A-Level History tutoring online
A-Level History is won on argument: a clear line, judged evidence and the right detail. Our tutors teach your child's exact options and mark timed essays and source answers with examiner-style feedback.
One-to-one from £20 a class · billed in USD
Online - AQA, Edexcel, OCR
What every programme includes
- ✓ Breadth study: the interpretations question
- ✓ Depth study: primary and contemporary sources
- ✓ 25-mark essays with a sustained judgement
- ✓ Content for your child's chosen options
- ✓ The historical investigation (NEA)
- ✓ Timed practice marked against the mark scheme
Lesson times in your time zone
Weekdays 3pm-9pm after school · Weekends 8am-8pm, your local time. Pick the slot when you book.
How A-Level History is assessed
AQA A-Level History (7042) has two 2 hour 30 minute exams, each worth 80 marks and 40%, and a historical investigation worth 20%.
The breadth study opens with a compulsory interpretations question (30 marks) and then two essays from three (25 marks each). The depth study opens with a compulsory question on primary or contemporary sources (30 marks), then two essays from three.
The historical investigation
The NEA is a 3,500 to 4,500-word investigation worth 40 marks, marked by teachers and moderated by AQA. Tutors help shape the question, find and weigh sources, and plan the argument; the writing stays your child's own.
AQA A-Level History (7042)
| Component | Questions | Time | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Breadth study | Interpretations question (30) + two essays from three (2 x 25) | 2 h 30 min, 80 marks | 40% |
| 2: Depth study | Sources question (30) + two essays from three (2 x 25) | 2 h 30 min, 80 marks | 40% |
| 3: Historical investigation | 3,500 to 4,500 words | Coursework, 40 marks | 20% |
Year 12 to the summer exams
- 1
Year 12
Essay structure and a timeline for each option; first source and interpretation answers.
- 2
Year 12 summer
Plan the investigation question and reading list.
- 3
Year 13, autumn
Draft the NEA; one timed essay or source question a week.
- 4
Spring to exams
Full timed papers and focused content gaps.
Tutors for this programme
Abdi Musa
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Washington Bothell
4 yrs experience
GCSE / A-Level (UK)
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Muhammad Faisal
BS Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
5 yrs experience
GCSE Science · A-Level Physics · NAPLAN
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IYAMAH SUNDAY EMMANUEL
Bachelors of Science in Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University
15 yrs experience
GCSE · A-Level · 11+
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Common questions
How long are the A-Level History exams?＋
AQA sets two papers of 2 hours 30 minutes, each worth 80 marks and 40% of the A-Level.
How long is the A-Level History NEA?＋
AQA's historical investigation is 3,500 to 4,500 words, worth 40 marks and 20% of the A-Level.
Can you teach my child's specific options?＋
Yes. Tell us the option codes when you book and we match a tutor who knows those periods.
Do you teach Edexcel, OCR and Eduqas History too?＋
Yes. The table shows AQA, the most common board, but tutors work from your child's own board's specification, past papers and mark schemes.
How often are classes?＋
You choose 4, 8 or 12 one-to-one classes a month, at times that fit around school in your own time zone.
How do online classes work?＋
Live one-to-one on Zoom with the same tutor each week, using past papers and a shared whiteboard. Parents get progress updates.
Is there a free trial?＋
Yes. Two free 30-minute demo classes, with no card needed.
Sources
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