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Celine Henry

Qualified Geography and Humanities Teacher

London

£30.00 per hourDBS checkediAccepting enquiriesQualified teacherHigh performing tutor

Celine holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
Currently working on a PhD in History, and teaching a Modern History module at the University of Birmingham.
Holds Bachelor of Arts in Politics History from the University of Hull.

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Celine Henry is a QTS-qualified history tutor and geography tutor for KS2–A-Level and a University of Birmingham PhD researcher. She is an experienced GCSE/A-Level examiner and moderator, with lesson reports and optional homework.

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Rheanna Dove

English and History Specialist

Fife, United Kingdom

£25.00 per hourDBS checkediAccepting enquiriesHigh performing tutor

Currently preparing for her PhD.
Holds a Masters of Art in Middle Eastern History from the University of St Andrews.
Holds a Bachelors of Art in English and History from the University of York.

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Rheanna Dove is a gcse english tutor and history tutor with 2+ years' experience, preparing for a PhD, with a BA in English & History (York) and an MA in Middle Eastern History (St Andrews). Tutors KS3, GCSE and A-Level; lesson reports and free homework by request.

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Jacob Berry

English & Humanities Specialist

Boarhills

£25.00 per hourDBS checkediAccepting enquiriesHigh performing tutor

Over 3 years' of tutoring experience.
Holds a 2:1 for his Bachelors of Art in Ancient and Modern History from Oxford University.
Holds a 2:1 for his Masters of Art in Medieval History from St Andrews University.

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Jacob Berry is an English tutor and history tutor for KS3, GCSE and A Level, with 3+ years' experience and Oxford (BA) and St Andrews (MA) degrees. He also supports Oxford entrance exam preparation and personal statements.

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Leon Eric Avrutin

English, MFL and Geography Specialist

York, United Kingdom

£25.00 per hourDBS checkediAccepting enquiries

Holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Law.
Leon also holds a Bachelors degree in Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures from the University of Padua, Italy.
Holds experience teaching students One-2-One, in small groups, online, and in person.

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Leon Eric Avrutin is an English tutor and French tutor for KS2–GCSE, also teaching Geography and Italian. BA in Modern Languages (University of Padua) with a PGDip in Law; offers online tutoring or in person, with lesson reports and optional homework.

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Georgia Wager

English, Humanities, and Language Specialist

Norfolk, United Kingdom

£35.00 per hourDBS checkediAccepting enquiries

Georgia has over 4 years' of experience teaching students in 11+, KS2/3, GCSE, and AS/A-Level cohorts.
Holds a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) qualification.
Holds a Bachelor of Arts in European Studies from the University of Kent.

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Georgia Wager is a GCSE English tutor with 4+ years' experience across 11+, KS2/3, GCSE and AS/A-Level, also teaching History, Spanish and German. TEFL-qualified (BA European Studies, University of Kent) with lesson reports and optional homework.

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Maggie Naylor

English and Humanities Specialist

Sheffield

£35.00 per hourDBS checkediAccepting enquiries

Currently studying for a Law degree at Durham University and on track for a First Class.
Over five years of tutoring experience with a strong record of helping students achieve excellent results.
Holds A*, A*, A* for English Literature, History, and Geography at A-Level.

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gcse english tutor and law tutor with 5+ years' experience; Durham University Law student ranked 3rd in her year, on track for a First. Teaches GCSE/A-Level English Lit, History and Geography, plus LNAT and personal statement support.

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Latimer helps parents compare online GCSE History tutors by exam board, topic fit, price, availability and tutor background. It is built for families who want practical support with essays, source questions, interpretations, revision planning, mocks or confidence, without grade guarantees or fake local promises.

Why choose Latimer for GCSE History tutoring

Choosing a GCSE History tutor means choosing a person, not just reading about a subject. Latimer’s tutor profiles let you compare background, price, availability and DBS information, then contact the tutor directly or ask Latimer for help narrowing the choice.

For parents, the useful detail is specific: the exam board, topic options, source or interpretation questions, essay structure, timing, mocks and confidence. Latimer’s own process also supports low-pressure first contact: Latimer describes the service as having “no packages or long-term tie-in”, and families can discuss fit before committing to regular lessons.

