Discovering History is a complete textbook for Junior Certificate Higher and Ordinary Level Students.
Structure: Covers the entire syllabus for Junior Certificate History in one complete volume, clearly divided into Year 1, 2 and 3 sections.
Language: Uses clear uses accessible language throughout to cater for students of varying levels of reading ability.
Key Terms: Important and difficult words / phrases are highlighted in the text to explained as they occur. These Key Terms are also presented chronologically in a Glossary at the end of each chapter to aid students revision and understanding of events detailed within the chapter.
Questions: Each section within a chapter ends with short revision questions. At the end of each chapter there are exam-type questions presented in the exam format - Question 1: Pictures, Question 2: Documents, Question 3: Short-Answer Questions, Question 4: People in History, Question 5: Higher Level Only Questions (covers Questions 5 and 6 of the Exam Paper).
By The Way boxes: Fact boxes with interesting background details appear in the text margin where relevant.
Women in History: Each chapter ends with a short biography of an important woman in history.
Design & Layout: Beautifully illustrated with colorful maps and drawings as well as an abundance of clear photographs.
Websites: An up-to-date list of useful and relevant websites is provided at the end of each chapter allowing students to do further research on topics.
Exam Guide section provides useful exam information and advice to students.
Index: To help students locate topics within the book.
