How To Get an A* in History A-level Coursework

[@madeleinemorley4239]

You know you’re procrastinating when you watch how to get an a* in a subject you don’t even take

[@thatonecharlie]

Actually love this comment! I feel this is a mood!

[@eviekelly113]

Madeleine Morley SAME 😂 I take criminology,Law ans sociology🤦🏼‍♀️

[@phoebelane7003]

Procrastinating doing my coursework by watching this video

[@thatonecharlie]

Ahaha I love this!! Hope it helped though :))

[@kadira0567]

same shi different year

[@dylyco]

@@kadira0567 same shi different year

[@andreaderosa3662]

@@kadira0567 same shi different year +1

[@billyfoulser1088]

Ok so just got my coursework back today and got 37/40 A*. Followed everything this lad said and it worked perfectly. Cheers

[@thatonecharlie]

Ayyy that’s amazing! So glad to hear it!

[@ashpatel433]

@Billy Foulser can you send me your coursework please if you did causes of ww1??? I’m fucked.

[@maxnewman453]

@@ashpatel433 can you send me your coursework

[@maxnewman453]

@@ashpatel433 can you send me your coursework

[@bethjadeldn5505]

I’m watching this 3 days before my coursework is due in and it’s currently below a C, love that for me

[@thatonecharlie]

Just keep working on it, I’m sure you’ll do well. Good luck :)

[@bentwomey384]

Oh my God, I’m in the exact same situation right now

[@s.f2274]

@@bentwomey384 literally same

[@Bassistsoon]

how did u do?

[@janelle8263]

i'm watching this one week before :))))) kmt

[@emmaugox978]

Imagine starting your history coursework whilst in a pandemic🤮

[@jiya1042]

I’m telling you, I’m crying🥺🥺

[@thatonecharlie]

Definitely not ideal!!

[@alexchance9368]

It is awful

[@hn-mv3ff]

The paniccc

[@Iambriibrii]

innit ughh

[@claudiau4078]

Okay but why is my teachers making us learn everything about our topic ourselves😭

[@shahedali02]

Notes from what he said, I hope this helps you guys out 😊, also I would like to say thank you for sharing this advice, it would really help me get ahead for coursework during lockdown! *Before You start Writing Coursework Phase 1* - Engage with the content (better if you enjoy it), and understand what is actually going on and being said - Get ahead so read upon what will be talked about (Context) - Find sources to add to your knowledge, 10 contemporary & 10 secondary sources as a **baseline** - Contemporary sources main point or argument, Make not what you're going to add How will I interpret it? How to add to sources, how does it link to your argument? , - How the knowledge of the source fit relevance to what you're trying to actually answer? - Think of the context , (Timeline?) - Write Practice Essays - The feedback will be crucial for coursework, e.g you haven't done evaluation (So you know to make that your main point) *Writing Essay Phase 2* - The Issue- Main argument (Your question) - Create a table, what paragraph ideas, you want to do, , write a summary on this , where will you put this in?, how will that source contribute to the paragraph? - Draw up a detailed plan ], put in a document - Do you conclusion next, as it makes you keep a consistent line (You will go back later), so you know what your judgment is, and keep on track with the question in mind - Then Intro, set your argument out, and what your arguing against, may want to include a source if you want to - May want to add why your argument is superior - Start Referencing, sources etc, (Cite This For Me, good site to know how to do it) - Find more sources, when you know your main plan, find sources to counter your argument - Has some validity, but falls down because of this... (As in the counter argument) - Then write main paragraphs (3-5) need to include 1 primary 1 contemporary source, 2-4 sources per paragraph - Main paragraphs use own knowledge all the time - Decide where you're going to use your sources "After first draft Phase 3* - Leave it for a bit, then read it again have a fresh thought - Get teacher to read it - Then rewrite it - After first Draft, highlight them, get each AO and be critical with yourself, where have you used knowledge, evaluation, analysis etc - Then use the essays you did before, and see how you have improved on a certain point - Once done go over it, get someone to read over (We can send each other, or get your sister to read it) - E.g if you used a word like However to often, etc (Manchester Phrase Bank useful for this) - [www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/](www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/) - Work around 2 hours a night (In Frees?)

