Key features of the 2nd edition include:

• NEW! Coverage of all themes, topics and learning outcomes found in the 2014 syllabus
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• NEW! Colour co-ordinated table of contents easily identifies which content addresses each of the four disciplines running through the syllabus: social studies, geography, history and religious education
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• NEW! Improved navigation throughout the book, including a more detailed scope and sequence mapped to the syllabus for teachers
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• IT-based skills work and links to internet resources ensures ICT is incorporated into every lesson to meet the needs of 21st century learners
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• Unique ‘Skills Tool Kit’ to develop social and interpersonal skills, communication, enquiry and research, information-processing, and ability to create and work with visual aids
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• A range of activities and exercises to summarise learning, check comprehension, and encourage critical and creative thinking
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• Numerous opportunities for both group work and individual study
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• Key terms and concepts highlighted and explained throughout