National 4 & 5 History Course Notes

National 4 & 5 History Course Notes Synopsis

Exam Board: SQA
Level: N4/5
Subject: History

The National 4 & 5 History Course Notes provide comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the entire CfE course. Course Notes give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer an appropriate blend of sound teaching and learning with exam and assessment guidance.

Progress and attainment for all

A complete course text with seven of the most popular topics covered in depth (Migration and Empire; The Era of the Great War; The Atlantic Slave Trade; Changing Britain; Red Flag: Lenin and the Russian Revolution; Hitler and Nazi Germany and Free at Last? Civil Rights in the USA)

'Activities' will get students thinking about what they have learned and help them to develop the skills needed for the assessment

'Activities' are mapped and indexed by Outcome so you can see at a glance which criteria each activity fulfils

Active learning

'Make the link' features encourage broader thinking between and across subjects

'Hints' give helpful tips to support learning and highlight important information

'Key words' define words and phrases to aid understanding

Assessment and practice you can rely on

'Exam style questions' for every section ensure that students will be fully prepared for the assessment

'Summary' sections and 'Learning checklists' enable students to monitor progress regularly

Cover updated 2021. Content unchanged from Second Edition (2018).