Antonia

*14 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A FACE TO FACE & ONLINE TUTOR.
* Qualified Teacher Status
* Masters in Education from Univerity of Southampton
* Post Graduate Certificate in Education
* 6 years classroom experience
* BA (Hons) in Economic and Social History in a world renowned department.

• I am a dedicated International Professional History Tutor with over 14 years experience in the field.

• Extensive knowledge of all exam boards and History courses.

I work with A-Level and GCSE students in the UK, as well as online from Europe to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and China. This ensures I have a very good understanding of all exam systems, how examiners mark and what they look for in the best quality answers.

Tutoring Experience

• Do you know the content of your course well? Yet, do you struggle to convert this knowledge to good answers in essays? Are you disappointed when you get your mark back from the teacher?
• Are sources and interpretations questions a bit of a mystery, and you're unsure how to do well in this section? Do you feel like this is pulling your overall mark down?
• Do you struggle with finishing the paper in exam conditions?
• Do your teachers expect you to include more 'judgement and analysis' but don't tell you how to do this?

If you've answered 'Yes!' to any of these questions, then you need me. My approach will work best for you.

I’ve been working as a professional tutor for 14 years, so I’m well placed to know exactly what to do to improve your essay writing and source interpretation. I am a full time tutor, so I'm not squeezing you in at the end of a long day being a Head of History in a school. I will work for you.

I also possess a Masters in Education from the University of Southampton as well as my PGCE teaching qualification and my BA (Hons) from the 5 star rated Economic and Social History Department at the University of Leicester. Prior to tutoring I worked for 6 years as a classroom History Teacher where some of my A-Level students achieved an illusive 100 per cent on the modules I taught.

Recent Tutoring successes include:
2024 - "I just wanted to say a massive thank you for the help you gave me! I got an A in my history and politics exam which I am thrilled with! I couldn’t have done it without your help, so thank you so much!"

"Hi Antonia, just thought I'd let you know how things went. I managed to get the A I needed in History!! Combined with another A and 2 A*s, that means I've managed to get into my first choice of Warwick! Thanks a lot for everything over the last year, especially the big changes with my coursework, it all led to a result I couldn't be happier with."

2023 - All my A-Level students achieved an 'A' grade, some from a D/C starting point. All my GCSE students achieved a grade 9.

2022 - A's and A* at A-Level across 95% of my students with 5% achieving 'B' grades, Grades 8 & 9 at GCSE achieved - far surpassing predicted grades.

2021 - all my students achieved their desired grades, reaching 'ivy league' universities with A and A* grades.

I have excellent subject knowledge across all time periods, from Russia to Germany, the Tudors to Modern Britain.

Tutoring Approach

My method will fundamentally improve your essays in History, as well as any other essay based subject you're studying.
* You will learn how to assess the question and 'set the criteria' in your answers
* You'll learn to write introductions which actually get you marks before you even start the main section of your essay.
* You will know how to precisely select the right information to answer the question.
* You will be taught how to properly analyse sources in a step by step approach.
* You will know the fundamental difference between sources and interpretations and how to fully answer both.
* I can teach you how to make your essay flow seamlessly, even in exam condtions.
* You will learn how to write a detailed conclusion which meets examiners expectations.

With my method you WON'T have to:
* Be tied to a specific day and time every week
* Run yours and your familiy's life around tution
* Have to do weekly sessions - you can do as much or as little as you choose.
* Try to recall what was said in your last tuition session the next time you need to write an essay. You will have a typed document which you can return to any time you want to. You will have full access and control over the tution.

How is this all possible?

I base my tution on an initial essay to see where your weaknesses are. This forms the springboard for our ongoing tuition. So what do you get?

• You get an in depth, line by line, review of your ability to answer an exam essay. This covers the expections of the examiners in the format of the question, your introduction, what was missing, how it could be improved and what exactly that would look like.

• If your initial essay is typed, you will receive alterations to your essay via tracked changes, including rewritten introductions, extensions, paragraphs and analysis, as well as possible extensions to conclusions (they're usually too short) based on your opinions.

• Not only that, but in addition you will receive a 3 to 4 page typed report, with subheadings on the essay. This will explain why these alterations were made, what the rationale was behind the change. Basically, anything which would be said in a verbal / face to face tuition session will be written down clearly for you so you can refer back to it again and again.

• Consequently, you will be able to significantly improve your own individual writing skills and analysis of questions very quickly. Not only in History essays, but in any other analytical essay based subjects you're also studying.

• I can set you essays on a regular basis using past question or likely questions ONLY based on your exam board and course.

• You can then use my tuition report in your own time to apply the methods to your next essay, either written under your own steam or for one set by your school or myself.

• You can do as much or as little as you like. There is no pressure from me at all and I will react swiftly when you send me an essay. I acknoweldge recepit, check the length and time likely needed and confirm this with you. I will complete the work and send the payment request. Once the payment has been made, you will immediately receive the essay (if typed) and 3 to 4 page Report (A-Level - GCSE is 2 to 3 pages).

This method is phenomenally successful, flexible and great for your time-management. It is also really helpful for longer pieces of writing (NEA), which you may also wish to submit and I am happy to review using the same process.