Compare online GCSE History tutors by subject, level, price, availability, background and profile detail.
Use the tutor’s profile and intro conversation to check board and topic fit before lessons start.
Focus on understanding, confidence, revision habits and exam technique rather than promised grades.

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How to compare and contact GCSE History tutors

Start with the filtered tutor list, then use the enquiry to give the tutor useful context. Latimer’s contact guidance asks for the subject, qualification level, “target exam board if known” and the kind of support needed. That is especially important for GCSE History because AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR and Eduqas all structure the course differently.

Mention the exam board and specification if you know it, such as AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR History A or OCR History B, or Eduqas/WJEC.
Share the option topics, recent mock marks and question types that feel weakest.
Use the introductory conversation to agree lesson frequency, homework, feedback and parent updates.

1. Compare profiles: Look at board/topic fit, teaching background, hourly rate, availability, DBS display and how the tutor explains their approach.
2. Send useful context: Give the board, topics, recent mock result, deadlines, weak question types and whether the student is aiming to pass, consolidate or stretch.
3. Use the intro meeting: Treat the free introductory meeting as a fit check: rapport, learning style, lesson format, homework and feedback.
4. Start with a plan: Agree a first block of lessons around topic gaps, exam technique, revision planning or mock review.

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Pricing, tutor types and what affects fit

Latimer’s current pricing guidance gives indicative tutor-type bands rather than a fixed GCSE History price. Broadly, student or graduate tutors, full-time tutors and teaching assistants are presented around £20–£30 per hour, while current or retired teachers, examiners and lecturers are presented around £25–£50 per hour. Individual tutors set their own rates, so the safest way to compare GCSE History tuition cost is to check the current profile card and discuss the support needed.

Price is only one part of fit. A relatable student tutor may be right for confidence and study routine; a teacher or examiner background may be useful for a student who needs close mark-scheme and question-type work. Treat qualified-teacher or examiner experience as a preference to look for, not a promise that every suitable History tutor has that background.

Use the profile rate as the current price, not a fixed GCSE History rate.
Compare budget against board/topic fit, lesson frequency, confidence needs and exam-stage pressure.
Ask whether the tutor can support the exact specification and question formats your child faces.

Student or graduate tutor: Often a good fit for relatable study habits, recent exam memory, confidence building and budget-conscious weekly support.
Full-time tutor or teaching assistant: Can suit steady consolidation, homework accountability, revision planning and ongoing feedback.
Qualified teacher or examiner background: May be useful for board-specific technique, mark-scheme language, sources, interpretations and higher-mark essays.
Specialist topic fit: For History, topic and board fit can matter as much as tutor status, especially for site studies, depth studies and modern-world options.

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Online GCSE History tutoring and honest near-me choices

Many families search for a GCSE History tutor near them, but online tutoring can be the more practical way to find a tutor who understands the right board, topics and question types. GCSE History works well online because lessons can use shared documents, source extracts, past papers, annotated essays, mark schemes and discussion-led exam technique.

Latimer is online-first. If a tutor and family happen to be close enough and both agree, in-person arrangements can be discussed, but Latimer should not be treated as offering local tutors in every town. The stronger, more honest promise is UK-wide online comparison without being limited to local supply.

Online lessons can make it easier to find board and topic fit for a text-heavy subject.
Near-me searches should be answered honestly: compare online tutors first, then discuss in-person only where practical.
Families can still compare online, in-person, group tuition, school support and self-study by fit.

Online one-to-one: Best when the family wants wider tutor choice, shared exam materials and board/topic-specific support.
Local in-person tutor: May suit students who strongly prefer face-to-face learning, but availability depends on local supply.
Group revision course: Can provide structure and exam-season momentum, but is less personalised to one student’s exact mistakes.
Self-study: Useful for independent students; less effective when the main problem is diagnosis, feedback or consistency.

