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Bring the past to life with a GCSE History tutor

From the medical breakthroughs of the Renaissance to the high-stakes tension of the Cold War, GCSE History covers a massive amount of ground. If your child is struggling to keep their timelines straight or a recent mock result has left them feeling defeated, it can be hard to know how to help if you aren't a history buff yourself.
By hiring a specialist GCSE tutor, you can delegate the dates and source analysis to a professional. This allows you to stay the supportive parent while an expert mentor helps your teenager connect the dots, structure their arguments, and develop the analytical confidence needed to excel in their exams.

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Our online learning environment is a high-performance space designed to make document analysis and essay planning feel natural and productive. Within our interactive digital classroom, your child and their tutor use a shared whiteboard and real-time document sharing to annotate primary sources and map out essay structures together.
This collaborative way of working ensures the student stays mentally sharp and fully involved throughout the hour. To keep you updated, our tutors provide weekly progress reports, giving you a regular summary of exactly what they have mastered and how their confidence is growing.
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111 History GCSE tutors:

£31/hr
5.0
Christine C
Experienced examiner for History History History and Law
Help my name is Chris and I am an experienced Head of History with a degree from the university of Leeds .I have been teaching A Level History, Gcse History for 25 years -I have taught OCR, AQA and now currently teach Edexcel , for whom I also examine for . As well as that I have taught A level Law both AQA and OCR for 15 years. I am an experienced examiner for GCSE History, leading a team of examiners. I have had outstanding success at both levels through the course of my career, including students who have gone on to study History and Law at Oxbridge, as well as other Russell group Universities.I...
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£60/hr
4.8
Joanna C
History Tutor - A Cambridge medic helping you reach your potential
Hello, My name is Joanna. Currently teaching GCSE English and Drama in a local school, I have been working as a freelance tutor for the past 15 years. Outside of education, I am a writer and have worked with theatre companies in a variety of roles. Originally working with students dealing with SEN and integration into main stream schools, I've experience working with early learners all the way through to A Level. This includes preparation for SATs and grammar school entrance exams. My specialist subjects are English and Drama, which I teach to A Level. I am also able to teach certain topics in...
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£54/hr
5.0
Ethan G
Award-winning researcher: have taught History for years.
Iwork with the world's leading Professors across institutions such as The Department for Education, The British Cabinet, Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, and Cambridge. My research has been award-winning, I publish in magazines and newspapers for general audiences, and have tutored students across several elite schools (Harrow, St. Paul's, and Westminster Schools).My lessons aim to fast-track your essay writing skills.I have had enormous success having tutored hundreds of students. My approach is unique and specialised, knowing that most people are never taught in detail how to get their ideas onto paper...
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£40/hr
4.5
Inigo P
Experienced History tutor
I am a highly experienced tutor who has over 100 hours of tutoring experience for a range of subjects, boards and levels. I have recently passed my PhD viva for my PhD in medieval Arthurian literature.I love working with students and assessing their individual needs. I am patient, understanding and well read. Medieval Literature is my great passion in my work as an academic but I am happy to tutor English Language and Literature of all periods up to degree level and History and Classics to A Level. I am experienced with working with disabled students and SEND students and highly aware when it comes...
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£40/hr
5.0
Lorraine N
History Tutor - Here to ensure success and excellent grades for all levels
I have 5 years tutoring experience and have completed a BA Hons and Masters Degree in History. I have a passion for history, which is conveyed to the students. I can provide tutoring on content for history across all time periods until the present and can also teach techniques for essay writing and preparation for exams.I am friendly, very easy to get along with, hardworking and professional. My tutoring style is to inspire a passion for history and develop styles adapted to the students needs to retain information and reach their full potential. I have a vast knowledge of the curriculum across...
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£62/hr
5.0
Emma F
Experienced History tutor
I hold a Master's degree in Modern History from the University of St Andrew and graduated from the University of Oxford with First Class Honours in History. I provide specialised tuition in History, English, and university guidance. I also provide Oxbridge preparation tutoring, with a high success rate of Oxford offers among my students.*Please kindly message me before booking so that I might fully understand your child's needs.*MY RATES:GCSE level: £60 per hour (includes the hour tutoring session, essay feedback and marking and access to lesson resources after each lesson) A-level: £70 per hour (...
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