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How do I structure my time for the ELAT exam?

The ELAT is 90 minutes long and because essay writing depends on personal style, it does slightly depend. If you like to have more time to plan, then you could spend up to 15 minutes planning. 

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Answered by Teddy B. ELAT tutor
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How do I structure my essay?

I always followed a very simple structure which appeared to work very well; the introduction would include two opposing historical views (quotes from historians to support them are great but not essent...

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Answered by Molly W. History tutor
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How much of your personal statement should be about extra curricular?

On a visit to an Oxbridge conference I was told that they did not look for any information regarding extra curricular in a personal statement and since I didn't have anything signifcant to include anyw...

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How to tackle a source evaluation question?

When it comes to source evaluation, do not under-estimate the power of COP. 

By this I mean Content, Origin, Purpose. I will go through each one.

Content: They are pretty se...

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Answered by Liam P. History tutor
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How should I tackle an essay question to receive top marks?

Essay questions are a very tough, but very common section of any A-Level exam. 

My first tip is to look at the question as a broad outline, so if the question is along the ...

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Answered by Liam P. History tutor
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