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Credentials, safeguarding and realistic outcomes

Parents can use Latimer profiles to compare tutor credentials such as degree background, qualified-teacher status, examiner experience, school experience, DBS information, SEN experience and board knowledge where they are shown. Latimer’s current FAQs and DBS information support safeguarding reassurance, including Enhanced DBS with the Children’s Barred List as part of tutor onboarding.

Good tutoring stays honest about outcomes. A tutor can help with understanding, confidence, revision habits, written structure and exam technique, but no tutor can guarantee a particular grade. That boundary is more trustworthy than promising fixed mark gains.

Check whether the tutor has relevant GCSE History, exam-board, source-question or essay-marking experience.
Use the introductory meeting to test rapport and ask how feedback will be shared.
Treat testimonials and ratings as useful only when they are real, visible and relevant to the subject.

Credentials to compare: Degree background, school experience, qualified-teacher status, examiner background, tutoring experience and board/topic fit.
Safeguarding reassurance: Latimer’s current pages support DBS and Enhanced DBS checks; keep safeguarding wording aligned with the live FAQ and DBS pages.
Progress boundary: Tutoring can support skills, confidence and preparation, but should not be framed as a grade guarantee.

Latimer online tutoring FAQs Enhanced DBS checks at Latimer

GCSE History exam boards and topic fit

GCSE History is not one fixed course. The topic options, paper structure and question styles vary by exam board, so a useful tutor match starts with the student’s actual specification. The tutor does not need to turn the lesson into a specification lecture, but they do need to understand the board, topics and assessment style the student faces.

Ask for the board and specification: AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR History A, OCR History B, Eduqas/WJEC or another awarding body.
Share topic options such as thematic study, period study, British depth study, modern depth study, historic environment or site study where relevant.
For CCEA or another less common awarding body, include the specification details in the enquiry so the tutor can confirm fit before lessons begin.

AQA: AQA GCSE History uses two equally weighted papers and includes period, wider world depth, thematic and British depth study content, including the historic environment.
Pearson Edexcel: Edexcel GCSE History uses three externally assessed papers: thematic and historic environment, period and British depth, and modern depth study.
OCR: OCR has distinct History A and History B specifications, so families should say which specification they are studying, especially for site-study work.
Eduqas / WJEC: Eduqas GCSE History includes three-era coverage and site-linked materials that can be reviewed over time, so current option details matter.
What to tell the tutor: Board, specification, topics, recent assessment results and weakest question types are more useful than just saying “History”.

What a GCSE History tutor can help with

The most useful GCSE History support is usually a mix of content, judgement and exam technique. Across major specifications, students need to use knowledge accurately, analyse second-order concepts, evaluate sources, handle interpretations and write structured answers under time pressure.

A tutor can turn those broad demands into practical weekly work: modelling how to plan an answer, showing how to use evidence, checking where a source is useful or limited, improving paragraph structure and helping the student practise timed responses without wasting past papers too early.

Source questions: provenance, content, context, usefulness and limitations.
Interpretations: comparing views, testing evidence and making a supported judgement.
Essays: chronology, causation, consequence, significance, change and continuity.
Exam technique: command words, timing, mark-scheme language and choosing evidence precisely.

If knowledge is weak: Use retrieval practice, timelines, topic maps and short checks before moving to extended answers.
If essays are weak: Plan arguments, paragraph structure, precise evidence and judgement rather than memorising model answers.
If sources are weak: Practise source content, provenance, context and evaluation against board-style questions.
If timing is weak: Break questions into planning, writing and checking stages, then build timed practice gradually.

From mock review to a focused revision plan

A good GCSE History tutor should do more than re-teach a topic. For a student preparing for mocks or final exams, the useful work is diagnostic: what mark was lost, why it was lost, and what practice would change the next answer.

A first month might start with a topic and question-type audit, move into source or essay modelling, then use a short timed task to check whether the student is applying feedback. The plan should be adapted to the student’s board, topics, time available and confidence.

Review a recent mock or class assessment for topic gaps, timing issues and question-type weaknesses.
Build a revision plan that mixes factual recall with exam-style practice.
Use mark schemes to explain why an answer earns marks, not just whether it is right or wrong.

