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Tailor-made online History tuition for years 7 to 13 (11 to 18 year old). Specialising in:
GCSE: Edexcel, AQA and Eduqas
iGCSE: Edexcel and CIE
A Level: Edexcel

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13/01/2025

๐ŸŒ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜?
People never left their villages during the Middle Ages!
People during the Middle Ages weren't intelligent!

๐Ÿ‘‚ Youโ€™ve probably heard it before: medieval people thought the Earth was flat, they never left their villages and there werenโ€™t any new ideas because medieval people were not as intelligent as we are today!

๐Ÿ˜• Students can often have many misconceptions about the past. It can be difficult to challenge this mindset.

๐ŸŽฏ Why is this important for GCSE or A-Level history? Because we need to ensure students donโ€™t judge past societies and events by life today. They need a more realistic understanding of the past which moves away from simple assumptions.

Critical thinking is a historianโ€™s best tool!

๐Ÿ’ฌ Whatโ€™s one historical misconceptions have you learnt were wrong? Share it below!

10/01/2025

โ“ Did you know General MacArthur was sacked as the commander of the US forces during the Korean War partly because he favoured the use of nuclear weapons?

๐Ÿช– General MacArthur, at the age of 70, was appointed the commander of UN forces in Korea.

๐Ÿ“… When North Korea invaded South Korea in June 1950, South Korea appealed to the UN for support. The UN passed Resolution 84 which committed UN forces to pushing North Korean Peopleโ€™s Army (NKPA) out of South Korea, back over the 38th parallel that divided North and South.

๐Ÿšซ General MacArthur supported the idea of completely removing the communists from North Korea. He even advocated invading China and using nuclear weapons!

๐Ÿคฏ This went far beyond the mandate of UN Resolution 84.

๐Ÿ˜Ÿ President Truman, worried that this would spark a much wider conflict and the possibility of nuclear war, replaced General MacArthur with General Ridgway. Truman favoured containment of Communism.

๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—š๐—–๐—ฆ๐—˜ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†?

I provide expert tuition for Edexcel iGCSE Superpower Relations 1943-72.

โœ… High quality revision notes and resources
โœ… Clear instructions and live modelling of how to create revision material - mind-maps, flashcards, timelines, Cornell Notes.
โœ… โ€˜How to guidesโ€™ for each Paper and exam questions with model answers

Contact me: [email protected]

08/01/2025

๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜?

If youโ€™re feeling overwhelmed, hereโ€™s the good news: youโ€™re not alone, and you can turn it around. Iโ€™ve helped countless students tackle mock exams with these simple strategies:

๐Ÿ•’ Plan your time: Break revision into small chunks.
๐ŸŽฏ Focus on key topics: Prioritize high-weighted areas.
โœ๏ธ Practice writing answers: Itโ€™s not just about what you knowโ€”itโ€™s about how you show it.

Many of my students are preparing for their January mocks. Together, weโ€™ve focused on effective revision techniques, tackled past papers, and refined their exam skills.

๐Ÿ’ช The result? Confidence. My students know what to expect and feel ready to face their exams with a clear plan.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ, ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—น. ๐—จ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† - ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜†โ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต.

๐Ÿ“Œ Save this post if you need a reminder, and tag a friend whoโ€™s also preparing for mocks. Letโ€™s make this revision season a success!

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๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†? ๐Ÿ’ฌ

โœ๏ธ Samuel Johnson called language "๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต," and he couldnโ€™t have been more right.

๐Ÿ”ข In GCSE and A-Level History, using tier two and three vocabulary means using the specialist terminology that is subject specific. It is like speaking the language of historians.

๐Ÿ“œ Whether itโ€™s โ€œappeasement,โ€ โ€œindustrialisation,โ€ or โ€œtotalitarianism,โ€ these words donโ€™t just show knowledge - they demonstrate our ability to think critically and analyse events like a historian. It demonstrates an understanding of more complex concepts and these words are vital for building knowledge and understanding.

โœ”๏ธ Examiners look for precise use of these terms. A well-placed term can transform a good essay into a top-grade answer. It shows that you understand not just what happened, but why it mattered. Using the correct tier two and three words in the correct context adds depth to a studentโ€™s answer.

๐Ÿ’ก Whatโ€™s one historical term youโ€™ve mastered recently? Share it below or tag a friend whoโ€™s learning too!

31/12/2024

๐ŸŽ† As we welcome the new year, Iโ€™m excited to look ahead to the opportunities, challenges, and successes that 2025 will bring.

2025 is a fresh start, a chance to set new goals, and an opportunity to embrace learning with renewed energy.

Hereโ€™s to a year of growth, achievement, and making history!