[@thatonecharlie]

Ah this is awesome! Thank you for making these notes for everyone :)

[@shahedali02]

@@thatonecharlie Thank you for giving the advice! A friend wanted help with planning and I was a little slow in giving the help as I was busy, but thought instead of just making notes for my friend, better let everyone have them as well! :)

[@thatonecharlie]

Was a great idea so thank you :)

[@shahedali02]

ThatOneCharlie np , I’ve been doing this a lot recently , and it’s a timeless act of kindness, one that will last forever pretty much

[@ellis4070]

Anyone else not been taught in lessons anything and have to teach 100 years to yourself? Or just me

[@thatonecharlie]

I think it’s actually more common to have to teach yourself your topic

[@ellis4070]

ThatOneCharlie okay that’s reassuring then

[@SiobhanS1868]

we had to teach ourselves too, and people were doing different things in my class as teachers gave us a choice from four topics

[@rayana4941]

Got my coursework back and got an A*. This video helped me so much. Thanks Charlie!

[@shehzil5559]

Can I ask what exam board you did? And how you organised the piece, I'm struggling with how to set it up

[@sarahtowlearts]

I know this was uploaded literally 2 years ago but it's still really helpful, thank you :) I got really stressed because I was confused by my teacher's advice and help is kinda limited in lock down :(

[@thatonecharlie]

Ahh I'm so glad i could help you out!! Good luck for it! If you need any help let me know :)

[@mollynattrass6548]

i literally have no idea what im doing lol my teacher is useless and i have no idea how to analyse my sources or my historians :(

[@thatonecharlie]

Maybe try looking through this article: www.artofsmart.com.au/analyse-modern-sources/ It gives a pretty decent introduction on how to get started analysing sources! If you have any other questions just let me know and I'd be happy to help!

[@MargotGabriella]

I've got a history exam tomorrow and actually, I'm excited!

[@thatonecharlie]

How'd you do?

[@MargotGabriella]

I got an A* which I'm really happy about!

[@thatonecharlie]

Well done!

[@paintedgold39]

I’m watching this the night before it’s due with 2k words still left :( this is just the video I needed thank you!

[@thatonecharlie]

I hope you managed to get it done in time!!

[@Me-hn7mj]

How did it go

[@amirkhan-tl5lp]

Haha how ironic is this, I see this the day I got my coursework back 😂 thankfully I got an A* anyway

[@thatonecharlie]

Aha very ironic, but you obviously didn’t need the advice😂 congrats on that A*. Just keep that work intensity going and you’ll have it in the bag!

[@magsy0358]

Majority of this very helpful as I have got only one week left and only half complete

[@thatonecharlie]

Hope you managed to get it done in time. Good luck

[@magsy0358]

@@thatonecharlie this video helped me understand what it was I needed and I can finally go to sleep now before school tomorrow as my hand in date is now less than 24 hours away and I have finished. Thankyou mate.

[@lydiajarram749]

Being off school I’m really struggling with how to start my coursework 😩 the question we’re doing is how important was Martin Luther King in the pursuit of black civil rights in America (1865-1984)? How would you recommend that I structure my answer as in thematically, chronologically etc? Also how should I go about finding sources and historians to put into my answer? Thank you, this video was so helpful!!

[@thatonecharlie]

Personally I don't know enough about this topic to give you a good idea. Especially as it depends on what you are writing about. However, I'd say 9/10 thematically is the best way to go. Maybe talking about the different themes/pursuits that MLK attempted. Alternatively, (although, i'm not sure on the constraints of your essay) you could bring in other black civil rights figures like Malcom X and weigh up if MLK was more important than other figures. But then again I would probably still suggest that you try and create criteria/themes with which to assess how important MLK was in his pursuit. For finding sources, books are your friends - especially for more contemporary issues like civil rights. To find books just type in key words to google scholar. In books look for references that historians use to primary sources and they provide a good place to look for other historians viewpoints. But DO NOT copy and paste as that counts as plagiarism - and you may get disqualified. Also, for any sources you do use - make sure you create a log of where you found the source - e.g. book, journal etc (page numbers are also really helpful too! for looking back and also citing). There are also catlogues online for primary sources - may be worth trying to google the civil rights movement and see what articles you could find. Maybe try look for articles published at the time on the matter! Sorry for not being more specific but I really don't know much about the question, but I hope this gives you some guidance. If you need anything more specific just lemme know :)

