Book cover for Changing Histories for KS3: Fragile Worlds, c.1870–present day by Christine Counsell, Will Bailey-Watson, Rachel Foster, Teni Gogo, Jonathan Grande, Mike Hill, Nicolas Kinloch, Jacob Olivey, Hugh Richards and Paula Worth
2026 Released
208 Pages
5-6 Hours
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Hachette LearningISBN 9781398307216

Change the history that pupils learn at Key Stage 3. Reframe familiar topics, discover forgotten stories and amplify unheard voices.

Through an evocative, story-based approach, this ground-breaking course brings together historical scholarship and enquiry, presenting a truly diverse, inclusive and ambitious history curriculum.
This is the history we owe to our pupils. This is the past for today and tomorrow.

- A strong chronological spine gives pupils the knowledge to understand, question and disrupt national narratives, from local stories to global developments.

- The power of story captivates pupils, improves literacy and makes content memorable.

- A truly diverse curriculum weaves gender, class, race and religion into every chapter with sensitivity and sophistication.

- Informed by current scholarship from historians including Helen Castor, Ruby Lal and Toby Green.

- Built for Ofsted's aspirational curriculum
- rigorous, coherent and sequenced for genuine progression. Fragile Worlds is the third book in the complete Changing Histories for KS3 series.

All three books are now available: Connected Worlds, c.1000-c.1600 · Expanding Worlds, c.1600-c.1870 · Fragile Worlds, c.1870-present day

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