Knowing History

Encourage a thirst for knowledge in your KS3 History students with high-quality, content-rich lessons. These will lay the groundwork for your pupils to succeed in the new British thematic and depth studies at GCSE.

Student Books

Prepare students for the new, more challenging, GCSE with a robust knowledge-based curriculum at KS3. Knowing History provides a chronological overview of topics in the KS3 programme of study to embed knowledge and ideas ready for development at GCSE.

• Ignite an interest in History through extraordinary people, amazing facts, and a distinctly engaging narrative
• Help all students to think critically by focusing on the knowledge they need and checking their understanding
• Aid pupil memory with a ‘knowledge organiser’ at the back of each unit with key dates, vocabulary and significant people

Access resources online with Collins Connect

Our online learning platform, Collins Connect, provides access on any device at school or at home for both teachers and students.

• Use a digital version of the Student Books on your whiteboard for front of class teaching and provide access at home for students
• Display content in ‘Book view’ for a page to screen match with the textbook
• Access high quality multiple-choice questions for each double-page topic which are automarked to save you time
• Assign homework, assess your students and capture the information in one place