Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) History prepares students for the new specification. These books provide comprehensive coverage of thelatest Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) specification and are designed to supply students with the best preparation possible for the examination:


written by a team of highly experienced History teachers, examiners, and authors

each book provides free access to an ActiveBook, a digital version of the Student Book, which can be accessed online, anytime, anywhere supporting learning beyond the classroom

chapters are mapped closely to the specification to provide comprehensive coverage

learning is embedded with exercises, source materials and exam practice throughout

transferable skills, needed for progression into higher education and employment, are signposted allowing students to understand, and engage with, the skills they're gaining

a fully integrated Progression Map tool allows quick and easy formative assessment of student progress, linked to guidance on how to personalise learning solutions.

reviewed by a language specialist to ensure the book is written in a clear and accessible style for students whose first language may not be English

glossary of key History terminology

teacher support materials available online.


Student Books will be available for the following units:


Depth Studies

Development of Dictatorship: Germany 1918-45

A World Divided: Superpower Relations, 1943-72

A Divided Union: Civil Rights in the USA, 1945-70

Dictatorship and Conflict in the USSR, 1924-53

Historical Investigations

The USA, 1918-41

The Soviet Union in Revolution, 1905-24

The Origins and Course of the First World War, 1905-18

Breadth Studies

Conflict, Crisis and Change: China, 1900-1989

Conflict, Crisis and Change: The Middle East, 1919-2012

The Changing Role of International Organisations: the League and the UN, 1919-2011

Changes in Medicine, c1848-c1948


Available: May to September 2017