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AQA A-Level History · Manchester
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AQA Senior ExaminerDr Eleanor Hartley
Oxford DPhil Modern History · AQA Examiner
A-Level History (all boards), IGCSE History, IB History
Avg +1.8 grade improvement
Source & NEA SpecialistMr Thomas Okafor
Cambridge MPhil History
A-Level History Edexcel and AQA, coursework mentoring
94% of students reach Grade A+
OCR SpecialistMs Catherine Rowe
Durham MA · Head of History
OCR A-Level History H505, Tudor and Stuart depth options
Interpretations and essay-technique specialist
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Lesson flow
From confusion to calm, one lesson at a time.
Great History grades come from two things done well: rigorous analysis of sources and interpretations, and disciplined, argument-led essay writing. Our tutors build both, matched precisely to your board's options and mark scheme.
Step 1
Pinpoint the gaps
We start with recent marks, confidence blockers, and the exact exam board so sessions feel personal from lesson one.
Step 2
Teach the mark scheme
Tutors connect concepts to examiner language, worked examples, and the habits that turn knowledge into marks.
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Parents see what changed after each session: topics covered, next steps, and the grade trajectory we are building toward.
What we cover
A syllabus map students can actually follow.
Breadth Studies
Change and continuity across a long period — for example Tudor England, the Age of the Crusades, or Russia 1855–1964. Students learn to argue across decades and weigh long-term against short-term factors.
Depth Studies
Detailed study of a shorter, pivotal period such as the Weimar and Nazi Germany, the French Revolution, or the English Civil War, requiring precise supporting evidence and nuanced judgement.
Primary Source Analysis
Evaluating primary sources for their value to a historian using provenance, tone, purpose, and context — the core skill of the AQA Paper 1 and Edexcel source questions.
Historical Interpretations
Comparing and assessing the views of historians and schools of thought, explaining why interpretations differ and reaching a substantiated judgement on which is most convincing.
Thematic Studies
Tracing a theme — such as civil rights, popular protest, or the changing nature of warfare — over around 100 years, connecting events into a coherent thematic argument.
Essay Technique & Argument
Structuring analytical essays with a clear line of argument, balanced paragraphs, embedded evidence, and a decisive, well-supported conclusion that directly answers the question.
Historical Investigation (NEA)
The independently-researched coursework essay of around 3,500–4,500 words. We guide question framing, source selection, historiography, and referencing to meet each board's marking criteria.
Breadth Studies
Change and continuity across a long period — for example Tudor England, the Age of the Crusades, or Russia 1855–1964. Students learn to argue across decades and weigh long-term against short-term factors.
Depth Studies
Detailed study of a shorter, pivotal period such as the Weimar and Nazi Germany, the French Revolution, or the English Civil War, requiring precise supporting evidence and nuanced judgement.
Primary Source Analysis
Evaluating primary sources for their value to a historian using provenance, tone, purpose, and context — the core skill of the AQA Paper 1 and Edexcel source questions.
Historical Interpretations
Comparing and assessing the views of historians and schools of thought, explaining why interpretations differ and reaching a substantiated judgement on which is most convincing.
Thematic Studies
Tracing a theme — such as civil rights, popular protest, or the changing nature of warfare — over around 100 years, connecting events into a coherent thematic argument.
Essay Technique & Argument
Structuring analytical essays with a clear line of argument, balanced paragraphs, embedded evidence, and a decisive, well-supported conclusion that directly answers the question.
Historical Investigation (NEA)
The independently-researched coursework essay of around 3,500–4,500 words. We guide question framing, source selection, historiography, and referencing to meet each board's marking criteria.
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Common blockers
Where students struggle, and how we fix it.
1Evaluating sources 'in context'+
Top-band source answers depend on the historian's own contextual knowledge, not surface features of the source. We drill provenance, tone, and purpose alongside precise period knowledge, so students judge a source's value the way examiners reward.
2Writing to the question, not the topic+
Many able students write everything they know instead of building an argument. We teach question deconstruction, thesis-led planning, and paragraph-level judgement so every essay stays analytical and directly answers what was asked.
3The Historical Investigation (NEA) coursework+
The independent investigation carries 20 percent of the A-Level and trips students up on question scope and historiography. We help frame a viable enquiry, select and evaluate contrasting historians, and structure the essay to hit every assessment objective.
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Isaac M., student
June 2026
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AThe source paper terrified me until my tutor taught me to lead with context and provenance. I finally understood what 'value to a historian' actually means, and...
Edexcel A-Level History · Bristol
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Mr Andrew Selby, parent
June 2026
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AThe coursework felt impossible to start. My tutor helped me narrow the question and find historians who genuinely disagreed. I got full marks on the NEA and an ...
OCR A-Level History H505 · Leeds
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Common Questions.
The Historical Investigation is an independently-researched essay of roughly 3,500–4,500 words, worth 20 percent of the A-Level. It is marked by your school against your board's criteria and moderated externally. We help with framing the enquiry question, using and evaluating historians, and structuring the argument — while keeping the work genuinely your own.
All three combine a breadth study, a depth study, interpretations or source work, and a coursework unit, but the balance and options differ. AQA (7042) uses two exams plus the NEA; Edexcel (9HI0) and OCR (H505) each use three exams plus coursework. We match you with a tutor who teaches your exact board and chosen options.
The highest marks come from judging a source's value to a historian using provenance, tone, and purpose combined with your own contextual knowledge — not from summarising the content. We practise this with real past-paper sources and the specific mark-scheme language your board rewards.
We cover the popular options across all three boards, including Tudor England, Stuart Britain, the French Revolution, Russia 1855–1964, Weimar and Nazi Germany, the Cold War, and civil rights in the USA. Tell us your two or three chosen options and we will match a specialist for those exact periods.
Very. History is a facilitating subject respected for essay-writing, source analysis, and independent research — skills prized in Law, PPE, English, and the humanities. The NEA in particular is excellent preparation for university-level extended writing and referencing.
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