A-level History tutors
3 of 3 UK tutors teaching History at A-level.
History at GCSE and A-level is content-heavy and source-heavy in roughly equal measure — students learn periods (medicine through time, Tudors, Cold War, Nazi Germany, Civil Rights and many others, depending on board) and the analytical skills to handle sources, interpretations and extended essay writing. Tutoring most often unsticks the writing: how to structure a 16- or 25-mark essay, how to use sources without narrating them, how to evaluate historians' interpretations at A-level. Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas) prescribe different topics — match the tutor to the specific paper, not just to History as a subject.
A-levels are sat at the end of Year 13 (age 17-18) and are the standard UK university-entrance qualification, with most students taking 3 subjects (sometimes 4 plus an EPQ). Grades A*-E feed UCAS, and competitive university courses set offers at AAA or higher. Tutoring helps most with the step up from GCSE — A-levels demand independent learning, denser content, and exam technique that rewards structured argument or method-mark-aware working. Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CIE) diverge meaningfully — match the tutor to the spec, especially in maths, sciences and modern languages where assessment differences are sharp.
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£35–£38/hr
Mr Stephen L.
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17 yrs OnlineHistory, Politics and Government - GCSE and A-level - 17 years experience - First Class Degree-holder
- History
- Politics
DBS verified Free first lessonGroup from £100/hr £70/hr
Paul S.
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Godalming 10 yrs Online · In personHistory and politics tutor with over 10 years experience
- History
- Politics
£75/hr
Louise
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14 yrs OnlineA'level and GCSE tutor in history, politics, law, classics and English
- History
- Politics
- Law
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About History
What History covers across UK levels, where tutoring usually helps, and what to look for in a tutor.
About A-level
Year groups, exam timing, and how A-level fits into the UK qualification ladder.
Exam boards
AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CCEA, SQA and Cambridge International — what each is known for.
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