A-Level History: Higher Marks, Stronger Essays, Less Stress

A-Level History isn’t just about knowing facts — it’s about using them to argue clearly, evaluate confidently, and write in a way examiners reward. My tutoring helps you turn messy notes into sharp essays, master interpretations, and handle source questions without panicking. We’ll build a personalised plan around your topics, tighten your structure, and practise with real exam questions so you can improve fast and see your grades move.

I knew the content but my essays were descriptive. After a few weeks I had a clear structure and started hitting A-grade levels.
AishaYear 13 (Grade 4 → 7)
Source questions used to scare me. Now I know exactly how to write provenance and evaluation without being generic
TommyYear 12 (Confidence boost in 6 weeks)
My interpretations essays went up instantly because I learned how to compare historians and use evidence properly
Sophie LParent of Year 12 student

60-Second History Check

1) What’s hardest for you right now?







2) What’s your current working grade?





3) What’s the biggest thing holding you back?





👉 Get your personalised plan: Send your answers + your exam board/topics and I’ll recommend your next 3 steps.

How we teach A Level History

What We’ll Cover (A-Level History Skills + Curriculum Support)

Aligned to AQA / OCR / Edexcel / WJEC and tailored to your course topics.

Core Exam Skills (where grades jump)

  • Understanding the mark scheme (what top-band answers do)

  • Planning fast: thesis → line of argument → paragraph map

  • Writing analytical paragraphs (PEEL/PEA, but exam-ready)

  • Evaluation (AO2): weighing causes, significance, change/continuity

  • Judgement: building a convincing conclusion (not a summary)

  • Timing strategies to finish every question confidently

Essay Questions

  • How to answer “To what extent…?” “How far…?” “Assess…” properly

  • Building comparison: factors, themes, and counter-arguments

  • Using evidence: precise, relevant, and integrated (not a fact dump)

  • Avoiding common traps: narrative, repetition, weak links to the question

Source Questions

  • Provenance and context that actually earns marks

  • Utility vs reliability (and how to avoid generic comments)

  • Inference from content + corroboration/challenge with knowledge

  • Handling cartoons, extracts, speeches, statistics (spec-dependent)

Interpretations / Historiography

  • Understanding what the historian is arguing

  • Explaining why interpretations differ (context, purpose, evidence base)

  • Selecting supporting and challenging evidence efficiently

  • Writing high-mark interpretation essays with balance and judgement

Coursework / NEA Support (if your spec includes it)

  • Building a focused question and strong argument

  • Structuring chapters and linking to the title consistently

  • Using historians properly (not just quotes)

  • Referencing and evaluation guidance
    (Support is guidance-focused — you keep full ownership of the work.)

Topic Support (your specification)

We can work on any content area you’re studying — from early modern to modern, British to international — with a clear revision plan built around your papers.

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Your questions answered

Common questions

Yes — AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC. We’ll use your board’s question styles and mark scheme.

That’s exactly what we fix. Most students improve by learning a repeatable structure + analysis habits.

We build “exam-ready” knowledge: theme-based timelines, key evidence banks, and retrieval practice — focused on what actually gets used in essays.

Sometimes, but often we improve faster with targeted drills: introductions, plans, paragraph rewrites, and timed mini-essays.

Yes — planning, structure, using historians, and improving analysis. You remain responsible for writing your work.

Weekly is ideal for steady progress; twice weekly works well close to mocks/exams or during coursework deadlines.

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