Experienced History and Geography Tutors for GCSE and A level : Chelmsford Tutors

Tutors find that the problems that most concern history students are exam technique, writing essays and projects. In all cases a thorough understanding of the subject material is the primary requirement.

Mastering exam technique generally requires the student practice and analyse past papers with an experienced tutor who can guide them on how to interpret the question and formulate an appropriate answer. With time, and increasing confidence, students should be in a much stronger position to realise their full potential under the time constraints of the actual exam.

With projects, tutors find that some students need help with how to go about researching pertinent material and then produce a plan of how to incorporate the material into a structured piece of work that develops an argument or theme. Being able to ‘stand back’ and critically examine their work is a skill that can take time to develop.

Essays also require developing a plan and incorporating relevant subject knowledge that can then be used to argue a consistent case and communicate it effectively.