With growing numbers in History, I needed new textbooks both to support learning in class and to help with cover should I happen to be absent.The language in the Connecting History books is much more accessible, less dense and clearer to understand at Higher level compared to the previous textbooks we had. Students are finding it much easier to find, understand and process information.I've already used the books for Britain, 1851-1951 extensively to help students with gathering information for their essays. They have then gone on to use that information in timed assessments. I think they will be really useful going forward to help with identifying knowledge, analysis and analysis+, as well as helping students to decide for themselves what to include in their essays.The books have helped me significantly where my resources have been lacking and for when students have needed extension tasks.