Students live in the present; they enjoy school, attend lessons, see their friends and complete homework. They plan and worry about their future; the exams that they have coming up, how to get work experience and which university or college to attend. History offers them a unique opportunity in this frenzy to learn about their past and the past of those who came before them, which is so important when understanding where we are now and where we are heading.

The soft skills that you develop whilst learning history include:

• skilful and dramatic writing

• accuracy

• a strong identity and good citizenship

• the ability to analyse evidence

• the ability to assess conflicting interpretations

• experience in reviewing past examples of change and using them to understand current and future developments

There are many ways in which our specialist tutors at INICIO can help students who are struggling with history. It might be that the students want extra help learning how to write essays for history specifically, or they might be struggling to make inferences from historical resources, such as the cartoon above. It might even just be that they love history as a subject but are finding it really difficult to appreciate the debates and subject materials in the classroom and want help breathing life into the subject... we're happy to support you in any case!

Most students choose history at A-level because it is a subject that they enjoy, but it can also be a great choice if you are thinking of taking a degree in any of the following areas: history (of course!), law, politics, teaching and anthropology.

Whether you’re studying history at KS3, for your GCSEs or A-levels, we are here to help you to reach your goals and prepare for any upcoming exams. We offer sessions online and face-to-face, at our studio in Market Harborough, to fit in with those busy schedules!

Check out our blog post on history: Do films teach students about history?