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Should I focus on facts or themes when revising for an A or AS level history exam?

Revision for your A level history exam is always tricky as you find yourself trying to learn a great number of facts and statistics as well as the answers to the different themes of your period.

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Answered by James B. History tutor
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What would your advice be on revision for History A-Level?

There is no definitively correct answer on revision. All students learn and revise in a variety of different ways.

However, my advice when it comes to History at A-Level and even during m...

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Answered by Daniel L. History tutor
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How would I structure a 24 mark essay?

What's important in a 24 mark essay is to clearly put forward your arguments for and against. This way, an examiner can see that you've fully understood the question and can respond to it in an organis...

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Answered by Roma R. History tutor
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What tips would you give when revising for History exams?

As well as learning key dates, facts and issues, a really important revision tip would be to go over past paper questions where you can get access to them. The benefit of this is to enable you to think...

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Answered by Zoe O. History tutor
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How should I structure my essays?

With History there is so much content and so much to say that it can be hard to work out what to include and what to cut out. Whether you have a word count or a time limit, it is important that your es...

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Answered by Elizabeth F. History tutor
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