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That's why we've designed a specification that enables students to study different aspects of the past, so they can engage with key issues such as conflict, understand what drives change and how the past influences the present.  \nWe’ve worked with teachers and subject experts to include some exciting new topics for today’s world that will resonate with students, helping them gain new insights into the world around them. To give you the choice and flexibility to teach the history you want to teach, we’ve included the most popular and well-established topics. Building on the skills and topics at Key Stage 3, our GCSE will equip your students with essential skills and prepare them for further study.  \nYou can find out about all [our History qualifications at](our History qualifications at aqa.org.uk/history)[ ](our History qualifications at aqa.org.uk/history)[aqa.org.uk/history](our History qualifications at aqa.org.uk/history)  \n1.2 Support and resources to help you teach  \nWe’ve worked with experienced teachers to provide you with a range of resources that will help you confidently plan, teach and prepare for exams.  \nTeaching resources  \n[Visit](Visit aqa.org.uk/8145 to see all)[ ](Visit aqa.org.uk/8145 to see all)[aqa.org.uk/8145](Visit aqa.org.uk/8145 to see all)[ to see all](Visit aqa.org.uk/8145 to see all) our teaching resources. They include:  \n• sample schemes of work for two year courses, plus lesson plans to help you plan your course with confidence  \n• guidance and materials for the historic environment study  \n• student textbooks, checked by AQA  \n• mapping to link Key Stage 3 with Key Stage 4 content  \n• step-by-step guide to our assessments  \n• training courses to help you deliver AQA History qualifications  \n• subject expertise courses for all teachers, from newly-qualified teachers who are just getting started to experienced teachers looking for fresh inspiration.  \nPreparing for exams  \n[Visit](Visit aqa.org.uk/8145 for everything)[ ](Visit aqa.org.uk/8145 for everything)[aqa.org.uk/8145](Visit aqa.org.uk/8145 for everything)[ for everything](Visit aqa.org.uk/8145 for everything) you need to prepare for our exams, including specimen papersand mark schemes for new courses.  \nAnalyse your students' results with Enhanced Results Analysis (ERA)  \nFind out which questions were the most challenging, how the results compare to previous years and where your students need to improve. ERA, our free online results analysis tool, will help you see where to focus your [teaching. Register at](teaching. Register at aqa.org.uk/era)[ ](teaching. Register at aqa.org.uk/era)[aqa.org.uk/era](teaching. 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