Week 1: Board, topic and confidence audit; review one recent answer or timed question.
Week 2: Target a high-impact weak area, such as source evaluation, interpretations or essay planning.
Week 3: Guided practice with feedback, using board-style wording and mark-scheme expectations.
Week 4: Timed mini-assessment, feedback, parent update and next-step revision priorities.

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Start with the filtered tutor list, then send a short enquiry with the board, topics, goals, schedule and budget. If you are unsure who fits, contact Latimer and explain the support your child needs.

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Frequently asked questions

Straight answers to the questions people ask most often.

How do I choose the right GCSE History tutor?

Start with board and topic fit, then compare tutor background, teaching style, availability, homework expectations, feedback and budget. A good enquiry should say the student’s board, topic options, recent mock result and weakest question types, not just that they need help with History.

How much does a GCSE History tutor cost?

Latimer gives indicative tutor-type bands rather than a fixed GCSE History price. Current profile cards are the best place to compare rates because tutors set their own prices. Use price alongside fit: a lower-cost tutor may be ideal for confidence and routine, while a teacher or examiner background may be worth considering for detailed exam-technique support.

Can I find a GCSE History tutor near me?

Many families search for a tutor nearby, but Latimer is online-first. Online tutoring lets you compare suitable GCSE History tutors nationally rather than being limited to local availability. In-person lessons should only be discussed if a tutor and family are close enough and both agree.

Is online tutoring suitable for GCSE History?

Yes. GCSE History is well suited to online tutoring because lessons can use shared source extracts, essay plans, past papers, mark schemes, annotated answers and discussion. The most important factor is whether the tutor can support the right board, topics and question types.

Which exam boards can GCSE History tutors help with?

Latimer’s FAQs refer to support across major boards including AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas and WJEC, but every tutor’s fit should still be checked. For GCSE History, tell the tutor the board, specification and option topics, especially for OCR History A/B or any historic environment or site-study component.

Can a tutor help with source questions, interpretations and essays?

Yes. These are core GCSE History needs. A tutor can help students read sources in context, compare interpretations, plan essays, use evidence accurately, understand command words and practise timed answers against the mark scheme.

What happens in the free introductory meeting?

Treat the free introductory meeting as a short fit check, not a full teaching lesson. It is a chance to discuss the student’s goals, board, topics, schedule, weak question types, lesson format and whether the tutor’s style feels right.

Can I ask for a qualified teacher or examiner?

Yes, you can look for or ask about that background, but it should be treated as a preference rather than a guarantee. Tutors have different profiles: some are students or graduates, others are teachers, examiners or full-time specialists. The right choice depends on board fit, teaching style, budget and the student’s needs.

Is GCSE History split into Foundation and Higher tiers?

The safer frame for GCSE History is grade goal, topic confidence and exam skill, not Foundation and Higher tier support. The GCSE History specifications used for this draft did not support Foundation/Higher wording for this subject, so the copy focuses on source evaluation, interpretations, essay structure and timed practice.

Can Latimer support home-educated, private-candidate or adult GCSE History learners?

Tutors can support study structure, topic coverage, exam practice and confidence for home-educated, private-candidate and adult learners. Exam entry is separate: the family normally needs to find a suitable centre, register by its deadlines and pay any fees.

Can tutors help students with SEND or access arrangements?

A tutor can support routines, confidence, practice strategies and preparation, but formal access arrangements are handled by the school or exam centre. JCQ describes the principle as helping candidates access assessment without changing what is being tested.

What if the tutor is not the right fit or my child only needs short-term revision help?

Use the intro conversation to test fit early. Latimer’s process is designed around flexible, pay-as-you-go tutoring rather than packages or long-term tie-ins, so families can discuss a short revision block, switch approach or ask for help finding a better match.

Will a tutor do my child’s History homework for them?

No. A tutor can explain concepts, model similar questions, give feedback, set practice and help a student understand how to improve. They should not simply provide answers or complete assessed work for the student.

What useful skills does GCSE History build beyond the exam?

GCSE History builds evidence handling, critical reading, argument, judgement, chronology, written communication and independent revision habits. These skills can help with post-16 study and wider confidence, even where a student does not plan to continue History.

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