A new edition of this well-known history textbook, revised in light of teacher feedback making it more syllabus-exam- and student-focused.

New to this edition:

• Syllabus headings used to organise the information to help you manage the course effectively
• People in History brought to life for the student and tailored for their exam
• Gandhi and Indian Independence now covered
• Focus tasks are used throughout to condense information and aid revision
• Key revision ideas and exercises at the end of each chapter
• Student revision plans for each year of the course
• Sources section provided for third year students to prepare for the exam
• Examination Answering section and marking scheme at the end of the book
• Hundreds of colourful illustrations and photographs aid student recall and understanding
• On the Web’ links throughout the text

Online testing for homework and revision is available for this textbook on eTest.ie

Dermot Lucey teaches at Ballincollig Community School, Co. Cork. He is a member of the Central Executive Committee of the History Teachers’ Association of Ireland, and Editor of the Association’s journal, Stair. He is a member of the Junior Certificate History Course Committee and is author of a number of History textbooks, including Modern Europe and the Wider World and Shortcuts to Success History Exam Guide for Leaving Certificate.