My Revision Notes: OCR GCSE (9-1) History B: Schools History Project - Softcover

Kennett, Richard; Bones, Carmel; Clifford, Sally; Duce, Katie; Ellis, Martyn R; Ford, Alex

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1510404066 ISBN 13: 9781510404069

Publisher: Hodder Education, 2018

Synopsis

Exam board: OCR
Level: GCSE
Subject: History
First teaching: September 2016
First exams: Summer 2018

Target success in OCR GCSE (9-1) History B with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style questions, revision tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge.

With My Revision Notes every student can:

- Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner

- Enjoy an interactive approach to revision, with clear topic summaries that consolidate knowledge and related activities that put the content into context

- Build, practise and enhance exam skills by progressing through revision tasks and Test Yourself activities

- Improve exam technique through exam-style questions and sample answers with commentary from expert authors and teachers

- Get exam ready with extra quick quizzes and answers to the activities available online

This title covers the following options:

Thematic studies

- The People's Health, c.1250 to present

- Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present

British depth studies

- The Norman Conquest, 1065-1087

- The Elizabethans, 1580-1603

Period studies

- The Making of America, 1789-1900

World depth studies

- Living under Nazi Rule, 1933-1945

About this title

About the Author

Carmel has 33 years of experience working in schools. She has taught, observed or filmed over 20,000 lessons in primary and secondary classrooms.


She is an honorary fellow of the Historical Association and co-authored two editions of Amazon best-selling Hodder 'My Revision Notes' for GCSE History AQA and OCR B GCSE.
She is the host of the Reteach History Podcast into its third series. She has been a GCSE and A'Level examiner and regularly presents at conferences.


She has worked with The British Library, The Premier League and has created several series for BBC Bitesize and BBC Teach. She was proudly part of the BBC Daily Bitesize Team during the Covid Lockdown.


She's currently working with Historian Tracy Borman to bring scholarship to students and teachers on a CPD webinar series focusing on The Historic Environment and is honoured to be a judge in the inaugural 'Inspiring History Teacher' Awards 2026.


However, most importantly most of her time is still spent with young people in the classroom. She undertakes video coaching of teachers in lessons using experience and research to put evidence of what works best, for smooth running lessons, into action.

Reviews

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Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Education
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1510404066
• ISBN 13: 9781510404069
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184