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Expert 1-on-1 IGCSE History tutoring from qualified UK teachers and Cambridge specialists. Master source analysis, structured essays, and the depth studies to reach Grade 8 or 9.
87%
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+1.8
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Cambridge ExaminerDr Eleanor Hartley
Cambridge PhD Modern History · CIE Examiner
IGCSE History 0470, A-Level History, IB History
Avg +2.0 grade improvement
8+ Years TeachingMr Daniel Osei
Durham BA History · PGCE
IGCSE History, GCSE History, A-Level History
89% of students reach Grade 7+
Source Analysis SpecialistMs Priya Nair
LSE MSc International History
IGCSE and A-Level History, CIE and Edexcel
Coursework and essay technique specialist
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Tutors who know the mark schemes and coach the exact phrasing that earns every mark.
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Lesson flow
From confusion to calm, one lesson at a time.
Our tutors build the two skills that decide the grade — analysing sources for utility and reliability, and structuring balanced, well-evidenced essays. Every topic is taught alongside real past-paper technique.
Step 1
Pinpoint the gaps
We start with recent marks, confidence blockers, and the exact exam board so sessions feel personal from lesson one.
Step 2
Teach the mark scheme
Tutors connect concepts to examiner language, worked examples, and the habits that turn knowledge into marks.
Step 3
Track the lift
Parents see what changed after each session: topics covered, next steps, and the grade trajectory we are building toward.
What we cover
A syllabus map students can actually follow.
The Origins of the First World War
Alliances, the arms race, the Balkans, and the July Crisis of 1914. A core option often examined through causation and 'how far' essay questions.
Peacemaking, 1919–23
The aims of the Big Three, the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, and reactions to the settlement — a frequent source-paper focus on differing perspectives.
The League of Nations & International Relations
The successes and failures of the League in the 1920s and 1930s, collective security, and the road to war — ideal for evaluating causation and significance.
Hitler's Germany, 1929–39
The rise of the Nazis, the creation of a dictatorship, Nazi control and propaganda, and life in the Third Reich. A popular Depth Study rich in source material.
Russia & the Soviet Union, 1905–41
The fall of the Tsar, the Bolshevik Revolution, Lenin, and Stalin's economic and political policies — a Depth Study testing change and continuity.
The USA, 1919–41
The Roaring Twenties, the Wall Street Crash, the Great Depression, and Roosevelt's New Deal — a Depth Study examined through both essays and interpretations.
The Cold War & the Superpowers
The origins of the Cold War, the Berlin Blockade, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and détente. Core Content requiring precise chronology and causation analysis.
Source Analysis & Coursework
Evaluating cartoons, photographs, and written sources for purpose, reliability, and utility, plus the historical investigation coursework where offered.
The Origins of the First World War
Alliances, the arms race, the Balkans, and the July Crisis of 1914. A core option often examined through causation and 'how far' essay questions.
Peacemaking, 1919–23
The aims of the Big Three, the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, and reactions to the settlement — a frequent source-paper focus on differing perspectives.
The League of Nations & International Relations
The successes and failures of the League in the 1920s and 1930s, collective security, and the road to war — ideal for evaluating causation and significance.
Hitler's Germany, 1929–39
The rise of the Nazis, the creation of a dictatorship, Nazi control and propaganda, and life in the Third Reich. A popular Depth Study rich in source material.
Russia & the Soviet Union, 1905–41
The fall of the Tsar, the Bolshevik Revolution, Lenin, and Stalin's economic and political policies — a Depth Study testing change and continuity.
The USA, 1919–41
The Roaring Twenties, the Wall Street Crash, the Great Depression, and Roosevelt's New Deal — a Depth Study examined through both essays and interpretations.
The Cold War & the Superpowers
The origins of the Cold War, the Berlin Blockade, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and détente. Core Content requiring precise chronology and causation analysis.
Source Analysis & Coursework
Evaluating cartoons, photographs, and written sources for purpose, reliability, and utility, plus the historical investigation coursework where offered.
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Common blockers
Where students struggle, and how we fix it.
1Source utility and reliability questions+
We teach students to assess sources using content, origin, and purpose together — never in isolation. Using real past-paper cartoons and extracts, students learn to reach a supported judgement rather than simply describing what a source shows.
2Structuring 'how far do you agree' essays+
The highest-mark questions demand a balanced, two-sided argument with a clear judgement. We give students a reliable essay framework — argument, counter-argument, weighing, and conclusion — so no marks are lost to poor structure or one-sided answers.
3Remembering precise dates and detail+
History is marked on specific, accurate knowledge. We build memory using timelines, causation maps, and spaced recall so students can deploy exact figures, treaty terms, and events under exam pressure instead of vague generalisations.
Proof that feels close to home.
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June 2026
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Grade 8The source paper used to terrify me. My tutor showed me how to use the purpose of a cartoon to judge its usefulness, and suddenly it clicked. I actually enjoy t...
IGCSE History · Singapore
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Mr David Thornton, parent
June 2026
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Grade 7Our tutor was a real Cambridge examiner and knew exactly what the mark scheme rewards. She turned my son's vague answers into precise, evidenced arguments. Grad...
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Common Questions.
Most students take the Cambridge 0470 20th-century Core Content — the causes of the two World Wars, the League of Nations, and the Cold War — alongside one Depth Study such as Germany 1918–45, Russia, or the USA. We tailor tuition to your school's exact option choices.
Paper 2 tests source-handling skills: comprehension, cross-referencing, evaluating utility and reliability, and reaching a supported judgement on the key question. We teach students to weigh content against a source's origin and purpose, which is where the top marks are won.
Both are respected international IGCSE History qualifications. Cambridge 0470 pairs a Core Content paper with a Depth Study and a source paper, and offers coursework. Edexcel 4HI1 uses two papers built around Depth Studies, Historical Investigations, and Breadth Studies. Our tutors cover both and match your child's board precisely.
We use a consistent framework for extended-answer and 'how far do you agree' questions: a clear argument, a developed counter-argument, weighing of the evidence, and a justified conclusion. Students practise with real past-paper questions and receive mark-scheme-level feedback on structure and analysis.
Yes. The source-evaluation and essay skills built at IGCSE are exactly those demanded at A-Level and IB History. Students who achieve Grade 7+ are well prepared to progress to A-Level History or IB History HL, and many of our tutors teach right across those levels.
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