Aiming for an A in A-level History

About this book

Exam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC. Level: A-level. Subject: History. First teaching: September 2015. First exams: Summer 2017. Master the skills you need to set yourself apart and hit the highest grades. This year-round course companion develops the higher-order thinking skills that top-achieving students possess, providing step-by-step guidance, examples and tips for getting an A grade. Written by experienced author and teacher Nicholas Fellows, Aiming for an A in A-level History develops the 'A grade skills' of analysis, evaluation, creation and application, ensuring that students know how to apply these skills and approach each exam question as an A/A* candidate. Takes students step by step through specific skills they need to master in A-level History, including historical reading, investigative skills, short-essay writing and long-essay writing. Clearly shows how to move up the grades with sample responses that have been annotated to highlight the key features of A/A* answers.