A Level History Essays: Understanding the Questions and Getting High Grades

[@sophiahallam3792]

Just wanted to say thank you! I have always struggled with Analytical focus and my marks have been stagnant for months! This is so helpful!

[@AlanHistoryNerd]

Glad it helped

[@jessedwardes690]

I have my year 12 end of year exam on Tudors today and I just want to thank you so much I've spent the last two days avidly watching all of your Henry VII and Henry VIII videos and they are so useful I am eternally grateful

[@AlanHistoryNerd]

Hope the exam went well! Glad the channel is proving helpful. I should have all the Elizabeth videos done by the time you are sitting your A Level next year

[@jessedwardes690]

@@AlanHistoryNerd It went as well as I could have hoped! Thank you again - can’t wait for all your other videos!

[@Bassistsoon]

how did u do?

[@zaynaameliakhan]

Thankyou so much sir your videos are so helpful! Are you going to be do any model answers on 1H Russia, like the peasant discontent q you showed as an example?

[@AlanHistoryNerd]

That's the plan! But It may be a little while, lots that I want to add to the channel

[@ayuba3282]

@@AlanHistoryNerd Sir, how do i answer those 'consequence' type questions because in my head im thinking all i need to do is talk about how it weakened/ strengthened the British economy as two of my factors but you need a third component to get the highest possible marks? Any help?

[@AlanHistoryNerd]

@@ayuba3282 Hi, it depends on what the consequences are. It could be that you just look at a range of ways something strengthened or weakened an economy. It could be you are asked to assess whether something was the most significant consequence then you would give arguments for and then suggest a range of alternatives. In all essays you ideally want about three points on each side of an argument.

[@youtubeandbbqchips]

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[@lucylightbown6600]

Could u do a video like this on ancient history a-level?

[@archieanderson184]

Hi Alan, would I be wrong to say that Spag isn’t examined? Thanks

[@AlanHistoryNerd]

No direct marks for Spag

[@isaacchong4485]

How to write the counter point argument? Do you exactly write another PEEL? I’m a bit confused.

[@AlanHistoryNerd]

Hi Isaac, yes another PEEL would be a good way to do it, focusing on undermining the point before. Try to use language in each paragraph that show which side is stronger (point or counter point)

[@pewdiepie59]

I take OCR history but this is still very useful!

[@christobeliheanacho8386]

How do you find the key unit questions for your topic?

[@AlanHistoryNerd]

Check out the specification on the AQA website

[@mb17181]

can all these tips be applied to aqa history a level now if not could you make an updated one

[@AlanHistoryNerd]

This is designed for AQA a level history and still apply now

[@xWiIIyGz]

Hi Dave, as exams get closer my knowledge of tudors is still relatively shoddy. What is the best way to cover most of the content in this time? Focus on they key questions or? Thanks

[@xWiIIyGz]

Dave? I meant Alan lol

[@AlanHistoryNerd]

Focusing on the key questions is the best way to build your revision as it should form the basis of how you are examined. If you can answer the 6 key questions for every monarch with evidence and argument on both sides you'll have a solid base. Build on this by applying concepts of cause, consequence, change, continuity, significance and success and you should be in a strong position

[@lilliejr3317]

Very swag alan

[@redredpanda2885]

Top banana Alan!

[@Bassistsoon]

very helpful thank u

[@AlanHistoryNerd]

You're welcome!

[@moab_gaming1239]

hey sir can you please do this for edexcel a level history

[@davidknox2301]

2J 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@AlanHistoryNerd]

Cheers David

[@hasankaiser4563]

Is this AQA?

[@AlanHistoryNerd]

Yes AQA

[@hasankaiser4563]

@@AlanHistoryNerd Is there any videos on answering thematic/turning point questions in OCR?

[@among1395]

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