Wishing you all a prosperous, inspiring, and successful 2025!

Lynn xx
My History Tutor

23/12/2024

๐ŸŽ„โœจ Merry Christmas from My History Tutor! โœจ๐ŸŽ„

To all my amazing students and their familiesโ€”whether youโ€™re revising for i/GCSEs, A levels, or simply enjoying a well-deserved breakโ€”thank you for trusting me with your history journey this year.

The holidays are the perfect time to reflect on the incredible progress youโ€™ve made. From cracking tricky source questions to mastering essay techniques, Iโ€™m so proud of the hard work and dedication youโ€™ve shown!

As you enjoy the festive season, remember: even history takes a break sometimes ๐Ÿ˜‰ So, rest, recharge, and maybe sneak in a little reading if you feel inspired!

Hereโ€™s to a joyful holiday filled with peace, laughter, and plenty of mince pies. ๐Ÿช๐ŸŽ I canโ€™t wait to help you achieve even more in the New Year.

๐ŸŽ… Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! ๐ŸŽ‰

Lynn xx ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ“š

P.S. I'll be back in January, 2025

23/12/2024

๐Ÿ“š โ˜ƒ๏ธ Which famous British author wrote The Snowman, a beloved Christmas story?

a) Raymond Briggs
b) Charles Dickens
c) C.S. Lewis
d) J.R.R. Tolkien?

โ˜ƒ๏ธ Whatโ€™s your favourite Christmas Story? Share your favourite scene or moment from the story!

22/12/2024

๐ŸŽ… Christmas Traditions Quiz โ€“ Test your knowledge!

๐Ÿฅฎ The Christmas pudding is said to have originated in which century in the UK?

a) 14th Century
b) 15th Century
c) 16th century
d) 17th century

๐Ÿฎ Do you like Christmas pudding? Whatโ€™s your favourite Christmas dessert?


21/12/2024

๐ŸŽ… Test your knowledge on Christmas holidays!

Which year did Boxing Day become an official public bank holiday in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland?

a) 1861
b) 1891
c) 1871
d) 1881?

๐Ÿ“… How do you celebrate Boxing Day? Share your family traditions!

20/12/2024

โ‰๏ธ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ.๐—š. ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ด, ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—น, ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฎ?

๐Ÿช– ๐Ÿง‘โ€โš•๏ธ Gerhard Domagk, a German medical student, witnessed injured soldiers die of bacterial infections - gas gangrene during the First World War.

๐Ÿ”ฌ After the war he graduated and focused his research at I.G. Farben on finding a cure for streptococcal infections.

๐Ÿ In December 1932, he discovered a sulfonamide preventing mice from dying of streptococcal infections.

๐ŸŽ„ He had discovered the second magic bullet, Prontosil, and I.G. Farben applied for the patent on Christmas Day.

๐Ÿงช Domagk tested the compounds on his own daughter when she fell seriously ill with blood poisoning, saving her life.

๐Ÿ† In 1939, he was awarded the The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for the discovery of the antibacterial effects of prontosil"

I provide expert tuition for Edexcel (i/GCSE), and AQA topics of Medicine!

โœ… High quality revision notes and resources
โœ… Clear instructions and live modelling of how to create revision material - mind-maps, flashcards, timelines, Cornell Notes.
โœ… โ€˜How to guidesโ€™ for each Paper and exam questions with model answers

Contact me: [email protected]

20/12/2024

๐Ÿ“ฃ In which year did the BBC first broadcast the Queen's Christmas Day message? ๐ŸŒฒ

a) 1960
b) 1964
c) 1959
d) 1957

19/12/2024

๐ŸŽ Letโ€™s talk Christmas cards! Do you know when they started?

a) 1850
b) 1888
c) 1900
d) 1843?

Have you posted all your Christmas Cards? Donโ€™t miss the last posting date before the holidays!

18/12/2024

๐—” ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† revision: ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜?

I have been working with one of my A level historians to give them practical advice on how to approach their revision in the most effective way.

๐Ÿงฉ Breaking down complex topics into easy-to-understand sections.
๐Ÿ‘€ Revisiting the key content, discussing and analysing the events, talking through exam questions.
๐Ÿ“ƒ Making revision materials and notes as we go through the key content.
โ‰๏ธ Retrieval practice - quizzing on previous topics, constantly revisiting to check how secure their knowledge is.

Iโ€™m so pleased to receive feedback from their parents - it made my day! โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ˜

18/12/2024

๐ŸŽ„ Fun Christmas Fact: The first written record of a Christmas Tree is from Riga, Latvia!

In what year was the first Christmas tree lit up in Trafalgar Square?

a) 1927
b) 1947
c) 1957
d) 1937?

