In a complex subject like History, teachers often find themselves teaching students of varying ability within the same class.
For this reason, History in Focus, Books 1 and 2 – although student-centred – are designed with the teacher very much in mind. A number of features have been inserted throughout the textbooks to assist the teacher in best implementing the new Junior Cycle specification. These include:
Appropriate use of Historical Sources
Chapter 1 in Book 1 of History in Focus is devoted to
understanding and learning how to critically assess the value of
sources. This will be a significant element in indirect assessment
throughout the new Junior Cycle course.
Use of Timelines
The use of timelines throughout History in Focus
encourages students to take a wider view of history. Rather than
studying events in isolation, students will be able to place them in the
context of what preceded and succeeded them, and what was happening
elsewhere. This is helped by the inclusion of a timeline at the
beginning of each chapter and at the beginning of each book.
Learning Outcomes
A key component of the student’s academic development is an
understanding of what is expected of them. Learning Outcomes facilitate
this by focusing the student’s mind on what skills and knowledge they
should have following the completion of a topic. In order to achieve
this, each chapter begins with a set of relevant Learning Outcomes.
SKU | 9780714424590 |
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ISBN | 9780714424590 |
Publisher | C.J.Fallon |