Welcome and thank you for visiting the 'History Tutor' online. All our tutors are history specialists. We recruit only experienced teachers and examiners. Our aim is to provide you with the best history tutoring your money can buy.

Charles Palmer, founder of the 'History Tutor', says the idea came about almost by accident after he received an email from a concerned mother.

'I am interested in online tutoring for my daughter. She got an A in one of her Russia papers but a C for Weimar (Germany) She will resit Weimar and do the Stalin's Russia paper in June. She seems to know the material but I suspect is not answering questions in the specific format required. There has been very little essay practice at school. I would be interested in getting help, perhaps the weekly setting of an essay to be marked with feedback? Also feedback on coursework before submission would be helpful. Could you contact us with info as to whether this is what you provide and also an idea of cost?'

Although tutor and student lived over 250 miles apart, in London and Cumbria, the classes went ahead. Essays and source work were dispatched and returned by email. Tutorials took place using a free VOIP provider. All lessons were recorded by both Charles and the student . This had two important benefits. Firstly, it provided assurance for the parents. They could check the content of the lessons whenever they wanted. And secondly, it dramatically improved the student's understanding of the topics she was studying. She could review any lesson at any time and as many times as she needed.

All the downloads required to operate online tutoring can be found on the site and are available to 'History Tutor' parent and student members.

The tutoring ended in June. The student signed off with the following message....

'Thank you for taking the time to help me. The feedback you've given has definitely been useful and I'm feeling more confident about the exam now. I'll make sure to email you and tell you how it went.'

K

As the days before the A Level results were announced came and went, Charles wondered whether she would achieve the grades she needed. Two A's and a B would get her on the course she wanted but she was worried about her History. The answer came at 10.52 on a Thursday morning in late August....

Hi, it's me. I just wanted to let you know that I got a B in the Stalin exam and an A in my Irish coursework. With all of the modules, I got an A in history overall! So thank you for all of your help, it's paid off. I got 3 A's overall and I'll be going to (the university of her choice) in September :)

Thank you!

K

The first entry into online history tutoring had been a success.....

..... but sometimes what is wanted is not a course of lessons but assistance with a specific piece of work.

In October 2009, Mrs T.M. in London emailed us.

Hi. About 7 months ago you helped my son by looking at his History coursework. I would be very grateful if you have the time to look at another coursework. By the way he got an 'A' for the previous coursework. Thank you very much for your help.

As an online agency we are well placed to tailor our offer to what you actually need whether it's ongoing tuition or assistance with a specific piece of work. Talk to us and let us know what we can do to help.

If you would like further information about how to register your son or daughter as a student with the 'History Tutor' please contact us here 

And as a 'thank-you' for reading this far please help yourself to three free resources available to all our students.

'How To Write An A* History Essay'
'How To Evaluate Sources'
'Thirty Tips For Successful Revision'

Login here to pick these up and find out what other resources we offer students.

So how will your son or daughter benefit from registering as a 'History Tutor' student?

* The best history tutor for your son or daughter regardless of where you live.

* Lesson recording helps to assure your son or daughter's security online.

* Lesson recording enables your son or daughter to review lessons.

* Replacement tutors if they're needed.

* Tutoring takes place in your own home. No more travelling or waiting around if you're a parent.

* Tutoring in a wide range of GCE, GCSE and non-exam history courses.

* Access to free history resources (applies to some courses)

* Flexibility as to when tutorials take place.

* A free occasional newsletter with information about issues that could affect your son or daughter's success.

* Occasional offers related to your son or daughter's studies.

Contact us if you would like

The free History resources.

Further information about how you can register your son or daughter as a student with the 'History Tutor'

One final point. As experienced teachers and examiners our tutors have important responsibilities elsewhere. They can only take on a limited number of students. Please get in touch with us sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment.

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We look forward to playing our part in your son or daughter's success!