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History tuition needs to fit both the period you are studying and the kind of answer you need to produce. Knowing a topic well does not automatically solve a source question, and a polished paragraph may still miss an essay’s central argument. Start with your school topic list or qualification specification.

These examples show how the focus can change. The school and AQA examples below concern England; other UK qualifications and international courses need their own course details.

Consider this practice enquiry: What does an inspector’s report reveal about factory conditions and enforcement? It is an illustration of source analysis, rather than a model answer for a particular exam paper.

The National Archives reproduces an 1836 report about Taylor, Ibbotson & Co. The inspector records boys describing work from Friday morning to Saturday afternoon, with breaks. He says he questioned each boy, “from each received the same answers”, and consulted a time book. He also expresses anger and an intention to punish the firm.

A weak response would be: “The inspector is angry, so the source is biased and useless.” This dismisses the evidence without examining it. His role and purpose matter, but so do the reported testimony and his attempt to check it.

A more careful response is: “The report is useful evidence of alleged excessive working hours at this firm and of an inspector investigating them. His anger shows his response to the case; it does not by itself disprove the boys’ accounts. One firm cannot establish conditions in every factory.”

For a follow-up, name one additional record that would help test how widespread the problem was, then explain why. Reports from other factories could show whether similar accounts recur; the existence of a law alone would not show how consistently it was obeyed.

In an online session, the learner could highlight the evidence supporting each part of the answer, then write a fresh judgement without copying the example.

Each tutor sets the hourly rate shown on their profile. Latimer invoices for completed lessons on a pay-as-you-go basis. Compare the rate with the work you want help with, and agree whether reading an essay or giving feedback between meetings is included in the arrangement.

Set a lesson pattern around the goal, the deadline and the time you can use for independent practice. Regular meetings may suit ongoing gaps; a focused sequence may suit one question type before mocks. These are options to discuss, not a fixed prescription. If written practice is repeatedly unfinished, adjust the workload or spacing before adding more lessons.

Use the review point to decide whether to continue, change focus or reduce support. Being able to explain why an answer works without the tutor’s prompts is a more useful sign of independence than simply completing another worksheet.