Specifically designed for the Northern Ireland curriculum, History for NI Key Stage 3 is a three-book course which:

- is organised chronologically from 1169 to the present day and structured around stimulating thematic enquiries which examine change over time

- takes an active approach to learning

- features summative tasks at the end of the enquiries, providing excellent opportunities for assessment

- includes a wide variety of activities, designed to develop thinking skills and personal capabilities as well as key historical skills

- has been shaped to integrate the key elements, giving the historical enquiries relevancy to the modern world.

A Study after 1900 has been designed to build on the skills, knowledge and understanding that were developed in the books Ireland 1169-1500 and Ireland 1500-1900. The book is structured around stimulating historical enquiries within the period including:

- What impact did war have in the twentieth century?
- Significant events and individuals - what and who made a difference in the twentieth century?
- Why was Ireland partitioned?
- Did life get better for ordinary people in the twentieth century?
- How should we remember the Holocaust?

Also in the series:
Irleand 1169-1500 (978 0340 814833)
Irleand 1500-1900 (978 0340 814864)


Specifically designed for the Northern Ireland curriculum, History for NI Key Stage 3 is a three-book course which:
- is organised chronologically from 1169 to the present day and structured around stimulating thematic enquiries which examine change over time
- takes an active approach to learning
- features summative tasks at the end of the enquiries, providing excellent opportunities for assessment
- includes a wide variety of activities, designed to develop thinking skills and personal capabilities as well as key historical skills
- has been shaped to integratethe key elements, giving the historical enquiries relevancy to the modern world. Ireland 1500-1900 Ireland 1500-1900 is designed to build on the skills, knowledge and understanding that were developed in the Ireland 1169-1500 pupil book. The book is structured around stimulating historical enquiries within the period including:
- Grabbing the land - winners or losers?
- King Billy - Why do we have heroes in history?
- The Irish Famine - was it England's Holocaust?
- Who made a difference and why?
- What was lreland like at the end of the nineteenth century? It concludes by asking the students to evaluate what they have learnt and to look forward to Year 10 - particularly focusing on how to further develop their historical skills.


Ireland 1169-1500 starts with a bridging unit, designed to ease the transition from primary school, that focuses on the skills a historian needs. It then goes on to look at the idea of identity and how our identity is shaped by the past. This leads into stimulating historical enquiries within the period.

It concludes by asking the students to evaluate what they have learnt and to look forward to Year 9 - particularly focusing on how to further develop their historical skills.