[@sirskratch8097]

Bit late, but how did you do, that's pretty much my topic and it's due in the Monday coming

[@deanbilly9073]

My school requires us to choose our own topic so we’ve had to research on our own, which is painful

[@ctheestallion]

I feel like I'm too dumb to do this A level 😪🤦🏼‍♀️

[@thatonecharlie]

Trust me you aren't dumb. Prove yourself wrong and work hard and you'll do great :)

[@ctheestallion]

@@thatonecharlie I had my first history a level class this week and I was super scared, but this reply you sent just motivated me so much, thank you ❤. Tomorrow I have history first period and I'm more than ready

[@thatonecharlie]

Also you obviously took history because you must enjoy it somewhat, so use your enjoyment for the subject to absolutely smash it. Engage in your lessons, use your teacher if you are stuck, they are there to help, plus they love to be asked questions about their subject! So make use of them. I believe in you, so go out there and enjoy History :))) you got this!

[@ctheestallion]

@@thatonecharlie I absolutely love history you are right, I'm going to give 100%, thank you ❤

[@freddiemcgrath9228]

Homie sounds like jack whitehall

[@thatonecharlie]

Ahah I honestly can’t hear it, but a few people have said it

[@simrank2092]

And his hoodie got JW on it as well lol

[@sophievokes]

my teacher isn't allowed to teach us the content and I want to cry bc we get 4 choices to essays to pick from and I feel like I'm gonna do awful lol

[@Ursi_]

Still have no idea what I’m doing and I feel more confused !! 🎉🎉

[@osxar836]

Got 3 weeks to do my NEA on the causes of the First World War ( I was away and unable to do my coursework for multiple months) pray for me

[@manningismystepdad4997]

I restarted mine 72 hours before deadline

[@osxar836]

@@manningismystepdad4997 still haven’t finished it

[@Dynasm]

How did u do 😭💀

[@UnknownUser-kp4nb]

4:24 How ON EaRth do I write a good evaluation because I keep getting the same feedback of not writing enough good evaluation

[@KMA-jy8lj]

These tips are so helpful, thank you! Quick question, what do you think about starting the coursework with; "In this essay I will be arguing etc..." because one of my teachers said that sounds less academic while another teacher said I should follow that sort of structure.

[@thatonecharlie]

Thank you, i'm glad I could help you out! In my opinion I would tend to avoid using 'i' in an essay so I would probably say something more along the lines of 'The cause of the first world war was laregly due to German territorial aggression' (I did causes of the first world war) instead as this clearly idenitfies what you are arguing for. Although, this is my personal opinion, but I hope this helps, but it's your essay so do what you think suits it best :)

[@amberwinder5445]

i have to do mine over the summer on 17th century witch trials, my teacher sent us an AQA link which told us the rules of the NEA and it’s all so confusing. I have no idea how to start it or how to structure it/set it out, i’m worried that because it seems so strict i’m going to end up doing it wrong and setting it out the wrong way :(

[@steale1694]

same here. witchcraft is so difficult to write about

[@ben1521]

same except I've got two days to do it and can't really ask my teacher now lol

[@andrejissitt1635]

I hate this topic so much it’s awful

[@joelfeeley8122]

History will fucking end me

[@thatonecharlie]

Keep going you've got this!

[@ItsLynn]

Thanks for the tips 😫mines due next week but I’m like 900 words over which is hard to cut down fml

[@thatonecharlie]

Glad I could help, maybe get someone to read through it and see which parts you can get rid of. If not just go through and highlight the parts which are hitting all the assessment objectives and if some sentences aren’t then think about taking them out

[@WOEGEE]

Didn't know about the control F thing.

[@thatonecharlie]

Yeah it's really useful for essays!

[@Anxllo]

imagine doing it 2 weeks after the 1st deadline 😖

[@namuunaa4016]

watching this right before starting my notes for my coursework my question on the enabling act send help.