When do you put your tree up?

17/12/2024

๐Ÿ›๏ธ History Traditions: The Striezelmarkt in Dresden is credited to be the worldโ€™s Christmas Market!

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Which UK city holds the title of the UKโ€™s oldest Christmas market, dating back to 1789?

a) Bath
b) Cardiff
c) Edinburgh
d) London?

Are you off to the Christmas market? ๐ŸŽ„ ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ŸŒฒ ๐ŸฆŒ

I love the markets at Wi******er and Bournemouth!

16/12/2024

๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ด๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—š๐—–๐—ฆ๐—˜ ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†? ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚'๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ!

If youโ€™re feeling overwhelmed by your GCSE History studies, youโ€™re definitely not alone! ๐Ÿ˜ฐ I remember the stress of trying to revise every date, event, and fact. And I know that I didn't revise in the most effective way.

To help my students avoid the mistakes I made, I wrote a guide on how to revise. This guide takes you through different revision techniques, step-by-step, with real examples.

๐Ÿš€ Improve your revision techniques, increase its effectiveness and boost your results!

The guide walks you through:
โœ”๏ธ Cornell Notes
โœ”๏ธ Flashcards
โœ”๏ธ Mnemonics
โœ”๏ธ Retrieval Practice
โœ”๏ธ Dual coding
โœ”๏ธ Graphic organisers
โœ”๏ธ Exam practice

All of the methods can be used for other subjects as well!

๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜†? ๐—ช๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ?

You can get this FREE pdf by:

๐Ÿ“ง Emailing me for a copy: [email protected]

โฌ‡๏ธ Accessing it from linktr.ee on my Instagram account:


16/12/2024

๐ŸŽ„ Fun Fact: Christmas lights have been around for over 100 years!

๐Ÿ’ก Which UK city is famous for having the first-ever Christmas lights in 1882?

a) Bath
b) Cardiff
c) Edinburgh
d) London?

Are you off to see Christmas lights? ๐ŸŽ„ ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ŸŒฒ ๐ŸฆŒ

๐ŸŒŸ Do you love the Christmas lights in your city? Share a photo with us!

15/12/2024

๐ŸŽ„ Christmas and the Tudors โ€“ Did you know this?

Which Tudor king was famous for hosting extravagant Christmas feasts?
a) Henry VIII
b) Elizabeth I
c) Edward VI
d) Henry VII

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Who is West London History Tutor? Lynn Harkin

I am a trained History teacher with a passion for for my subject and a desire to inspire that same passion in my students. Teaching for 24 years has given me the expertise and knowledge to help students progress and improve their skills and understanding of History.

I provide tutoring for students that is tailored-made to their needs for students in KS3, KS4 and KS5 whatever their ability. My experience means that I can provide in depth subject knowledge, exam technique as well as improving performance.

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๐ŸŽ† As we welcome the new year, Iโ€™m excited to look ahead to the opportunities, challenges, and successes that 2025 will b...
๐ŸŽ„โœจ Merry Christmas from My History Tutor! โœจ๐ŸŽ„To all my amazing students and their familiesโ€”whether youโ€™re revising for i/...
๐Ÿ“š โ˜ƒ๏ธ Which famous British author wrote The Snowman, a beloved Christmas story?a) Raymond Briggsb) Charles Dickensc) C.S....
๐ŸŽ… Christmas Traditions Quiz โ€“ Test your knowledge!๐Ÿฅฎ The Christmas pudding is said to have originated in which century in...
๐ŸŽ… Test your knowledge on Christmas holidays!Which year did Boxing Day become an official public bank holiday in England,...
๐Ÿ“ฃ In which year did the BBC first broadcast the Queen's Christmas Day message? ๐ŸŒฒa) 1960b) 1964c) 1959d) 1957#Christmas20...
๐ŸŽ Letโ€™s talk Christmas cards! Do you know when they started?a) 1850b) 1888c) 1900d) 1843?Have you posted all your Christ...
๐ŸŽ„ Fun Christmas Fact: The first written record of a Christmas Tree is from Riga, Latvia! In what year was the first Chri...
๐Ÿ›๏ธ History Traditions: The Striezelmarkt in Dresden is credited to be the worldโ€™s  Christmas Market!๐Ÿ›๏ธ Which UK city hol...
๐ŸŽ„ Fun Fact: Christmas lights have been around for over 100 years!๐Ÿ’ก Which UK city is famous for having the first-ever Chr...
๐ŸŽ„ Christmas and the Tudors โ€“ Did you know this?Which Tudor king was famous for hosting extravagant Christmas feasts? a) ...

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