant people. - Delivers excellent lessons and saves time planning with the Teacher Guide available free on Collins.co.uk, containing teaching ideas, suggested sources, assessment, answers, essay titles and extended writing examples
Follow a knowledge-led approach to British history from the Seven Years War to Queen Victoria’s Imperial Britain. Perfect for Year 9, embracing the latest KS3 history curriculum, and laying the groundwork for the new history GCSE.
The beloved, life-affirming international bestseller which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide - now a major film starring Lily James, Matthew Goode, Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Courtenay and Penelope Wilton 'I can't remember the last time I discovered a novel as smart and delightful as this one ... Treat yourself to this book, please – I can't recommend it highly enough' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat Pray Love To give them hope she must tell their story It's 1946. The war is over, and Juliet Ashton has writer's block. But when she receives a letter from Dawsey Adams of Guernsey – a total stranger living halfway across the Channel, who has come across her name written in a second hand book – she enters into a correspondence with him, and in time with all the members of the extraordinary Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Through their letters, the society tell Juliet about life on the island, their love of books – and the long shadow cast by their time living under German occupation. Drawn into their irresistible world, Juliet sets sail for the island, changing her life forever.