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Oxford Revise: AQA GCSE History: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day

Revise with confidence for your AQA GCSE History exam.

ISBN-10: 1382053673

ISBN-13: 9781382053679

About Oxford Revise: AQA GCSE History: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day revision guide 

Oxford Revise AQA GCSE History: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day provides you with all the key information you need to revise and prepare for this thematic study.

Oxford Revise takes you through what to revise and how to do it. Revise your understanding of the knowledge and key concepts you need for your History exam.

Contents list
1. Medieval medicine and medical progress

2. Public health in the Middle Ages

3. The impact of the Renaissance on Britain

4. Dealing with, and preventing, disease

5. Advances in medical science

6. Improvements in public health

7. Modern treatment of disease

8. The impact of war and technology on surgery

9. Modern public health

Revise effectively with Oxford Revise
This guide covers every topic in the Health and the people: c1000 to the present day course, using clear, easy-to-understand language. Key terms boxes highlight the important words and language that you need to understand and help you to use them confidently. Revision tips give you quick ways to understand the core concepts and practice remembering them.

Each chapter has lots of exam-style questions for you to practice. These are designed to build your confidence, consolidate your knowledge and stretch your understanding. Exam tips show you how to interpret questions, what you need to do in your answers, and give you advice on how to get as many marks as possible.

The Oxford Revise approach
Oxford Revise uses a clear three-step method to get you ready for your exams.

Step 1: Knowledge – learn the facts
Everything you need to know in each chapter is summarised in an easy-to-follow Knowledge Organiser.

Step 2: Retrieval – check you’ve retained the knowledge
Quick-fire recall questions and answers make sure you have learned the knowledge you will need for your exams.

Step 3: Practice – complete questions in the style of the final exams
Practice applying your knowledge and skills with plenty of exam-style questions, featuring hints and tips from revision and subject experts.

Our expert authors
Series editor: Aaron Wilkes

Author: Harriet Power

About Aaron Wilkes

Aaron has over 25 years’ experience working in schools as a teacher, department, and faculty leader.

He also leads the PGCE Secondary History course at the University of Warwick and is published widely as a school textbook author, mainly for Oxford University Press.

He is the co-creator/owner of an online History journal (practicalhistories.com) and is involved with the BBC as an Educational Consultant for their Bitesize and Teach platforms.

About Harriet Power

Author for Oxford Revise AQA GCSE History. Editor and writer with extensive experience working in educational publishing.

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