GCSE History Edexcel Topic Guide – Superpower Relations and the Cold War, 1941-1991: for the 2024 and 2025 exams (CGP Edexcel GCSE History)
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Perfect for achieving the best grades in 2024 and 2025. From CGP ― the GCSE experts!
For Edexcel 9-1 GCSE History exam success don’t miss CGP’s brilliant Topic Guide covering Superpower relations and the Cold War (1941-91). It’s packed with crystal-clear revision notes, heaps of activities and exam-style questions (with answers) for students to test their understanding of the topic and the skills they’ll need for the Period Study section of the exam. Our handy worked answers and advice mean students can walk into the exam feeling confident they know what good answers look like. Plus there are exam tips throughout the book.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Coordination Group Publications Ltd (CGP) (14 May 2019) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 64 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1789082889 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1789082883 |
| Reading age | 14 – 16 years |
| Dimensions | 21 x 0.5 x 29.5 cm |
by Mrs S
The Cold War is not an easy area of political history to study but CGP Books have made an excellent revision guide for this subject. Beginning with The Origins of the Cold War and moving through topics such as The Arms Race, The Berlin Wall and The Cuban Missile Crisis up until more recent events such as Gorbachev’s policies of Glasnost and Perestroika, this guide manages to simplify without dumbing down.
Each section is concise and written in clear English, making the key points easier to understand. Exercises then give students the opportunity to apply what they’ve studied thus allowing these points to be retained. The book is visually stimulating with appropriate use of colour and annotations without being confusing or obfuscating the details.
There are exam style questions at the end of each section for students to test themselves and there is a detailed answer section with bullet point style answers. As well as that there is also guidance on how to attain better marks by using critical thinking and analysis rather than just repeating facts. An excellent revision guide – strongly recommended.
by tur-lik81
I got this book to inspect prior to recommending it to my GCSE pupils and I have to say its very good, if not totally outstanding. The book covers the whole Cold War era from 1945 to 1991, and provides key information on key topics in a very simple, direct way which most students will be able to follow with ease, and is this element of the book is very good to use no matter what exam board is being used on this topic.
The exam questions, along with tips on answering are very handy for this particular exam board but is of no use to me teaching to a different exam board. As such I would like to see this book adapted to other exam boards, especially the WJEC. However this should not detract from what is a very informative, easy to follow and well put together revision book.
by Customer
Highly recommend this for the kids exams, and useful for class too
by Malaika Jalo
Fast delivery and the packaging handling in very good condition, I will purchase again. Thanks
by tur-lik81
Book came in a alright state but the front cover came ripped and the description said nothing about it.
by Mrs S
My son is taking Edexcel History GCSE next year and Superpower Relations and the Cold War is one of his topics. Edexcel seem to have far less revision books available than AQA, for example, so I was delighted to find that CGP have now produced these (workbooks would be nice, but are, presumably, coming). There are some nice books published by Pearson themselves, but the more choice the better and this is a shorter revision guide, which will be ideal for cramming near the exams.
Like all CGP books, this topic guide is colourful and well laid out. It is split into three different sections: The Origins of the Cold War, Cold War Crises and The End of the Cold War. Although this does include exam questions, you will, obviously, need a workbook as well as a revision guide, in order to really have enough practice. This does come with a free online edition, which is useful. Just make sure, before you order, that your child is studying Edexcel and that you know which topics they are doing.
by D. Richards
These are such great books. It starts with some information and tips about the GCSE (remember it’s the Edexel exam so check your exam board!)
Each double page is a concept which is well set out – summary of key points on the left and a practise section on the right hand page to help you explain and put into context the info presented.
The answers section not only gives you the answers, but also steers you on what to concentrate on. For example, the highest marks can only be given if you go beyond the info requested in the exam.
Just a small word of warning: it’s really important to remember that you need to also have done wider reading on the topic – this guide provides a revision of what you’ve already learnt. It won’t have enough detail teach you things you missed or didn’t learn about (or at least, not enough to get you a high mark!)
CGP is usually my go to brand – and this a great summary of the Superpower relations and cold war topic, but not a standalone book (as for example, their 11+ books are)
It’s worth buying if you’ve learnt these topics and need to brush up. If you can’t remember much of the topic, or you missed lessons and are trying to catch up, I’d recommend additional reading – there is plenty of material online for free.
by Chloe
good for secondary school