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Historiography is a term that in my experience unnecessarily frightens some people studying at A-level. In some ways it does represent a shift from simpler primary source based analysis, but in reality...

In order to assess whether economics were the most important factor for reform in Russia under Tsar Alexander II, the emancipation of the serfs in 1861 under Tsar Alexander II must be considered. There is...

The conclusion is the last part of the essay that the examiner will read, and therefore you should try to explicitly link it back to the specific question. This will tell the examiner that you have und...

There has been much debate over whether Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the USSR from 1953 to 1964, genuinely believed in peaceful coexistence in the years 1955-1962. On the one hand, there is a belief th...

At GCSE level, competent engagement with the historical background and a decent argument are sufficient to secure a good grade. 
At A-level, the phrasing and structure of the essay becomes more criti...