[@thatonecharlie]

ahhhh you've got this! Just try and enjoy it:)

[@namuunaa4016]

@@thatonecharlie Thank you I did! I got 36/40 so an A*, but it still has to be moderated...so I'm waiting lol.

[@Shrek-pu8uu]

I dont know how to start my coursework :(

[@thatonecharlie]

I think starting is always the hardest part. Definitely try to just research the sources and try and get a better background knowledge. You could also ask your class or teacher for some direction too, specific to your exam board.

[@Shrek-pu8uu]

@@thatonecharlie My teacher has like already set us the task of doing the essay body of our course work (not the sources yet) over the summer, and I have neglected it until now, the last two weeks. Do you reckon I could do approx. 2000 word (so like 4 pages) with no knowledge on the subject before in only 15 days? We're doing it on whether Stalinism is merely a continuation of Tsarism in Russia...I just don't know where to begin and reading a lot isn't really convenient at this time. I'm really stressing and this ain't doing my anxiety any good ahaha also, I don't know how to structure the essay, like whether I should divide those 2000 words into political, economic and social or another category?!

[@thatonecharlie]

That's a really intresting topic, I actually studied Russian History from Tsar Alexander II to Krushchev! I think if you put the work in you could definitely write the 2000 words. A thematic choice like Social, Political and Economic sounds like a really good start to structure the essay, and I'm sure you could draw lots of differences and continuations from it. If I were you I would start by drawing up on a sheet those 3 headings and then sub divide each one into continuation and differences. Then structure your research around that. From there use each one as a paragraph to write about using the structure I mentioned in the video. I hope this can help you start :)

[@KirbyRL.]

Attempting to write a 1st draft in 2 days. God help me

[@magtazeum4071]

I'm an engineering student..Why am I even watching this...Just to see the the cute face of this guy..hahaha

[@thatonecharlie]

Ahah thanks

[@fs1383]

My question is 'the changing impact of war drove a change in civil rights between c1865-c1965' assess the validity of this view. For my argument I wrote that the impact of war did drive a change in civil rights, however, the individual actions of civil rights leadership and organisations, economic change, and presidents and the federal government, also contributed to making that change. - (my other factors). Does this answer the question? And I don't think my other factors are a counter-argument... I don't know! Please help me!

[@xolemonsox78]

we have to find primary sources and historians that support the question and I am lossttt. I'm doing the personalities of monarchs question in quarantine so everyone is just confused.

[@thatonecharlie]

It might be worth looking on google scholar for some articles! That might at least provide you some historians viewpoints and they may open up some primary sources!

[@rebeccasydneyshepherd4804]

I'm really struggling with my coursework at the moment because of the coronavirus pandemic. I'm going into year 13 next week and have no idea how to start my coursework and where to find sources so if you could please give me some advice, it would be appreciated. My question is 'assess the reasons for the legal changes regarding homosexuality (1830-55)?

[@exauceexauce8286]

Where do you find primary sources

[@shadowcodm4565]

Where can I get the coursework and content for as level history

[@dylanhammocks]

What a levels did you do again? Cus people usually combine History with English

[@ri3167]

Can you use sociologists instead of historians to evaluate

[@arii8495]

Is this video still relevant four years later😭😭😭

[@christobeliheanacho8386]

Do you have any advice on how to structure the essay in a non chronological order xx

[@thatonecharlie]

Thematic is probably the best bet

[@summitsummit3634]

Hi so I’ve chosen to do a question on the 1951-64 Conservative electoral dominance and whilst I’ve bought/borrowed books by about 6 historians on this period, I don’t know where to start with getting clear sources from these, as that’s going to be a LOT of reading to extract the perfect sources from these to support/counter my arguments. Any advice on how to best find your secondary sources?

[@thatonecharlie]

Secondary sources can definitely be difficult to find, but it does require you to do some reading! Even skimming will do. You may find that certain arguments keep popping up - they'll probably be the ones you want to look into! Although, you can normally filter what you're reading by chapter. An easier way to do it is by going online and using something like google scholar and typing in the keywords you are looking for and you'll likely find some useful arguments. Researching can definitely be tedious but also really interesting - especially when you find arguments and their counter arguments!!

