Overview

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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

Check out the Legacy books and Digital Resources

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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
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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

     
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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

     
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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

       
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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

     

How it works

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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

Check out our short overview of how Legacy works

Author Team

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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

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.

 

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