Aiming for an A in A-level History

by NicholasFellows (Author), Nicholas Fellows (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2018

  $3.91

  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

  - Puts the theory behind achieving an A grade into practice, providing in-class or homework activities and further reading tasks that stretch towards university-level study

  - Perfects exam technique through practical tips and examples of common pitfalls to avoid

  - Cultivates effective revision habits for success, with tips and strategies for producing and using revision resources

  - Supports major exam boards, outlining the Assessment Objectives for reaching the higher levels under the AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC specifications

• New

  Paperback
  2018

  $15.30

  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

  - Puts the theory behind achieving an A grade into practice, providing in-class or homework activities and further reading tasks that stretch towards university-level study

  - Perfects exam technique through practical tips and examples of common pitfalls to avoid

  - Cultivates effective revision habits for success, with tips and strategies for producing and using revision resources

  - Supports major exam boards, outlining the Assessment Objectives for reaching the higher levels under the AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC specifications