[@aesmour]

I have two coursework papers for Cambridge both due in 2 weeks 😩 for history and english

[@bryonymaud7884]

Hi, I am about to start planning my coursework,our teacher has told me to start writing the actual essay first, without the sources and historiography yet. How shall I plan?

[@thatonecharlie]

I guess your teacher is trying to get you to fully understand the content of the course. I would probably plan it by taking factors/themes and trying to fit content into themes or factors and trying to form an arguement. State your arguement in your introuduction and create a paragraph assessing each theme/factor as if it were your actual coursework. Then your conclusion should almost reiterate the judgement/arguement that was set out in your introduction. Use evidence from the course content and i'm sure that will work as a good basis to add sources and historiography :) Hope this helps

[@exauceexauce8286]

Where do you find Historian views??

[@Dynasm]

this still applies I got 32/40 yall 😭

[@eviehol1213]

your college taught you the content?!?!?!?! mines just like u do u

[@thatonecharlie]

Yeah we got taught the content which was super helpful!!

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[@knowneriot539]

@@thatonecharlie your so lucky, in my college we have to do all the research ourselves

[@jodiestarling3250]

I’m finding it really hard to find some Russia sources for my question can u help

[@thatonecharlie]

What kind of sources are you trying to find?

[@jodiestarling3250]

@@thatonecharlie my coursework question is all about Russia and the industry ( tsars , Stalin , Lenin ) etc and how they managed industry

[@ash-zc2he]

Hello, hope you are doing well! I wanted to know if you provided History Tuitions for IGCSE and international Alevels.

[@thatonecharlie]

I do not im afraid, sorry

[@ej8530]

Brother, please upload your actual coursework somewhere. Would be much appreciated

[@thatonecharlie]

I can't do that sorry :( but i can help you out if you need some guidance :)

[@assiyabatool5246]

I'm taking history...any advice on how to start the essay.

[@thatonecharlie]

I think the hardest part is just starting. You can always just try and set a timer for 10 minutes where you just have to write. As you start (just writing anything) ideas will follow, and then after that time you can pick out some of those ideas. Just make that start! Even if everything you write needs to be re-written, just writing produes those ideas and will hopefully give you some direction :)

[@awaking_]

How to remember date,soooooooo many dates 🤙🤙

[@thatonecharlie]

To remember dates I would use something like quizlet or some flash cards and just constantly go over them until you feel comfortable that you can remember them all :)

[@furiousghost6315]

You guys have A- level history Coursework???? I’m Year 13 and I don’t 🤗

[@rilasolo113]

Maybe double check that lol most exam boards do include a non examined assessment. Perhaps some don’t though :)

[@MusiczSora]

Where did you find the primary sources?

[@thatonecharlie]

I just googled them, there are loads of online archives that you can find that will contain what you're looking for!

[@marias7693]

did you receive an interview?

[@thatonecharlie]

Unfourtunately not :( maybe next time!

[@hasankaiser4563]

Do you need to read any books?

[@thatonecharlie]

Reading books will always help. But if you are short on time, just skim through chapters that seem relevant. Or search books through google scholar/google books

[@amadouusallah]

I am so cooked.

[@phoebethomas3027]

What’s the difference between sources and a historian ?

[@thatonecharlie]

A historian will write information which can then become a source. This is usually called a secondary source. Whereas a primary source is an original document like a manuscript that was created at the time. Hope this helps :)

[@phoebethomas3027]

Oh thxs

[@albkos9390]

Hi , my coursework question is the same as yours . What are some books you recommend reading ?

[@thatonecharlie]

I mainly used google scholar to search for articles, I found that best for finding research quickly

[@bdeann3000]

Let's hope this works 🤣

[@thatonecharlie]

good luck

[@klaudiabirkos2822]

Can you send it over ?😂

[@thatonecharlie]

Aha If only I could 😂😂

[@klaudiabirkos2822]

Oh Charlie, you’re killing me here 🙃😅

[@thatonecharlie]

Well what’s your coursework on?

[@klaudiabirkos2822]

Haha causes of ww1 it’s due today 😂😂

[@jannathxo5510]

Watching this the night before my coursework is due in with one source and interpretation left 🫠