History

Making the connection between history and its relevance to the lives of today’s students, the Stage 6 Topics in Modern History series has been written specifically for the new NSW Modern History syllabus to help students develop the key historical thinking and writing skills required for exam success and beyond.

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Written by a highly experienced team of educators who understand the resources teachers require to comprehensively cover the new syllabus, Senior Modern History for Queensland equips students with powerful tools and skills to make the connection between history and its relevance to their lives, and to make wise decisions about their roles as global citizens.

Watch our workshop recording on Resourcing the Modern History Syllabus, presented by Brian Hoepper and Julie Hennessey

Making the connection between history and its relevance to the lives of today’s students, Modern History Transformed is written specifically for the new Stage 6 Modern History syllabus to help students develop the key historical thinking and writing skills required for success in their Year 11 and Year 12 studies and beyond.

Written for the new Modern History syllabus, this series helps to equip students with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to investigate the forces that have shaped the world today. The series comprehensively covers the Year 12 core to meet course requirements and prepare students for HSC success. It also provides fresh, engaging and in-depth content across a range of popular electives.

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Investigating and interpreting the ancient world

The Ancient World Transformed is written specifically for the new Stage 6 Ancient History syllabus to help students develop the key historical thinking and writing skills required for success in their Year 11 and Year 12 studies and beyond.

Providing students with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to investigate, reconstruct and conserve the past, Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum Third Edition has been revised and updated to provide even greater support for the core topic of the NSW Year 12 Ancient History syllabus. 

In-depth source-based studies of peace and conflict with a strong focus on HSC exam preparation.

Cambridge Senior History topic books offer in-depth source-based international studies of peace and conflict for the HSC History syllabus, with a strong focus on equipping students with the skills they need to succeed in their HSC examinations.

Develop a greater understanding of specific periods in European, British and American history.

Cambridge Perspectives in History is an innovative series of history texts offering introductory and in-depth topic coverage to help students develop a greater understanding of specific periods in European, British and American history.